terms of service

Last edit: 8.24.2024
By obtaining a commission slot, the commissioner is agreeing to the following terms and conditions. Violation of these terms may result in blacklist from my services.These terms and conditions are subject to change at any time at my discretion. I am not liable for issues or misunderstandings due to your oversight of these terms.I retain the right to refuse a commission for any reason and for undisclosed reasons.Except if otherwise specified, the commissioner claims responsibility for making decisions and expressing approval when necessary.CONTENT RESTRICTIONS
# #I WILL DRAW:
Fan art, OCs, humanoids, simple armor or mechanical elements, light gore elements, moderate backgrounds.I WILL NOT DRAW:
From written descriptions, anthro, animals, sexual content, fetish content, heavy gore, bigoted or otherwise harmful content.INQUIRE ABOUT:
Nudity, additional characters, real people.RIGHTS AND USAGE
You must either own or have authorization to use any character design and visual reference you provide for the commission.All commissioned work is for personal, private use only. You may not profit off of my work. You may not transfer rights to the work. You may not use the commissioned work for any projects, commercial or nonprofit, without my written consent.I retain the rights to the copyright, redistribution, and ownership of all commission work I produce. This may include my own use of the work for promotion or advertising, display, et cetera.You may not:

  • repost the full resolution artwork to a social media account. If you wish to repost the commissioned art, contact me and I will provide a watermarked version.

  • alter, trace, or reproduce the commissioned art, or claim the commissioned art as your own.

  • resell the commissioned art for physical or cryptocurrency, or mint the commissioned art for NFT.

  • recycle the commissioned art for any use in generative AI, machine learning, or training thereof.

  • repost the commissioned art under any circumstance without evident credit.

You may:

  • use the commissioned art for personal social media assets (such as headers, banners, icons, and layouts).

  • upload the commissioned art to reference galleries (such as toyhou.se).

  • print the commissioned art for personal use.

PAYMENT
Prices listed are a baseline and may fluctuate depending on complexity, deadline, or other stipulations specified by the commissioner.You may not issue chargebacks. You must follow the refund policy outlined below.Commissions must be ordered through the provided forms. If you submit payment before I have confirmed the reception of a form and reserved your slot, your order will be canceled and refunded.Payment is to be sent up-front through Ko-fi. I do not begin orders until payment is received.If I cancel an order, you will be refunded in full. If you cancel an order, you may receive a refund based on the state of completion and the incomplete work.

  1. If the order has not been started, you will be issued a 100% refund.

  2. If the order has been approved and progressed into the rough sketch stage, you will be issued a 70% refund.

  3. If the order has been approved and progressed into the lineart stage, you will be issued a 40% refund.

PROCESS
You decide on an order and fill out the related form.As the client, you are obliged to communicate to me everything I must know to fulfill your order within your requirements. This may include artist direction, reference material, and other stipulations on your part such as deadline.Should I choose to accept the order, and after discussing any potential stipulations, you send payment through the corresponding Ko-fi commission widget.Once payment is received, you will be placed on a queue. Queue is organized by finish (lower-polish orders take priority).You may receive low-res progress shots for approval at gesture, rough sketch, and flat color stages, depending on the order's parameters. You may request additional progress shots at any point.Stages are defined as follows:

  • Gesture: If you do not provide a pose reference, I will send several rough gesture drawings for you to choose between.

  • Rough Sketch: You are free to ask for revisions or edits during this stage at no extra charge (i.e. limb placement or outfit design). However, major revisions (i.e. a complete change of pose or character) will incur an extra +60% fee per revision. You may not request more than three major revisions.

  • Lines + Flat Color: Major revisions are not accepted at this stage. Minor changes such as color correction or details such as simple jewelry, etc. will not cost extra.

DELIVERY
Finished artwork is delivered via FileGarden link.Minimum turnaround time varies depending on the type of commission. If I expect an order to take longer than stated, I will quote you its turnaround time. I do not accept rush jobs.

  • A single reference sheet is not required.

  • The more visual references you can provide, the better product I can create. It doesn't have to be of the character! Providing a preferred pose, outfit, faceclaim, etc., is strongly encouraged.

  • Supplying things like a moodboard or playlist can also help me grasp a character's vibe!

  • Thank you so much for your interest!

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About

Thanks for coming by! You can call me Gio. I'm a self-taught digital illustrator, writer, and editor. Writing has forever maintained itself as my creative pursuit, but I began drawing in earnest around 2018 in order to complement my work—interested in bringing that which I imagined to life in an even more tangible way. When not leaning into graphic design and retro influences, or indulging my favoritism toward fashion and architecture, I strive to convey a strong sense of story, atmosphere, and characterization in my work. I'm always searching for new ways to create immersion and depth within the world I draw.

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