Commission Tiers:
Portraits
Bust or waist-up illustration of a single character, with a minimal or simple background.
Complex elements like armour or non-human races may incur a higher fee.
Illustration
Detailed illustration with a single character. These can range from a simple standing pose to a carefully composed poster design.
Elements that increase difficulty (such as dynamic poses, backgrounds and intricate character designs) may incur a higher fee.
Cover Design
For a more narrative outcome! Covers are some of my favorite pieces to design, and you're welcome to be as involved in the process as much or as little you like - whether you simply have a story or themes you want to see visualized, or a specific scene you'd like composed and put to paper.
For example, for the Grit and Growing anthology, (which you can find more information on over here) the editing team had their themes set in stone, but no specific imagery regarding the design of the book - so for the design process, I began from an ideation stage with exploratory sketches. With the approval of the editing team, this was then developed to a variety of thumbnail sketches which explore a single visual theme. The editors then chose which of the thumbnails they'd like to be explored further, before finally finishing the process with rough colour explorations and the finalized cover.
Throughout development, I'll be keeping contact with you on a weekly basis to ensure all design considerations fit with your narrative. Please note that logo design and personalized title typography may incur a higher fee.
NOTE: If the cover design will be used for commercial purposes, there will be a commercial licensing fee on top of the commission price. See "terms and service" and "commercial licensing" below.
Character Concepts / Full Visual Development
If you have an existing character design you'd like to have polished reference sheets for, then character concepts might be of interest to you! Options range from turnarounds, action poses, expression sheets, to a basic character reference sheet with a little bit of everything. As with the portrait and illustration tier, the intricacy of the character design (eg. the inclusion of armor, complex structures like wings or steampunk stylings, non-human races) may increase pricing.
Have an idea of a character yet to be realized? We can begin with a full visual development cycle, going from either very broad general sketches or focused sketches around a specific theme or idea, which is then refined to a final design. If there are specific eras or historical fashions you'd like represented, research may increase development time, and thus the pricing will be adjusted accordingly.
Designing multiple characters (eg. an entire party, or a character and their nemesis) can also be negotiated.
NOTE: If the character concepts and designs will be used for commercial purposes, there will be a commercial licensing fee on top of the commission price. See "terms and service" and "commercial licensing" below.
Pricing and Range of Rendering
Loose Sketch
Lineart
Flat Colour
Cell Shading
Mid-Render
Full-Render
Full-Render, Ver. 2
Base Prices
Bust: $35 aud
Waist-up: $45 aud
Illustrations: $60 aud
Additional fees based on rendering complexity, from left to right
Loose Sketch: --
Linework: +$10 aud
(black fill tones can be added upon request with no additional fee)
(black fill tones can be added upon request with no additional fee)
Flat Colours: +$20 aud
(coloured lines can be added upon request with no additional fee)
(coloured lines can be added upon request with no additional fee)
Cell Shading: +$30 aud
Mid-Rendering: +$40 aud
Full-Rendering: +$60 aud
Covers Pricing:
Approx. $150 - $200 aud
NOTE: If the cover design will be used for commercial purposes, there will be a commercial licensing fee on top of the commission price. See "terms and service" and "commercial licensing" below.
Character Concepts Pricing
* mid-renders and full renders can also be negotiated :)
Turnarounds: front, side, back & 3/4 view
Black-and-white: $240 aud
Flat-Colours: $330 aud
Cell-Shading: $360 aud
Action Poses
Black-and-white: $60 aud per pose
Flat-Colours: $80 aud per pose
Cell-Shading: $90 aud per pose
Expressions Sheet
Black-and-white: $40 aud per expression
Flat-Colours: $60 aud per expression
Cell-Shading: $80 aud per expression
Basic Character Reference Sheet
1 portrait, 1 custom expression,
2 standing or turn-around poses.
2 standing or turn-around poses.
Black-and-White: $200 aud
Flat-Colours: $280 aud
Cell-Shading: $320 aud
Additional poses and expressions can be negotiated.
Full Visual Development Cycle
Development time will vary on a case-by-case basis, depending on the clarity/scope of the brief (ie. how broad vs. specific the themes or ideas you'd like explored; how many characters are to be designed) and whether you provide pre-existing design materials, so please ask for a quote directly from me!
