Terms of service
Please read my TOS thoroughly before applying
Last Updated: June.01.2023
Subject to Change Without Notice.
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DISCLAIMER• Please read this entirely and carefully. I will refuse your commission if you do not agree to these terms.
• By purchasing my services (3D Models and Art), you are agreeing to the following conditions.
• My works (be it 2D or 3D) will be refered to as "Artwork" henceforth.
• If you are not comfortable with my Terms Of Service and/or are not willing to agree to the conditions, you may not request a commission.
• I do not allow my art to be used for AI purposes and alike. Please do not upload it to any AI sites as this could compromise my artwork.
• NFT usage is strictly forbidden.
• If you sent in your application, but were not contacted by me by the time I have announced that my commission slots have been closed, unfortunately you were not selected for that round of submissions.
• If you have any questions, please contact me.
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USER AGREEMENT• By commissioning me, you agree that you have read and accepted all the terms described herein.
• You will agree here to the policy of using the artwork for personal, non-profit purposes unless otherwise stated, and provide all image credits to me.
(Using the 3D models as a live streaming avatar is okay!)
• Violators will be added to my blacklist indefinitely and without warning.
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GENERAL CLIENT• You, the Client, will be expected to first read my TOS and understand my general commission prices.
• You, the Client, may display my work on external sites as long as it is visibly credited and linked back to me.
• You may not upload or host my work in any gallery that is intended to display your own work only, unless otherwise discussed.
• You may not claim my work as your own.
• Please only upload the lower resolution file publicly unless otherwise discussed.
• You may use the artwork for personal use including but not limited to: avatars, phone or computer wallpapers, and personal website/profile displays.
• You reserve the right to print or create an otherwise physical reproduction of the artwork as long as it is for your PERSONAL use only (ie. NOT for sale).
• You may not use the artwork for redistribution or external projects, commercial or non-commercial (i.e. t-shirts, mugs, game development, etc.) unless otherwise discussed.
• In the case of an "adoptable", you retain the rights to the character design.
• You are NOT authorized to change, modify, edit or use my works without my permission.
• You are NOT authorized to modify/trace over my artwork in any way, including the use of the artwork as a “base.”
• Any harassment in an attempt to bargain for a commission (a "slot") is not tolerated. This includes inappropriately worded comments on my profile, as well as private messages. I reserve the right to place anyone on the blacklist over harassment.
• Clients who have commissioned and/or received artwork before this TOS has gone into effect are still bound to its contents.
• These clients are permitted to include signatures and/or watermarks indicating the artwork is my intellectual property. Credit in some form is required.
• By placing an order, you agree to these terms and conditions. Please read these terms carefully.
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ARTIST• By commissioning me, you are purchasing my service as an artist only.
• I reserve the right to post your finished artwork in my gallery for any reason.
• I reserve the right to decline or cancel any project, from any client, for any reason.
• I reserve the right to refund you up to the full amount paid if I no longer wish to work on your project for any reason.
• I reserve the right to modify my artwork to serve as a "base" for future artworks.
• I do not do the following:
R18, furry, heavy mecha, elderly, fetish art or anything else that makes me uncomfortable unless otherwise discussed and agreed upon.
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COMMERCIAL USAGE AGREEMENT• If you, the Client, wish to order a commission for commercial use, the total price of the commission, as well as any other royalties, will be agreed upon upfront.
• The minimum price increase for commercial use is 100% of the original price, meaning double the end sum. However, I reserve the right to charge more if I deem fit.
• The following cases are considered commercial use: selling the artwork, selling content using the artwork, publicly or privately, cases where you receive profit from a medium/platform where you have posted or integrated my artwork, (eg. Patreon, a personal site, game development, etc).
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TIER CONTENTS PRICE % INCREASETIER 1 - TWITCH / YOUTUBE / TWITTER PROMOTION - 0%
TIER 2 - PATREON CONTENT / BUSINESS CARDS / PERSONAL SITE - 50%
TIER 3 - SELLING / MERCH - 100%
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COPYRIGHT• I reserve the right to sign and/or watermark my own work. I will send you a full resolution image (by email or via google docs), but my signature will remain on both the full resolution and lower resolution versions of the Artwork.
