Hi, I hope you’re doing well. I just accepted your invitation to the contest, but I noticed I only have two hours before it closes. Could you please do two things: first, extend the contest by one more day, and second, upload your photos separately—the ones where you appear. If you have several, that would be even better. Thank you!

Hi,
Thank you very much for reaching out and for considering me to design your book cover. I truly appreciate your interest, and I am always glad to be involved in creative projects like this one.

After carefully reviewing the requirements for the book cover, I would like to be transparent with you, with full respect: the proposed budget is currently well below the range that would allow me to deliver the level of quality, detail, and creative attention that I consistently strive to provide to my clients—and that your project deserves.

Designing a professional book cover involves research, concept development, and thoughtful execution to ensure the final design reflects the value of the content and is suitable for publishing and marketing purposes. For this reason, I prefer to work within a budget that enables me to deliver results that truly represent both your work and my professional standards.

If there is an opportunity to reconsider the budget, I would be more than happy to discuss available options and see if we can find a solution that works for both of us. If not, I completely understand and would be glad to reconnect in the future when a better opportunity for collaboration arises.

I wish you all the best with your book project, and thank you again for your interest.

Kind regards,
Migual

Ugg. How do I extend it?

Hi there,
Thanks so much for the invitation. After reviewing the brief, the scope of work would require more time and creative investment than the current budget supports. If there’s flexibility, I’d be happy to discuss. Otherwise, I wish you all the best with your book.

Sally