NOTE: If the character concepts and designs will be used for commercial purposes, there will be a commercial licensing fee on top of the commission price. See "terms and service" and "commercial licensing" below.
Special requirements
Backgrounds / Environments
I adore drawing backgrounds and designing environments, and I'd be eager to chat with you if you have an idea for a scene! However, they take much more time to compose and render - and if the backgrounds are based on specific places or time periods, research itself can also take a lot of time - thus price of the commission will depend on the complexity of the piece.
Multiple Characters
Pricing is calculated by the complexity of the additional character; namely, the posing and the intricacy of their design.
OTHER: Traditional / Mixed Media, Specific Styles, Typographic Design Elements
Traditional / Mixed Media: ink and watercolor textures for that extra handmade touch.
Specific Style: Is there a specific art-style you'd like your character drawn in? If you have a couple of references, I'll give it a go!
Typographic Design Elements: logo designs and personalized type elements may come at an additional fee.
Process of ordering
Terms and service
Please read the following terms prior to your commission:
1. I own the right to the artworks. The art can only be used for personal purposes. You are not allowed to resell or commercialize the artwork. You are not allowed to generate ai art based off the artwork.
2. I am allowed to use the artwork in my portfolio and social media.
3. Non-commercial uses of the artwork are permitted. This includes personal profile pictures, forum posting, prints and gifting. I would be grateful if you credit me!
Commercial Licensing
Commercial uses of artwork will incur an additional licensing fee on top of the commission fee. When ordering your commission, please specify the scope of the artwork's use.
In these cases, while you have permissions of use for the project/media you ordered the artwork for, I retain copyright of the artwork, source files, images, and materials used in producing the artwork.
How to Order
1. Please contact me at hello.marianneb@gmail.com with the following information:
> Your name: Insert your name here
> Your username: twitter/instagram/tumblr ID so I can tag you if I post your commission on socials
> Type of commission: portrait, illustration, cover, character concept, etc.
> How many characters: Number of characters
> Your username: twitter/instagram/tumblr ID so I can tag you if I post your commission on socials
> Type of commission: portrait, illustration, cover, character concept, etc.
> How many characters: Number of characters
> Character Description: Physical details of your character, including race, gender, specific features, fashion sense/their general presentation, etc.
> Character personality: emotional state, values, goals etc.
> Character narrative: links to backstories, documents, posts - anything that conveys your character's story.
> Character personality: emotional state, values, goals etc.
> Character narrative: links to backstories, documents, posts - anything that conveys your character's story.
> Reference images: artworks, photos, in-game screenshots, etc. If there's a specific style or execution of the piece you'd like to see, please include references. If there's a specific historical era or fashion you'd like to draw from, providing sources helps a ton during the research stage.
> Other: describe your vision for the artwork. What's the general mood? Is there a specific composition you'd like to see? What about backgrounds?
> Other: describe your vision for the artwork. What's the general mood? Is there a specific composition you'd like to see? What about backgrounds?
>Commercial Licensing: if you aim to use the artwork for commercial purposes, specify the the scope of their use. eg. if they will be used for unlimited digital sales of a product, if they will be used for a single print run, if it will be used and transformed for promotional material or merchandising, if a character design will be implemented into a game or other media, if you are making this commission order as an independent or with a commercial group/company, etc.
I'll have a read-through of your commission description, and if there are difficulties (such as if it's beyond my ability, or if I am uncomfortable with the content) I may not accept your commission. But if all goes well:
2. I'll send you a confirmation email including all your details and the estimated price.
3. I will send you a sketch of your commission. Upon your approval, you will receive an invoice. Once the payment has been processed, I'll continue working on the piece. Typical completion time ranges from 1-3 weeks; complex elements like backgrounds or logo designs may increase development time.
4. Payment can be 50/50 upon request. If there are unforeseen obstacles and I am unable to finish the piece, you will receive a 100% refund. I do not offer a refund if you cancel the commission while I am working on it.
5. I will keep in contact with weekly updates throughout the process of working on a piece.