This is a walkthrough of the process I take with each client. I’ve found over the years that this method works best for both parties and keeps everyone comfortable and involved, every step of the way. If you have any questions or would like to reserve a commission slot feel free to email me at melody.m.knighton@gmail.com

Step 01	Collect Info. At this stage I send a questionnaire to collect information and any references you might have for the way you’d like the character(s) to look, as well as the genre/tone and existing book covers that you like.
Step 02	Thumbnails. At this stage I send you 3 thumbnail sketches of your cover. You pick which one you like the best, and we make any major changes to it. This will serve as our layout.
Step 03	50% Payment. Now that we have the layout and you’ve figured out the total price for the cover (based on the menu under the ‘prices tab’), you can now send the first 50% payment through paypal to Melody.M.Knighton@gmail.com
Step 04	Rough Draft. Now that payment has been submitted and we have a layout, I move onto the sketching process. This is the stage where we make the BIGGEST changes. If you don’t like a pose, or the clothing or hair style, this is the time to let me know. It’s much easier to change a drawing than it is to change a painting. So be sure to speak up.
Step 05	The Painting. Once again, we only move onto the painting once you’re happy with the previous stage. In this stage you can now make tweaks to the colors or small adjustments to the figures. Want her skin tone to be warmer? Want her hair to be red instead of blonde? Want everything more saturated? This is the time to do it.
Step 06	The Typography. If you’re 100% happy with the illustration and have chosen for me to do the typography for the cover, this is where it happens. We’ll work through some font choices and input any text you want until we’ve got a finished product that will fly off the shelves.
Step 07	Final 50% Payment. Now that we’re all done, you submit the final 50% payment through paypal to Melody.M.Knighton@gmail.com and I will in return e-mail you the high resolution images. Everything sent to you before this stage will be smaller versions and low res, to ensure we’re both comfortable. You’ll also be sent the print/web rights to the art and a wide version of the art to use for promotion.