Terms Of Service

Please read the following before you request a private commission from me.

    • Prices are subject to change based on demand.

    • I have the right to reject an order for any reason.

    • An invoice will be sent to the recipient’s email address detailing a price breakdown of the order. Payments can be made via card or bank transfer.

    • Commissions can be paid either 100% upfront or split 50% upfront and 50% after sketch approval. Just let me know which one you would prefer!

    • Please do not send payments before I have agreed to give you a slot and requested you to send me the payment.

    • The time it takes to finish your commission varies 1 week - 3 months depending on factors such as the complexity of the piece, other work obligations, and health.

    • Once the piece is finished you will receive the full-resolution image along with a web-friendly size. Note that there is no physical product. If you would like me to print and ship the piece, please let me know! I would be happy to make it happen. *Please note there may be extra charges for printing and shipping.

    • You get 3 rounds of changes on the commissioned piece included in the price.

    • A fee will be added if you want something changed on the final drawing - unless a misunderstanding from my side has been made.

    • 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.

    • Please be as clear as possible with your description and references to avoid additional fees!

    • I, Lauren Niedelman (the artist):

      • 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 (ex. Selling prints, merch, etc. in my shop) unless you (the customer) break any of the terms.

      • I reserve the right to post the commissioned artwork online or 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 channels.

      • You may NOT make profits from the commissioned piece (reselling, redistributing, uploading to POD-services, make prints, NFTs etc.)

      • You may NOT alter the commissioned artwork without my (the artist's) consent.

      • You retain the rights to the intellectual property (IP).

      • You may NOT use the commissioned artwork for commercial purposes.

    • The following is considered copyright infringement:

      • Reproducing/using the copyrighted artwork commercially - means making money off it in any way not excluded from these terms.

      • Claiming the artwork as your own.

      • Altering the artwork without my consent.

    • In some cases, the commercial rights to the image may be purchased

    • The buyer is not allowed a refund once I have 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.

    • Please note that refunds can take 9-14 business days to complete. Generally, commissioners who completed the initial payment with Visa or Mastercard will see a pending transaction for the refund on their bank account around 1-3 days after the refund has been initiated.

    • If you are getting a refund, do not request a chargeback from your bank. I will transfer the money back to you myself.

    • If you request a 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 dispute the chargeback and supply Square (which will then supply your bank) with our conversations in which we talk about the commission as evidence that I have completed work for you. Furthermore, you will be blacklisted from commissioning me again.

What do you get?

  • Drafts/mockups. You will decide which one I continue with for the final. (Depending on the complexity of the commission there may be fewer or more drafts.)

  • Sketch and/or final sketches that you must accept before I continue the work.

  • Insight and involvement in color plan (depending on the complexity of the commissioned piece.)

  • Full-resolution file, approx. 2550x3300 px (8.5x11 in.) at 300 DPI of the final drawing and a smaller version for internet upload. Final file formats are usually PNG. Additional MP4 and GIF formats will be provided if animated elements are included in the piece.

  • For animation commissions - Full-resolution file of either 1920x1080 px or 1080x1080 px depending on your needs. Files will be delivered in MP4 format with the addition of a GIF format depending on the piece.