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AFTER MUCH ANTICIPATION AND HARD WORK CLEARING OUT THE QUEUE, IT IS TIME TO OPEN THE FLOODGATES.
[Pricing] - [Terms of Service] - [Commission Order Form]
The form will close on Feb 10, 2022.
Replies will be sent out on Feb 14th after all submissions are processed.
Due to the amount of time since my last reopening, there have been some rules and changes in place, detailed below:
> This round is only open for $5 patrons (including former ones) who pledged during: Jan 1, 2019 - Feb 1, 2022
I am still honoring this perk for former patrons due to the last slot opening being some time ago. Newcomers pledging the $5 tier are ineligible for this round. A separate opening for everyone will be made if my schedule permits, after assessing this current workload & other obligations.
> Please use the form to place an order. Limit 1 order per person.
If we need to discuss the commission in detail via email / DM I will do so after the initial contact through the form.
> Due to significant changes, it is highly recommended to review the pricing as adjustments have been made. These are the main ones:
- Icons, Cel shaded, Full Shaded, Model Sheets, & Character Designs have had their prices adjusted due to labor & demand.
- All works are priced on a per-character basis.
(ie. 2 characters = double price, 3 characters = triple price, etc.)
Prices will be adjusted accordingly if the extra character is only partially visible.
- Illustration and Sketch commissions with no character reference will have a concept sketch fee starting at $60, increasing for more complex designs.
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So What Happened? (Reason for the changes)
I don't think I can reopen commissions without addressing the elephant in the room: that is, the mass delay since my last opening.
COVID trashing the planet aside (and almost getting some scuffles with it myself), it mostly came down to a physical burn out from taking commissions and non-fandom freelance work on a full time basis. Being a full time artist is deceptively easy. What seems like a job that is: get $$$ + passion + draw = profit spiraled into a 2 year nightmare of weird taxes, 12+ hours of sitting for my job, sudden crunch deadlines, disputing overdue invoices & garnished wages, etc.
I found myself in a situation where I was underpaid for the work I had to do and developed a permanent disability from the stress and constant job grinding that slowed down production. That was completely on me for not calling it out and pulling the stops earlier.
Despite recurring expenses, I knew better than to cave in to demand & dig a hole by taking way more work than I can handle for quick cash: It's a story I've seen too often online and I was hellbent to not to be a part of that.
Pandemic slowdowns and my day job has given me time to come around with the work I owed and reassess things; my skill, self worth, & coming to grips with being permanently ill. I've decided a price change and some fairer policies towards myself to ease the cost of living was in order. I will be continuing to change & try new things so I have a balanced workload that I can consistently handle. As I get them implemented, I hope that I need not go on long hiatuses again and continue to draw for many years to come.
This has been a very long text post, if you made it here, thank you for listening to my spiel. And I am grateful for your understanding.
If there are any questions or concerns you all are more than welcome to reach out to me personally ♡
[Pricing] - [Terms of Service] - [Commission Order Form]
The form will close on Feb 10, 2022.
Replies will be sent out on Feb 14th after all submissions are processed.
Due to the amount of time since my last reopening, there have been some rules and changes in place, detailed below:
> This round is only open for $5 patrons (including former ones) who pledged during: Jan 1, 2019 - Feb 1, 2022
I am still honoring this perk for former patrons due to the last slot opening being some time ago. Newcomers pledging the $5 tier are ineligible for this round. A separate opening for everyone will be made if my schedule permits, after assessing this current workload & other obligations.
> Please use the form to place an order. Limit 1 order per person.
If we need to discuss the commission in detail via email / DM I will do so after the initial contact through the form.
> Due to significant changes, it is highly recommended to review the pricing as adjustments have been made. These are the main ones:
- Icons, Cel shaded, Full Shaded, Model Sheets, & Character Designs have had their prices adjusted due to labor & demand.
- All works are priced on a per-character basis.
(ie. 2 characters = double price, 3 characters = triple price, etc.)
Prices will be adjusted accordingly if the extra character is only partially visible.
- Illustration and Sketch commissions with no character reference will have a concept sketch fee starting at $60, increasing for more complex designs.
==========
So What Happened? (Reason for the changes)
I don't think I can reopen commissions without addressing the elephant in the room: that is, the mass delay since my last opening.
COVID trashing the planet aside (and almost getting some scuffles with it myself), it mostly came down to a physical burn out from taking commissions and non-fandom freelance work on a full time basis. Being a full time artist is deceptively easy. What seems like a job that is: get $$$ + passion + draw = profit spiraled into a 2 year nightmare of weird taxes, 12+ hours of sitting for my job, sudden crunch deadlines, disputing overdue invoices & garnished wages, etc.
I found myself in a situation where I was underpaid for the work I had to do and developed a permanent disability from the stress and constant job grinding that slowed down production. That was completely on me for not calling it out and pulling the stops earlier.
Despite recurring expenses, I knew better than to cave in to demand & dig a hole by taking way more work than I can handle for quick cash: It's a story I've seen too often online and I was hellbent to not to be a part of that.
Pandemic slowdowns and my day job has given me time to come around with the work I owed and reassess things; my skill, self worth, & coming to grips with being permanently ill. I've decided a price change and some fairer policies towards myself to ease the cost of living was in order. I will be continuing to change & try new things so I have a balanced workload that I can consistently handle. As I get them implemented, I hope that I need not go on long hiatuses again and continue to draw for many years to come.
This has been a very long text post, if you made it here, thank you for listening to my spiel. And I am grateful for your understanding.
If there are any questions or concerns you all are more than welcome to reach out to me personally ♡
Ivan-Typhlosion
~ivan-typhlosion
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