In agreeing to work with me and paying their invoice, the client confirms that they agree to the following
Terms of Service
Content
  • Scientific illustration: I am happy to draw virtually any subject or object as long as visual references are made available. Drawing from life is possible if the client covers the resulting shipping and return cost.
  • Character and scenery art: Complex designs and environments will result in a higher price, but I will happily draw any character given a visual reference. Copyrighted characters can only be drawn with the owner's explicit permission. Ask about dark or adult themes; they're likely fine. I refuse realistic military themes, culturally appropriative imagery, and well as anything condoning fascism, racism, homo-/transphobia etc, and I reserve the right to refuse work for any reason.
  • I do not imitate the styles of others.

Process
​Custom work:
  1. Quote: The client contacts me with the details of their idea to receive a unique quote. Quotes are valid for 6 months. Deadlines closer than 2 weeks can be arranged for a rush-fee. After agreeing to proceed, the client receives their PayPal invoice. If not paid in 48 hours, a given slot may be given to someone else.
  2. Sketch: I roughly sketch the piece out for approval, making up to 3 rounds of any major revisions requested.
  3. Updates: Depending on the complexity of the work, the client may be contacted with further updates where they may request up to 3 rounds of minor revisions free of charge. Additional rounds of minor revisions can be arranged for a fee, capping at 6 total.
  4. Completion: The client is sent the finished artwork as an image file: a PNG at 600dpi by default, though any image format supported by Clip Studio Paint may be requested. Image resolution is as I see fit unless preferences are specified by the client at or before the sketch stage. I guarantee delivery of private work within a maximum of 3 months or before a given deadline, unless delayed by exceptional circumstance such as extra revisions or slow client communication. Artwork might not be archived and the client is responsible for keeping the final files safe after completion.​
Streamlined work:
  1. In streamlined work, work with a set price such as YCH commissions, finished work is delivered after the invoice is paid, skipping any sketch approval stages, and one round of revisions may be requested free of charge. Up to 3 additional rounds of minor revisions can be arranged for a fee. Completion terms are as for custom work.

Payment
  • Invoice: Payment takes place via PayPal invoice. Fees are all-inclusive. The client must be 18+ years old and own the account used to pay. Payment is due up front. Invoices for digital artwork include digital goods only.
  • Refunds: If the client terminates a project which is already underway or is dissatisfied with the product despite revisions, they are entitled to a refund, the maximum of which is 50% of the total price agreed upon, including any revision fees. Depending on how much work has gone into the art already, the amount I am able to refund may be less, with a minimum of 5%. If I terminate the project at any point the client receives a 100% refund. Upon cancellation and refunding of a project, all rights to any work already completed return to the artist, and the client may not use or reproduce it in any way. If I fail to meet a given deadline for reasons outside the client's control, I issue a 100% refund and continue to complete the work should the client wish.
  • Commercial use: For work intended for commercial use by the client, additional conditions are agreed upon on a case by case basis. For example, if the client wishes for me to relinquish my copyright permanently, the price will be multiplied by a factor of 5-12 depending on the scale of the enterprise. This would be discussed together.
  • None of my work is ever to appear in association with NFTs (non fungible tokens) or blockchain technology.

Rights (unless other terms for commercial use have been agreed upon)
The client may:
  • Upload work to online galleries or social media and crop work to use as an icon, banner, etc, as long as I am credited for the art with an accessible link back to my website or social media
  • Reproduce work for personal use (posters, badges, apparel, etc.)​
  • My work may not be edited (recoloured, tweaked, painted-over, given a background, etc) by another artist or the client. Should changes be needed, please reach out to me. My signature may not be removed.

The artist may:
  • Use work in online and physical galleries
  • Sell merchandise (books, prints, etc.) that includes the work
  • Submit the work to contests
  • Use work to advertise myself​​
Terms and Conditions for Character Designs
​Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions via email (aldermoth@gmail.com) or social media.
These terms and conditions are subject to change (last updated 04.04.2022).