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Commission (and Adoptables) Guidelines (2020 updated)
7 years ago
Here are the rules and policies for my commissions, adoptables and custom designs, to help clarify my methods of doing business! Feel free to ask any questions if you're confused. This journal will be editted as needed, and changes will be marked and dated as needed too.
My rules and policies are as follows:
COMMISSIONS
:Payment, Policies, and Refunds:
-I reserve the right to refuse service, cancel commissions, give refunds as needed. When you--the customer--cancels a commission, a partial refund will be given based on how much work has been done. (if the work is about half done, then half the payment will be refunded, for example) If I personally cancel it due to emergency or other issues, then you will receive a full refund, regardless of how much work is done. WIPs may be destroyed or deleted when a commission is canceled. If you still have them, you may keep them for yourself, but I probably won't hold onto them myself.
-If a commission is something I can't or won't do, I will let you know upon your request. Don't be afraid to ask, I'd be happy to discuss it with you! I am generally open to trying new things and new types of art, and I do my best to be honest about what I can and can't do with confidence.
-Payment is to be handled up front, via paypal. Work will not begin until payment is received. Payments for commissions should only be handled via invoice, to keep in line with paypal's guidelines.
-If there is any deadline for a commission (e.g "I need this finished by valentines day") then you must inform me ASAP. An upcharge may apply, but it will depend on how much notice there is, and how short the deadline is.
-Prices may change depending on complexity, or additional work that may be involved. Ultimately, it is up to me how much a given piece will cost. When you contact me, I will confirm the price with you, and we can attempt to work out solutions based on your budget.
-My commissions tab is meant to serve as a general guideline, rather than a set-in-stone "menu" of options and prices. I'm open to working on pieces that don't necessarily fit under those categories. Things like comic pages, height charts, and unusual types of reference sheets are totally within my range of experience! But the pricing for these will be a bit different.
:Usage of Commissioned Art:
-The piece is "owned" by the customer who paid for it. If you did not pay for it, then you probably shouldn't use it without permission.
-You--the customer--can repost your commission anywhere, but I would appreciate if you credit me! You may freely use your commission for icons, wallpapers, banners, and other non-profit, personal uses. Credit and/or a link back to my FA page is super nice, but not required.
-Please let me know beforehand if you intend to use my artwork or designs for a commercial product (book/game cover, packaging, advertisement, print, or similar) so that we can discuss the matter and work out an agreement.
-If you DO NOT want the piece posted, or credited to you, there is no charge for anonymity or privacy. Just let me know as soon as possible.
-If you DO NOT want me to use the piece for my own promotional purposes (i.e commission examples, portfolio, or self-advertisement) then please let me know! Otherwise, I will use the art for these purposes at my own discretion. This does not include making prints of a piece: in that eventuality, I will contact you for permission first.
:Queue and Waiting List:
-To be officially placed on the commission queue you must contact me within 3 days of your initial inquiry. Otherwise, you'll be bumped to the waiting list.
-If payment is not received within 3 days of my invoice, you may be bumped off the queue and to the waiting list. Unless reasonable notice is given that you can't pay on time, and even then it's still up to my discretion whether you're placed on the waiting list or not.
-If you miss claiming a slot, you may request to be put on the waiting list. But this will only be done on a case-by-case basis.
:Streams:
-If you would like work on your commission streamed, please let me know so I can schedule it with you. If scheduling doesn't work out, or if I'm not comfortable doing it on stream, I may refuse.
-If you would like a commission to NOT be streamed, please let me know ASAP.
:SUMMARY:
-Payment is due up front, via invoice
-Pricing will be adjusted for complexity or extra work
-Additional charges may apply if the piece is required to be finished by a certain date
-No charges for privacy or anonymity: just let me know as soon as possible
-Commissioned pieces may be reposted, and can be used freely for the customer's personal purposes. (in the case of commercial/for profit use, you must contact with details BEFOREHAND)
ADOPTABLES AND CUSTOM DESIGNS
:Adoptables:
-If you purchase an adoptable from me, then you now own that design, and may use it however you wish. Legally, the design is now yours and may be altered as you see fit: name, gender, appearance, species, backstory, personality, anything. I have no responsibility over your usage of the design: once it's sold to you, it's yours.
