Monday, December 12, 2016

Commercial Commissions

Commercial Projects

What is a commercial project?  By definition this means that the end product is created to make profit for the owner. For example: Art that is put on a shirt to sell.
The shirt seller can make as many shirts as they want and sell them. The artist that created the art only gets paid once for their work.

If you plan on using my art for a commercial project, I require a licensing fee. I give up my rights to use the art for my own commercial gain in exchange for the fee. (So, if you sell shirts, I can't turn around and use the art on tank-tops and compete directly.) 

A licensing fee is negotiated between myself, the artist and the client. I prefer to use a flat percentage fee which can be broken up into a payment plan if necessary. On some occasions, I will accept a share of profits after the product ships.

I am available only to smaller projects as I prefer to keep my other commission types available and work on my own projects.

Types of Commercial Work I am Available for: 
  • Book Cover/Box Art Illustration
  • Book illustration (limit 20)
  • Visual Novel Sprites/CG Artist 
  • RPG Maker sprites
  • Promo Items: Art for t-shirts, advertising, etc

Commission Statuses

Here's what my various commission Statuses mean.

Closed

I am not taking commissions of this type. Any attempts at requesting will be turned down. I usually close commissions when I am at capacity, too busy at work, or something dun broke. Keep an eye on my Trello to see what my workload is like. Closed commissions do NOT have a wait list. 

Wait Listed/Pre-Order

I expect to finish the current batch soon and the wait list is open for pre-orders. Once I reach capacity, it will close again. Learn more about the waiting list system on my Waitlist Newsletter page.

Open

I am available for commission. Usually this means all slots are free and I don't expect them to fill up quickly. You will see a form and sign up information on the page.