Commissions
As a creative strategist with 10 years of experience in brand development, communications, and design thinking, I work with local and international for- and non-profit organisations to create visual and written storytelling that elevates their brands, missions, and offerings.
About the artist
Sophia Hotung is a Hong Kong Eurasian digital artist, writer, and disability advocate, best known for creating The Hong Konger artworks and books.
Her work has been exhibited and sold at the Digital Art Fair Asia, the Affordable Art Fair, Sotheby’s auction, and across various Hong Kong galleries including Oi Ling Antiques and the Hong Kong Arts Collective.
She has worked with private clients, start-ups, SMEs, non-profits, communities, insitutions, and corporations via her company Pangolin Society, delivering dynamic visual storytelling through digital art and writing. Sophia lives in San Francisco. Her company and work are based in and operate in Hong Kong.
PREVIOUS COMMISSION CLIENTS
The Affordable Art Fair (HK), The American Club of Hong Kong, Barnard College, Bookazine, CreativeCollab, Digital Art Fair Asia, Equal Justice, Hanson Robotics (Sophia the Robot), Henderson Land, Hong Kong International Literary Festival, K11 ARTUS, Mariners Hotel, NOC Coffee, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Playright, Singapore International School, SPCA (HK), TEDxTinHauWomen, USA Rugby, Van Cleef & Arpels, Women's Entrepreneur Network (HK), The Women's Foundation (HK).
How COMMISSIONS work
1.
CHOOSE SERVICES
2.
GENERATE A QUOTE
3.
EXPRESS INTEREST
4.
REVIEW TERMS
5.
BUILD A BRIEF
6.
GET STARTED
Order off the Service Menu
Calculate a fee using the Quotation Calculator
Express interest to get the conversation going
Review the Terms and Conditions that will appear in your agreement
Submit the Scoping Questionnaire to solidify a project brief
Receive your invoice, agreement, and brief to get started
1. CHOOSE SERVICES
SERVICE MENU
Mock-ups
After generating a brief by filling out the scoping questionnaire, I’ll develop set of three pencil-sketched mockups. These sketches show different ideas for how to artwork could look. This service is optional if you'd prefer to allow me free reign or if you already have clear and thorough mock-ups for me to use.
$5,000 for 3
Outline
Based on the mock-up, I'll create an ink or pencil, unpainted outline of the final visual. You can take these outlines as is to paint yourself or use without colour.
Small / simple: $10,000
Moderate / medium: $20,000
Detailed / big: $30,000
Painting
The painting will bring the confirmed outline to life with colour, texture, and detail. An outline is a prerequisite to a painting.
Small / simple: $10,000
Moderate / medium: $20,000
Detailed / big: $30,000
Edits
At each milestone in the project, you may want to give feedback and make changes. Most projects require 2-4 hours of feedback-based edits.
Feedback-based edits involve altering elements of an existing mock-up, outline, or painting. New mock-ups, outlines, or paintings will be charged at their respective fees.
$1,000 per pre-scheduled hour
$1,500 per additional hour
Click to see how artworks develop from mock-ups to outlines to paintings:
2. GENERATE A QUOTE
Quotation Calculator
DELIVERABLE
UNIT PRICE
QUANTITY
TOTAL
Mock-ups (set of 3)
$5,000
Outline (small / simple)
$10,000
Outline (moderate / medium)
$20,000
Outline (detailed / big)
$30,000
Painting* (small / simple)
$10,000
Painting* (moderate / medium)
$20,000
Painting* (detailed / big)
$30,000
Edit hours (before signing agreement)
$1,000
Edits hours (after signing agreement)
$1,500
TENTATIVE QUOTATION: HK$0
* Please note that outlines are pre-requisites to paintings. For example, producing a detailed / big painting will require me to produce a detailed / big outline first.
3. EXPRESS INTEREST
LET'S CHAT
4. REVIEW TERMS
STANDARD TERMS & CONDITIONS
The following terms are the standard clauses I include in my commission contracts, which I ask all clients to sign before a collaboration begins.
1. Scope of Engagement
a. Deliverables i. The Artist shall produce the deliverables outlined in Appendix A (the “Deliverables”) based on the Projected Timeline outlined in Appendix B. b. Commission i. The Artist shall uphold to the best of their ability the Projected Timeline (outlined in Appendix B). ii. The Artist reserves the right to adapt deadlines in cases of changes or additions to the Brief (outlined in Appendix C), delays out of the Artist’s control, additional rounds of feedback, or instances of force majeure. c. Payment Structure i. The Client agrees to pay the Artist the Fee outlined in Appendix A based on the deadline specified in Appendix B. ii. The Client agrees to settle a 70$ deposit to the Artist before the starting date of the Projected Timeline. d. Edit Hours & Additional Rates i. Should the Client request products or services not outlined in Appendices A or B, the Artist shall present the Client with quotations for additional services or deliverables before beginning production and/or reserves the right to charge for services an hourly rate of HK $1,500 to accommodate additional requirements or to decline requests for additional work. The Artist shall issue a revised quotation for the Client’s approval or rejection before invoicing for or undertaking additional work. e. Termination of Work i. The Client bears the right to terminate this Agreement at any point without refund of the Fee. The Artist bears the right to terminate this Agreement at any point after presenting the Deliverables without refund of the Fee or at any point prior presenting the Deliverables with refund of the Fee.
2. Rights & Ownership
a. Ownership of Work i. All final works and drafts, sketches, outlines, mock-ups, and materials produced during the retainer period become the exclusive property of the Client. ii. The Artist retains the right to display the works for self-promotional, educational, or portfolio purposes, unless explicitly agreed otherwise in writing. b. Monetisation & Licensing i. The Client may use, display, reproduce, modify, and/or monetise the artwork and its derivatives without restriction. ii. The Artist waives her right to licence or commercially exploit the final artwork, in whole or part, to any party other than the Client. c. AI and Web3 Caveats: The Client must seek written permission from the Artist to: i. upload any files, images, or items sent by the Artist to a AI platform, generative or otherwise, ii. edit, adapt, or create new works using any files, images, or items sent by the Artist and AI, iii. upload any files, images, or items sent by the Artist to the blockchain, iv. mint any files, images, or items sent by the Artist as NFTs. d. Attribution & Promotion i. The Artist retains the right to be credited as “Sophia Hotung”, “Sophia Hotung 何慧恩”, “sophiahotung.com”, and/or “@sophiahotung” where appropriate. ii. Promotional content shared by the Artist on her platforms in connection with retainer weeks is limited to the week retained. iii. Additional promotional posts on the Artist’s social media channels (outside the retained week) may be requested on an ad-hoc basis. e. Originality: The Artist confirms that all artwork produced is original and does not knowingly infringe upon third-party intellectual property rights.
3. Governance & Compliance
a. Force Majeure: If, as a result of force majeure (e.g. natural disasters, government restrictions, pandemics), either Party is prevented from performing their obligations, they must provide prompt notice, after which affected obligations will be suspended until resolved. b. Representation & Warranties: Both Parties affirm they are fully authorised to enter this Agreement and that doing so does not infringe upon any third-party rights or agreements. c. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong SAR. d. Entire Agreement: This Agreement represents the entire understanding between the Parties. Any changes or amendments must be made in writing and signed by both Parties.
5. BUILD A BRIEF
scoping questionnaire
(There's no need to submit this form if we haven't yet spoken about the commission over email or call.)
Need help building your brief or planning the project? Let's schedule a consultation or workshop.
6. Get Started
Thank you for moving through the steps. By now, we're in touch and your invoice, agreement, and brief are on the way to your inbox. Best, Sophia