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TERMS OF SERVICE for private commissions

Please note that this page is for inspiration only! If you're an artist who takes commissions, feel free to copy and/or alter these terms and use them to your liking. If you have any inquiries in regard to a custom illustration, please contact me directly.

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GENERAL TERMS

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  • Prices are subject to change based on demand;

  • I have the right to reject any order for any reason.

02

Payment

  • Payment is done through Paypal, with USD or Euro as currency;

  • Commissions can be paid full price (100%) upfront or split 50%, with the second half paid after sketch approval;

  • Don't send me any payment before I have agrreed to give you a slot and requested you to send me payment.

03
PROCESS
& DELIVERY

  • The time it takes to finish your commission varies 1 week - 3 months depending on factors such as health, the complexity of the commissioned piece, other work, and con seasons;
     

  • 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 :)

04

Revisions

  • You get 3 rounds of changes on the commissioned piece included in the price;

  • A fee will be added if you want something changed on the final drawing - unless a misunderstanding from my side has been made;

  • If you wish for me to change something in the drawing you have previously approved, I will charge you a fee to change it. The amount of the extra charge depends on the change you want me to make and is usually based on an hourly wage;

  • If your reference is unclear to start with changes will come at an extra charge.

05
Copyright&usage

  • I, Lili (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.
     

  • 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 MAY be allowed to sell the artwork if it is a part of an Adoptable. Please discuss this with me prior to paying for the artwork;
     

  • You retain the rights to the intellectual property (IP);
     

  • You may NOT use the commissioned artwork for commercial purposes.
     

  • The following is considered copyright infringement:​
     

  • Reproducing/using the copyrighted artwork commercially - means making money off of it in any way not excluded from these terms;
     

  • Claiming the artwork as your own;
     

  • Altering the artwork without my consent;
     

  • In some cases, the commercial rights to the image may be purchased.

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Cancellation&Refund policy

  • The buyer is not allowed a refund once I started working on the commission;
     

  • If for any reason I am unable to start your commission you will receive a full refund;
     

  • If you cancel your order before I started it, you can get a full refund;
     

  • If you are getting a refund, do not request a Paypal chargeback. I will transfer the money back to you myself;
     

  • If you request a Paypal chargeback at any point when you were not allowed to ask for a refund you will lose all beforementioned rights to the commissioned piece and I will have the full right to profit further from it in any way. I will decline the chargeback and supply Paypal with our conversations in which we talk about the commission as evidence that I have completed work for you. Furthermore, you will be blacklisted for commissioning me again.

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);
 

  • Sketch and/or final sketches that you must accept before I continue the work;
     

  • Insight and involvement in color plan (depending on the complexity of the commissioned piece);
     

  • Full-resolution file (approx. 210 x 297 mm at 300 DPI) of final drawing and a smaller version for internet upload. Final file formats are usually PNG.

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