SIMPLIFIED TOS
In case you didn't want to read so much writing.
I, RWDaGamer:
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 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 media 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 rights to the intellectual property (IP)
You may NOT use the commissioned artwork for commercial purposes, you will need to pay extra if you want to do so.
TERMS OF SERVICE
More specific TOS
General:
All digital art made will include a signature that you may not remove.
I might record the drawing process and post it on my YouTube.
Prices are subject to change based on demand.
I have the right to reject any order that I do not feel comfortable with creating for any reason.
Any characters that do not belong to the commissioner or me, I will not be able to confirm whether I can go through with the commission until I get permission from the owner to profit off their character. So please be prepared for a most likely ‘no’.
Payment:
Currency accepted is Pound Sterling and preferably paid through PayPal.
Commissions can be paid either 100% now, 50% now and 50% after sketch approval.
Don’t sent me money before I have agreed on the commission and requested you to send me the payment.
Process and delivery:
I will notify you when I have started your commission and you, therefore, lose rights to a refund (see about refund/ cancellation policy)
While I work on your commission, I will make reviews with you to make sure I make it just right for you!
During the reviews, you will see work-in-progress and these images will usually include a watermark and be smaller than the finished one.
The time it will take to finish your commission will vary between 1 week – 3 months depending on factors such as health, the complexity of the commissioned piece, other work, my college schedule + college work and more.
If anything comes up that will slow the progress of the estimated delivery time, I will let you know asap.
Once the piece is finished, you will receive the full resolution image, please keep in mind this is not a physical product.
Revisions:
You get 5 rounds of changes on the commissioned piece included in the price.
A fee will be added if you want something changed on the final product – unless a misunderstanding has been made from my side.
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.
Copyright/usage policy:
I, RWDaGamer (the artist), claim the rights to the produced drawing, not the buyer. Therefore, I am allowed to use the copyrighted artwork to:
Promote myself with it everywhere
Publish books with it (artbooks, etc.)
Display it everywhere to my liking (website, social media, etc.)
Post it wherever I want
The buyer is allowed to:
Use the commissioned piece for personal use unless agreed otherwise (you can upload it on all your social media profiles, forums, etc.)
Print the artwork and claim the character(s) as their own, but not the artwork itself.
Use the artwork to promote themselves. You are not forced to give me credit when you post it, but it is very appreciated.
Use the artwork on their YouTube channel and in monetized videos if the artwork itself is not the main subject for the earnings.
The following is considered copyright infringement:
Reproducing/using the copyrighted artwork commercially – means making money off it in any way.
Claiming the artwork as your own
Removing my signature from the artwork
Altering the artwork without my consent
I reserve the full rights to the image and its use/distribution unless otherwise agreed upon (rights to the image for your own non-personal use may be purchased at any time).
Customer satisfaction:
I will do everything I can to make my customers happy!
If you have a problem with anything regarding the commissioned piece, please let me know right away so we can find a solution together.
I am willing to change some of the terms for you if you ask before I start on your commission. If you, e.g., do not want me to post your art anywhere, we can discuss this.
Refund/ cancellation 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.
If the buyer breaks any of the points stated above, they will lose all the beforementioned rights to the artwork commissioned by me, Nadia Axel (the artist), and I will have the right to profit further from the commissioned artwork in any way I see fit. If you have a problem with any of these statements, they may be changed if discussed with me prior to paying your commissioned piece.
What do you get?
Drafts/mock-ups 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 colour plan (depending on the complexity of the commissioned piece)
Full-resolution file (1920 px x 1043 px at 350 DPI) of final drawing.