Terms of Service for Private Commissions
What do you get?​
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Drafts/mockups that you must decide which one I should continue with (depending on the complexity of the commission there might be fewer or more drafts)
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Sketch and/or final sketches that you must accept before I continue the work
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Insight and involvement in color plan (depending on the complexity of the commissioned piece)
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Full-resolution file (approx. 5000px x 5000px at 300 DPI) of final drawing and a smaller version for internet upload. Final file formats are usually PNG.
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General Terms
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Please provide a clear photo of yourself or the person you want drawn.
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If you're not clear on your idea, please don't join the waitlist.
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I have the right to reject your order for ANY reason.
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When posting the final artwork onto any social media it must be accredited to me (the artist).
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Please don't ask me to recreate anyone's work or make graphic designs.
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I do work on more than one commission at a time, so please be patient with me.
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Also just a reminder, creating art is part of my business; so I will be creating and posting new art while working on your piece. This will not interfere with the time you have given me.
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Currency accepted is either USD or British Pounds and can be paid through PayPal or bank transfer.
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Commissions can be paid either 100% upfront or split 50% upfront and 50% after sketch approval.
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Don't send me any payment before I have agreed to give you a slot and requested you to send me the payment.
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Payment
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Process & Delivery
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The time it takes to finish your commission varies 1 week - 2 weeks depending on factors such as health, the complexity of the commissioned piece, other work, and con seasons.
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Once the piece is finished you will receive the full-resolution image along with a web-friendly size. Note that there is no physical product. Depending on where you live, we can arrange to print your artwork. Just ask :)
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Copyright & usage
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I, "NICHOLAS I. V. OGRI" (the artist):
I reserve the right to cancel and refund the order at any time for any reason.
I retain all copyrights over the commissioned artwork.
I will NOT claim the intellectual property (IP) of the commissioned artwork.
I will NOT profit further from the commissioned artwork unless you (the customer) break any of the terms.
I reserve the right to post the commissioned artwork online, in my portfolio as well as in publications such as art books.
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You (the customer/commissioner):
You may upload the commissioned artwork on any website and social channels.
You may NOT make profits from the commissioned piece (reselling, redistributing, uploading to POD-services, make prints, etc.)
You may NOT alter the commissioned artwork without my (the artist's) consent.
You retain the rights to the intellectual property (IP).
You may NOT use the commissioned artwork for commercial purposes.
Please discuss this with me prior to paying for the artwork.
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The following is considered copyright infringement:​
Reproducing/using the copyrighted artwork commercially - means making money off it in any way not excluded from these terms.
Claiming the artwork as your own
Altering the artwork without my consent
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In some cases, the commercial rights to the image may be purchased
06.
cancellation
& refund policy
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All sales are final once your commission is started.
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If for any reason I am unable to start your commission you will receive a full refund.
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If you cancel your order before I started it, you can get a full refund.
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If you are getting a refund, do not request a Paypal chargeback. I will transfer the money back to you myself.


