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9. Know what you want. Be descriptive on what you want changed and if needed, have images that best portrays your idea. Artists need visual references.
Search online for the best visual references that you can find to better aid your description about what needs to be changed. If you can't really put it into words or flush out the change as clearly as you can, ask the artist about their own artistic view on the work. Sometimes a takes a different viewpoint to know what is wrong with the image or what can be done to make it better.
10. You and the artist are mature adults. Talk to each other in a calm manner. There will be less drama during the conflict and a quicker conclusion. If needed, keep records of the conversation.
This includes, Telegram logs, Facebook screenshots, Twitter messages, etc. Make sure you save the log right from the beginning of the business transaction. You and the artist think and see things differently and you don't know how the artist will react to something that you feel is harmless. Remember to be polite and professional in the conflict. You don't want to look like the bad guy during this time.
11. Mentioning the artist is a way for them to get more business. It is also a sign of respect. Give credit, don't take it away. Claiming that you created the piece is not only wrong and will give you a tidal wave of trouble from the community, also but a breach in copyright infringement if you claim you created the piece, which is illegal.
Don't steal, plain and simple. Artists and makers don't want their hard work stolen in any way, shape or form. You wouldn't want to get robbed and have things you love stolen, so why do that to artists and their hard work? If you are confused about the copyright law in your country, you can search it online. If you want to help protect an artist's hard work, be their eyes online and inform the artist if you see their work being used in a questionable way by a third party.
To give credit to an artist's work you post online, all you have to do is mention the following in the description section of the post: the artist name and a link to their website. Simple. Easy. If you do this, and someone sees the work and want to commission that artist as well, all they have to do is read the description and follow the name/link to get to the artist. Not giving credit to the artist will look bad on you and some might even think that you stole the work or you don't care about the artist.
If you have any questions on how the artist you are hiring does their business, always ask. Most artists are very polite and willing to help clients in need. They rely on your business to help them grow as entrepreneurs. A smooth business experience is best for both sides.
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9. Know what you want. Be descriptive on what you want changed and if needed, have images that best portrays your idea. Artists need visual references.
Search online for the best visual references that you can find to better aid your description about what needs to be changed. If you can't really put it into words or flush out the change as clearly as you can, ask the artist about their own artistic view on the work. Sometimes a takes a different viewpoint to know what is wrong with the image or what can be done to make it better.
10. You and the artist are mature adults. Talk to each other in a calm manner. There will be less drama during the conflict and a quicker conclusion. If needed, keep records of the conversation.
This includes, Telegram logs, Facebook screenshots, Twitter messages, etc. Make sure you save the log right from the beginning of the business transaction. You and the artist think and see things differently and you don't know how the artist will react to something that you feel is harmless. Remember to be polite and professional in the conflict. You don't want to look like the bad guy during this time.
11. Mentioning the artist is a way for them to get more business. It is also a sign of respect. Give credit, don't take it away. Claiming that you created the piece is not only wrong and will give you a tidal wave of trouble from the community, also but a breach in copyright infringement if you claim you created the piece, which is illegal.
Don't steal, plain and simple. Artists and makers don't want their hard work stolen in any way, shape or form. You wouldn't want to get robbed and have things you love stolen, so why do that to artists and their hard work? If you are confused about the copyright law in your country, you can search it online. If you want to help protect an artist's hard work, be their eyes online and inform the artist if you see their work being used in a questionable way by a third party.
To give credit to an artist's work you post online, all you have to do is mention the following in the description section of the post: the artist name and a link to their website. Simple. Easy. If you do this, and someone sees the work and want to commission that artist as well, all they have to do is read the description and follow the name/link to get to the artist. Not giving credit to the artist will look bad on you and some might even think that you stole the work or you don't care about the artist.
If you have any questions on how the artist you are hiring does their business, always ask. Most artists are very polite and willing to help clients in need. They rely on your business to help them grow as entrepreneurs. A smooth business experience is best for both sides.
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#10 is so important. I've had a rough interaction with an artist I hired in the past, their communication was awful and made for a stressful encounter. I love their work and would love to commission them again, but I'm worried that if I do and tell them about how I would like better communication, that they might not work with me, or feel insulted. I guess that's a risk I would take working with them again - right?
Some artists just don't know how to talk to others, either by lack of social encounters, no training/knowledge in customer service, or just their general attitude. As a client who is offering money to an artist for their services, the artist should be patient and respectful, not wanting to scare off their client and any possibility of more work from the returning client. If you feel that an artist is making you feel uncomfortable due to how they communicate to you or how they might respond to feedback from a paid client, or if you heard stories of the artist being rude to other clients, it's best to move onto someone else and just enjoy that artist's work from afar.
For 8 and 9, especially during the WIP phase, given that sketches are normally lacking far more detail from the final product, there's very likely going to be details that just simply cannot be visible until the artist proceeds forward. This includes specific color based markings, or accessories, etc.
As commissioners, we should double-check if the artist does indeed remember said detail if it's a requirement, or if it's just something that will need to be added in post-sketch phase. It never hurts to ask! I normally like to mention, "I know this is just the WIP, but I want to double check if x or y is still being included."
It goes a long way. Either the artist hasn't forgotten, or they will thank you for the reminder!
As commissioners, we should double-check if the artist does indeed remember said detail if it's a requirement, or if it's just something that will need to be added in post-sketch phase. It never hurts to ask! I normally like to mention, "I know this is just the WIP, but I want to double check if x or y is still being included."
It goes a long way. Either the artist hasn't forgotten, or they will thank you for the reminder!
9. Maybe it's my experience with computers, but here I often find it's the artist who's at fault. If the commissioner says "he looks too young" or "less Don Bluth, more Chuck Jones", for example, the artist can and should ask "is the nose too small? Are the eyelids too open?" etc. Again, I've been on both sides.
10. A good guiding principle here is Wikipedia's "assume good faith", or "give them the benefit of the doubt". Again, goes for both sides.
10. A good guiding principle here is Wikipedia's "assume good faith", or "give them the benefit of the doubt". Again, goes for both sides.
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