-You may gift or share an adoptable as you see fit.
-You may trade or resell the design as you see fit. though I'd appreciate if you wouldn't try to sell them for more than you paid, if additional artwork of the design hasn't been accumulated: I will be more hesitant to sell to you in the future if I find out that you've resold them for personal profit.
-If you would like to credit me on toyhou.se, my account there is Drasus. You may also credit me with a link to my furaffinity page if you'd prefer.
Thanks for buying! Enjoy your new adoptable
:Custom Designs:
-if you commission a custom design from me, then you now own that design and may use it however you wish. Legally, the design is now yours and may be altered further as you see fit: name, gender, appearance, species, backstory, personality, anything. I have no responsibility over your usage of the design after my work is finished.
-If the design was made for you FOR FREE, then you must verify that I agree to pass ownership to you. Otherwise, I will continue to consider the design mine; don't assume that because I made it based on something you said or asked, that it's automatically for you, or is yours. If there has been no agreement made, and no payment has been made, then the ownership of the design has not necessarily changed hands to you. Failure to verify ownership (in severe cases) may result in my refusal to do further business with you.
-You may trade or resell the design as you see fit. Though I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't try to sell them for more than you paid, unless additional artwork of the design has been accumulated: I will be more hesitant to do business with you in the future if I find out that you've resold a custom design for personal profit.
-If you would like to credit me on toyhou.se, my account there is Drasus. You may also credit me with a link to my furaffinity page if you'd prefer.
Thanks for reading! Enjoy your new custom design
UPDATE 4/26/18:
Clarified some of the phrasing pertaining to artwork of copyrighted characters
UPDATE 6/30/20:
EXTENSIVE REWRITES. Rewrites for clarity, ease of reading, and removal of redundancies or confusing language. Removed rules about copyright characters and "hate-art," as those issues are more or less covered in my right to refuse service up front. Adoptables policy added. Custom design policy added.
My rules and policies are as follows:
COMMISSIONS
:Payment, Policies, and Refunds:
-I reserve the right to refuse service, cancel commissions, give refunds as needed. When you--the customer--cancels a commission, a partial refund will be given based on how much work has been done. (if the work is about half done, then half the payment will be refunded, for example) If I personally cancel it due to emergency or other issues, then you will receive a full refund, regardless of how much work is done. WIPs may be destroyed or deleted when a commission is canceled. If you still have them, you may keep them for yourself, but I probably won't hold onto them myself.
-If a commission is something I can't or won't do, I will let you know upon your request. Don't be afraid to ask, I'd be happy to discuss it with you! I am generally open to trying new things and new types of art, and I do my best to be honest about what I can and can't do with confidence.
-Payment is to be handled up front, via paypal. Work will not begin until payment is received. Payments for commissions should only be handled via invoice, to keep in line with paypal's guidelines.
-If there is any deadline for a commission (e.g "I need this finished by valentines day") then you must inform me ASAP. An upcharge may apply, but it will depend on how much notice there is, and how short the deadline is.
-Prices may change depending on complexity, or additional work that may be involved. Ultimately, it is up to me how much a given piece will cost. When you contact me, I will confirm the price with you, and we can attempt to work out solutions based on your budget.
-My commissions tab is meant to serve as a general guideline, rather than a set-in-stone "menu" of options and prices. I'm open to working on pieces that don't necessarily fit under those categories. Things like comic pages, height charts, and unusual types of reference sheets are totally within my range of experience! But the pricing for these will be a bit different.
:Usage of Commissioned Art:
-The piece is "owned" by the customer who paid for it. If you did not pay for it, then you probably shouldn't use it without permission.
-You--the customer--can repost your commission anywhere, but I would appreciate if you credit me! You may freely use your commission for icons, wallpapers, banners, and other non-profit, personal uses. Credit and/or a link back to my FA page is super nice, but not required.