• You are responsible for protecting your ownership over rights to a character design made by me by creating a copy image with your name added as well (ie. through a watermark) when uploading on external sites.
• I retain all credit and copyright of creation over MY work, which includes the right to redistribute, reproduce, and/or use the artwork as a sample for my portfolio or self-promotion unless otherwise agreed upon. In the case of a Public Commission, I may do whatever I wish with the art (eg. post it to other sites such as Instagram, or use on my Portfolio) but will give proper credit to you for ownership of the character’s design.
• In the case of a commission, I will not claim the rights to a character design unless it was a design created by me. Therefore I will not reuse/resell the artwork for personal or commercial projects unless agreed upon.
• In the case of an "adoptable" design, I will not reuse/resell the rights to the design once ownership is transferred to you, the Client.
• If a character design is commissioned from me (I create a character design for you), and I do not receive payment by the agreed upon time, or the payment is refunded, I reserve the right of ownership to the character design (and 3D model of said character design if applicable).
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NDA - PRIVACY REQUEST• If you wish for your request to be private, it must be stated during the ordering process.
• I reserve the right to charge a fee if I deem fit.
• The privacy request entails that I am not allowed to share any WIPs on social media, nor am I allowed to stream the process of the commission anywhere.
• However, this also means that you must refrain from sharing any such spoilers.
• This is especially important to consider if you are a Vtuber and want me to keep the artwork private until your debut.
• The NDA fee usually starts at +5% of the total quote, but it might differ. The bigger the project the bigger the fee.
• The NDA is not permanent. It must state when the NDA becomes null.
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COMMISSIONS ORDERING• You are expected to fill out the Commission Ordering form on my website.
• If you are selected for a commission slot, you will then get a reply from me discussing the details (if needed) as well as me confirming your slot.
• I reserve the right to make changes to your request as I see fit unless otherwise discussed. To guarantee the total accuracy of your commission request, please make note of the required details and elements in the form.
• If your character is extremely detailed, I have the right to charge a fee to include these details. This fee will be stated before the transaction, and you hold the right to make changes to your commission request (eg. change the character, agree to simplified design changes) before the transaction is complete.
• Please make your request concisely worded with minimal abbreviations, so as to make the note clear to read.
• Any emails, private messages, and comments that you send must come in English. I do not know any other languages fluently, and translations done by online programs may be inaccurate.
• Before taking part in any transaction, you are required to wait for a reply so that we can discuss the details.
• I will - after everything is processed and confirmed - send you an invoice. You need to confirm the payment with me before I start your order.
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PAYMENT• I am not responsible for any mistakes that are made on your part over the course of the transaction.
• It is expected that you deposit at least 50% of the price upfront before I start. No exceptions unless otherwise discussed. Full payment upfront is also acceptable.
• After at least 50% of the payment is sent, I will start on the Artwork. "Work in progress" images will then be sent to you after some time has passed.
• I will initiate the transaction to avoid accidental transactions. Do not send me any kind of payment until I have confirmed that I have accepted your commission AND have asked for payment.
• Payments will be made via Paypal's Invoice method only, unless otherwise stated by me. I will cover the Paypal fees as it is expected from the Artist per PayPal ToS. What I determine to be a fair price is what you will pay for my services, bargaining will not be tolerated.
• I do not accept payment from shared PayPal accounts unless you are not of legal age and use a parent/guardian’s PayPal account.
• If payment is not made in a timely manner (24h) after I've placed the Invoice, the commission will be cancelled. Repeated counts of commissioning a project and failing to pay will result in blacklisting.
• For auctions, you are NOT allowed to retract your bid. On your first problematic transaction, you'll receive a simple verbal warning. The next time you back down from the auction you will be blacklisted and refused the opportunity to bid in the future. Only bid if you are sure you can pay your bidding.
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PAYPAL DISCLAIMER• Please note that all of my sales are of "Digital Artwork" and it is the ownership of the artwork’s "Intellectual Property" that is purchased by you, the Client.
• Nothing is ever intended by either me or the Client, to be physically shipped to the other party.
• I am not required ever to ship any item(s) unless it was explicitly discussed.
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REFUNDS• I can refund 100% of the payment only if I have not started working on the artwork.
• Once I start working on the artwork there will only be PARTIAL REFUNDS.
