Art commission? How does it work when you buy one?

[LaurelleE27]

The artist must draw in their own style. They can’t sell you episode’s assets.

You will see this in the post below.

Any art sold must be entirely original artwork and cannot use Episode’s art at all .

@Liz

What are the rules around custom artwork and “edits”?
We’ve answered this question before in a previous post , but here is what we’ve said before:

“Individuals can use Episode characters, clothing, backgrounds or ads in their stories provided they meet our Content Standards. However, selling works with these items is a different matter and is against our Content Guidelines, Copyright Policy and Terms of Service .

Our Terms of Service indicate that Episode characters, materials and platforms (forum, portal and app) are a free service, and the use of these characters and materials provided are solely for personal and non-commercial use. Selling art or images with Episode assets counts as commercial use. This includes edits of Episode characters, altered renders, and composites. Any art sold must be entirely original artwork and cannot use Episode’s art at all .

We ask all of you to please follow our Policies and Terms of Service and to not sell items that feature Episode Art Assets. Selling works with Episode’s art can result in losing access to the Episode platform, up to and including permanent removal.”

We draw the line when editors start to charge for modified Episode assets or share / produce them on a scale beyond personal use.

What constitutes selling?
Any situation in which you receive money from someone and provide them with Episode assets counts as selling. This can include things like Patreon, ko-fi, or “free” edit with purchase, etc.