Full-service Commissions
I am a digital artist with a corporate background in business development, project management, and IT. I love getting stuck into creative projects, but I also appreciate a good system, workflow, and spreadsheet. When partnering for a corporate commission, expect a fun, hassle-free, efficient, and professional experience supported by all the creativity of an innovative artist and the organisation of a corporate boffin.
Build a Package
1. Illustration or artwork?
Artworks are fully detailed, painted pieces with a background and multiple foreground elements, such as people, buildings, or objects, priced between HK$10,000 and $30,000 per artwork depending on size. Illustrations are individual, painted drawings of one element, such as a person, a building, or an object, priced at HK$5,000 per illustration. Does your project require one, the other, or both?
2. What size?
If you're interested in one or more artworks, what size should they be? Pricing depends on the size of the art: A6 or smaller being HK$10,000, A5 being HK$20,000, and A4 or larger being HK$30,000.
3. Include mockups?
Mockups can help you explore different directions or ideas before committing to a single one. Each mockup comprises a rough sketch, reference photos, and annotations to describe what a painting would look like once finished. You’re free to order as many mockups as you like, select a favourite or merge multiple into a new idea.
4. Add time for edits
Most commissions require at least 5-10 hours of feedback-based changes to explore new ideas that arise during the collaboration. Hours of feedback-based changes are billed at HK $500 per hour when booked in advance of starting the project.
5. Get the right rights
Are you planning on displaying, monetising, or owning the art? Explore your options below with usage rights, monetisation rights, and ownership rights.
Recommended Packages
Package A
HK$12,500
Ideal for creating one artwork on a budget for display purposes.
Includes:
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1 mockups
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1 artwork (A6 size)
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3 edit hours
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Usage rights
Package B
HK$30,500
Ideal for exploring different concepts and creating one artwork for monetisation purposes.
Includes:
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3 mockups
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1 artwork (A5 size)
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5 edit hours
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Monetisation rights
Package C
HK$75,500
Ideal for creating multiple artworks and illustrations to own, monetise, and re-distribute indefinitely and exclusively.
Includes:
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3 mockups
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1 artwork (A4 or larger size)
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5 illustrations
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5 edit hours
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Ownership rights
Menu & Prices
1
Mockup
$1,000
Each mockup comprises a rough sketch, reference photos, and annotations to describe what a painting would look like once finished. Mockups can help you explore different directions or ideas before committing to a single one. You’re free to order as many mockups as you like, select a favourite or merge multiple into a new idea.
2
Artwork
$10,000 - 30,000
Artworks are fully detailed, painted pieces with a background and multiple foreground elements, such as people, buildings, or objects. This price includes 5 hours of calls, a first sketch for your review, 3 hours of edits for a second sketch incorporating your feedback, and a final painting, delivered as a high-resolution digital file. Discounts may be available for multiple artworks. Pricing depends on the size of the art: A6 or smaller being HK$10,000, A5 being HK$20,000, and A4 or larger being HK$30,000.
3
Illustration
$5,000
Illustrations are individual, painted drawings of one element, such as a person, a building, or an object. This price includes 5 hours of calls, a first sketch for your review, 3 hours of edits for a second sketch incorporating your feedback, and a final painting, delivered as a high-resolution digital file. Discounts may be available for multiple illustrations.
4
Edit hours, booked before signing agreement
$500
Most commissions require at least 5-10 hours of feedback-based changes. Hours of feedback-based changes are billed at HK $500 per hour when booked in advance of starting the project.
5
Edit hours, booked after signing agreement
$1,000
Should you need additional edits beyond what has been contracted, extra hours are billed at HK $1,000 per hour based on availability.
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Ownership rights
$1,000 - 10,000
Hold exclusive and indefinite rights to the artwork created during the commission. This prevents the artist from selling the artwork independently or licensing it to third parties. You are also free to use, edit, monetise, or sell the artwork forever. Rights for artworks are $10,000 each and rights for illustrations are $1,000 each.
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Monetisation rights
$500 - 5,000
Planning on reselling the artwork on merchandise or online? Purchasing monetisation rights grants you a resale license to profit from the artwork for 12 months. Renew your license annually or buy a multi-year license at a 15% discounted rate. You won't need monetisation rights if you have ownership rights. Rights for artworks are $5,000 each and right for illustrations are $500 each for a 12-month license.
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Usage rights
Free
By commissioning the art, you are entitled to free, indefinite usage rights. This means you can display and reproduce the art, but are not entitled to monetise, license, resell, or edit it.
Lead Times
1
Brief
1-2 weeks for client review
After we’ve discussed which deliverables and services you’d like from the Commission Menu, you’ll receive a quotation, projected timeline, and an agreement for your review and signature.
2
Agreement
1-2 weeks for client review, signature, and payment
The agreement reflects the terms of the commission. After reviews, signatures, and receipt of the deposit, the project can begin.
3
Mockups
1-2 weeks, plus a phone or email feedback session
This is an optional phase. Mockups are presented in a PDF that outlines the confirmed brief and offers concepts, references, and rough sketches for a final artwork. On a call or over email, we’ll discuss your feedback, and come away with a clearer understanding of what the final artwork will look like.
4
Sketches
1-3 weeks, plus a phone or email feedback session
Sketches offer an unpainted drawing and notes for the final artwork presented in a PDF. On a call or over email, we’ll discuss feedback on a call or over email before painting begins.
5
Paintings
2-4 weeks, plus a phone or email feedback session
The final painting reflects all the feedback, conversations, and goals from previous calls. It will be a digital art file delivered to you as specified in the brief.
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Additional edits
Lead times vary depending on feedback
If the final artwork requires changes, further calls or emails can address additional edits at an hourly rate of HK $1,000.
How a Commission Develops over Time
These are materials from a real commission I worked on for the Mission to Seafarers in 2023. Click on the image below to enlarge it.