• I can only refund up to 80% if there are errors in PayPal fees, taxes and/or transfer fees.
• If I cancel a project, I will reimburse the lost fees and refund 100%. I reserve the right the cancel a project for any reason.
• If we agree on a payment plan and I start the commission after the first deposit has been done, I will not refund your said deposit if you back out of the Payment Plan unless I explicitly say so.
• Refunds due to cancellation of the project (be it my decision or the clients decision), must be discussed before any transaction.
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CHARGEBACK• You are NOT authorized to issue a chargeback for any reason.
• If for any reason your PayPal account malfunctions or authorizes a refund request without your knowledge, you must contact me as soon as possible in order to resolve the issue.
• You are required to contact me when you need to cancel a commission request.
• Purposefully issuing a chargeback without contacting me to cancel/refund a project will result in immediate blacklisting for you as well as your email address, and anyone sharing your PayPal account, including side accounts.
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QUEUE / SCHEDULING / WORK SPEED / DEADLINES• I usually take up to 3-10 days to respond to your initial order inquiry.
• You reserve the right to set a deadline for your commission. This deadline must be disclosed prior to payment.
• I have the right to decline a project if there is too short of a time allowance. I reserve the right to take up to 3 weeks to begin working on your project, and an additional 6 weeks to work on said project.
• If you did not alert me to a deadline prior to the first payment transaction, you must not send reminders until this 3 week's buffer period has passed. Reminders and comments will be ignored if they relate to other work that I have prioritized above your project, including other commissions, gift art and my own personal projects.
• If due dates are discussed, it is also the clients' responsibility to ensure prompt communication. I will not be held responsible for late delivery.
• No harassment over my work speed will be tolerated, regardless of the time that has passed.
• I will most likely only have a few slots open at a time. I will work on commissions in no particular order. This means I will work on the piece I'm the most inspired by/comfortable with at the moment.
• You reserve the right to be notified, if requested, of any delays.
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RUSH FEE• Rush fees are at least + 25% of the commission. Fees might vary depending on the project and the timeframe provided.
• Estimated project start dates are on my commission page.
• However, in some cases, I am able to accept a rush commission that would bring your queue up forward significantly.
• Dates provided are subject to change, details are to be discussed should the client have set dates.
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REVISIONS AND FEEDBACK• After 50% of the payment is completed and some time has passed, I will send a WIP (‘work in progress’) image of the artwork.
• These images will come in the form of .jpg or .png files as an attachment in an email or a direct message via social media.
• The responsibility is on you to ensure your order contains the details you want me to follow.
• I am not responsible for any unsatisfactory element of the finished design if no feedback was given to amend it.
• I will only send a guaranteed WIP for the "base" Artwork, but you are free to request a WIP at any given time free of charge.
• Up to two major revisions can be made during the drafting phase of the commission. Only minor adjustments within reason can be made afterwards.
• Each time I send a WIP to a client, I will ask the client to provide feedback to me. I am not responsible for any missing details in the finished artwork if they were never mentioned by the client through feedback before the finished artwork has been sent.
• Design changes will only be made at the sketch/base stage. Color corrections will be made at the color stage.
• Any changes to the character or subject will be subject to a fee, and the fee will depend on the nature of the change.
• I will not be held responsible for any changes in ownership of the said character.
• After the order is completed, minor changes such as color adjustments will be allowed upon my discretion.
• In the absence of feedback from the customer prior to the finished artwork being sent, any changes to the final piece will be subject to a fee.
• I will not redraw/remodel a completed commission unless payment is received for a second order.
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FINAL PRODUCT• There may be slight differences between the samples in my gallery and the artwork you will receive.
• The commissioner must respect that my artistic style cannot be altered.
• I reserve the right to reject critiques pertaining to my artistic skill and stylization, and if the critique reduces the artistic quality of the piece.
• Credit to me, the Artist, is required when you post or use the product on any platform.
• You, the Client, are responsible for saving any information, images, and other digital data I provide.
• Any file you paid for will only be available from me for a finite amount of time. I take measures to preserve most files for up to 3 months. However, I cannot guarantee against computer failure or accidental deletion or loss.
• I am not required to post your project in any public space, and if posted, I am not required to keep it there indefinitely. I have the right to delete or remove an