-Please let me know beforehand if you intend to use my artwork or designs for a commercial product (book/game cover, packaging, advertisement, print, or similar) so that we can discuss the matter and work out an agreement.
-If you DO NOT want the piece posted, or credited to you, there is no charge for anonymity or privacy. Just let me know as soon as possible.
-If you DO NOT want me to use the piece for my own promotional purposes (i.e commission examples, portfolio, or self-advertisement) then please let me know! Otherwise, I will use the art for these purposes at my own discretion. This does not include making prints of a piece: in that eventuality, I will contact you for permission first.
:Queue and Waiting List:
-To be officially placed on the commission queue you must contact me within 3 days of your initial inquiry. Otherwise, you'll be bumped to the waiting list.
-If payment is not received within 3 days of my invoice, you may be bumped off the queue and to the waiting list. Unless reasonable notice is given that you can't pay on time, and even then it's still up to my discretion whether you're placed on the waiting list or not.
-If you miss claiming a slot, you may request to be put on the waiting list. But this will only be done on a case-by-case basis.
:Streams:
-If you would like work on your commission streamed, please let me know so I can schedule it with you. If scheduling doesn't work out, or if I'm not comfortable doing it on stream, I may refuse.
-If you would like a commission to NOT be streamed, please let me know ASAP.
:SUMMARY:
-Payment is due up front, via invoice
-Pricing will be adjusted for complexity or extra work
-Additional charges may apply if the piece is required to be finished by a certain date
-No charges for privacy or anonymity: just let me know as soon as possible
-Commissioned pieces may be reposted, and can be used freely for the customer's personal purposes. (in the case of commercial/for profit use, you must contact with details BEFOREHAND)
~~~ADOPTABLES AND CUSTOM DESIGNS
:Adoptables:
-If you purchase an adoptable from me, then you now own that design, and may use it however you wish. Legally, the design is now yours and may be altered as you see fit: name, gender, appearance, species, backstory, personality, anything. I have no responsibility over your usage of the design: once it's sold to you, it's yours.
-You may gift or share an adoptable as you see fit.
-You may trade or resell the design as you see fit. though I'd appreciate if you wouldn't try to sell them for more than you paid, if additional artwork of the design hasn't been accumulated: I will be more hesitant to sell to you in the future if I find out that you've resold them for personal profit.
-If you would like to credit me on toyhou.se, my account there is Drasus. You may also credit me with a link to my furaffinity page if you'd prefer.
Thanks for buying! Enjoy your new adoptable
:Custom Designs:
-if you commission a custom design from me, then you now own that design and may use it however you wish. Legally, the design is now yours and may be altered further as you see fit: name, gender, appearance, species, backstory, personality, anything. I have no responsibility over your usage of the design after my work is finished.
-If the design was made for you FOR FREE, then you must verify that I agree to pass ownership to you. Otherwise, I will continue to consider the design mine; don't assume that because I made it based on something you said or asked, that it's automatically for you, or is yours. If there has been no agreement made, and no payment has been made, then the ownership of the design has not necessarily changed hands to you. Failure to verify ownership (in severe cases) may result in my refusal to do further business with you.
-You may trade or resell the design as you see fit. Though I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't try to sell them for more than you paid, unless additional artwork of the design has been accumulated: I will be more hesitant to do business with you in the future if I find out that you've resold a custom design for personal profit.
-If you would like to credit me on toyhou.se, my account there is Drasus. You may also credit me with a link to my furaffinity page if you'd prefer.
Thanks for reading! Enjoy your new custom design
UPDATE 4/26/18:
Clarified some of the phrasing pertaining to artwork of copyrighted characters
UPDATE 6/30/20:
EXTENSIVE REWRITES. Rewrites for clarity, ease of reading, and removal of redundancies or confusing language. Removed rules about copyright characters and "hate-art," as those issues are more or less covered in my right to refuse service up front. Adoptables policy added. Custom design policy added.
Kierou
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