Terms of Service (ToS)

A) Agreement: Between the Artist and the Client 🤝
The client (referred to as "you") automatically agrees to the Terms of Service (ToS) on this page by purchasing a commissioned work (referred to as "artwork" or "illustration" or "it") from the artist (Nicosarea, and referred to as "me" or "I").

A "care package" or "commission package" is given to you at the end of the service. This contains a digital copy of the following: (1) the finalized illustration as PNG/JPEG; (2) issued invoices in PDF or PNG format, and (3) all the WIPs in PNG/JPEGs.

I reserve the right to modify these terms at any time.

B) Permissions: Artist and Client Rights 🧐
By commissioning me, you are allowing me artistic freedom to draw your subject(s)/character(s) in my own art style. I maintain the right to deny commissions and future edit/modification requests from a client for any reason.

You have the right to make edits, changes, and alterations to the artwork as long as the following guidelines are followed: (a) no alterations are made to the artist's branding/watermark; or (b) the artist is credited as part of the post using appropriate references such as "@nicosarea"; or (c) Include a short written statement crediting the artist, "Nicosarea".

I maintain the right to display the commissioned work on various forms of physical and digital reproductions (i.e. social media platforms, personal websites, printed magazines, merchandise, etc.), which I may or may not profit from. The client may request to have their name or social media alias be shared alongside the final upload.

C) Permissions: Personal vs. Commercial/Monetized Use 🤔
Commissioned work is for personal use only. Any form of physical reproduction and digital reproduction of the artwork must follow the following guidelines: (a) No alterations are made to the artist branding/watermark (or is still in a recognizable state); and/or (b) Include a short written statement crediting the artist, "Nicosarea".c-i) Examples of allowed Physical Reproductions: You may print the artwork for your yourself or as a gift.
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c-ii) Examples of allowed Digital Reproductions:
You may use the artwork as part of your branding or profile picture for your social media; You may repost the artwork in your various social media platforms and/or personal websites (following above guideline).
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c-iv) Examples of disallowed Physical Reproductions:
You may NOT turn it into merchandise such as prints, stickers, sweaters, etc.

c-v) Examples of disallowed Digital Reproductions:
You may NOT sell to a third-party website; You may NOT put the commissioned work behind a paywall or pay-to-access webpage.

D) Additional Fees 💲
All listed prices are final and any additional work (i.e., additional props, backgrounds, animal companions, complex designs or patterns, etc.) may result in a price add-on to any incurred invoices. This may include additional sketch or edits/alterations that is normally included with the base price. In these rare circumstances, price increases are based on the complexity of the request as part of additional scope of work.

Please avoid selling and merchandising the artwork prior to getting my written consent. Please contact me if you have plans to commercialize the artwork and we can plan the terms accordingly! Prices are negotiated for commercial use concerning royalties and/or buying rights.

E) Refunds 💸
The client is eligible for a refund when they cancel their order before I begin working on the commission (technically, prior to the artist sending the client the first WiP screenshot). ​Afterwards, the client is not eligible for any refund since it is considered payment for the work already completed.​Additionally, the client is ineligible for full refunds for a completed commission.