Terms & Conditions

terms of service

1. The Artist has the right to refuse any Commission request, without needing to explain the reason.

2. The Artist reserves the right to Stop Work on a Commission, or cancel a Commission request due to poor communication, inappropriate behavior, an inability to effectively communicate in the English language, or a breach of the Terms of Service.

3. The Artist will not create any depiction of sexually explicit (i.e., “x-rated”, pornographic, simulated sex, or sexual arousal) materials, fetishes, or any form of hateful or racist imagery.

4. The Artist will not reproduce a copyrighted image or character without consent of its copyright owner, and as it pertains to United States Copyright Law.

5. By commissioning the Artist, the Client is purchasing the Artist’s labor only. The Artist retains all rights to the Commission, which includes but is not limited to: Distribution, reproduction, use of the Commission for Artist promotion and displays (e.g. Social Media, Personal Space, Public Space, as defined in the Definitions section herein, etc.); or as it applies to any new Terms of Service agreed upon in a Commission Agreement prior to Start of Work.

6. The Client must specify the content of their Commission to the best of their ability prior to a Commission Agreement. A complex Commission may incur additional cost or extend the schedule, to be defined and agreed upon in the Commission Agreement prior to Start of Work.

7. The Client must specify the desired image size of the Commission, regardless of media. A large image size may incur additional cost or extend the schedule, to be defined and agreed upon in the Commission Agreement prior to Start of Work.

8. If the Commission is time-sensitive, a rush fee may be applied and schedule adjusted, to be defined and agreed upon in the Commission Agreement prior to Start of Work.

9. If the Commission is defined as confidential in the Commission Agreement, the Artist will temporarily delay display of the image at the request of the Client and as defined in the Commission Agreement until such time the Commission Agreement specifies Artist use per Term 5 is permitted. A Client may not request the Artist to indefinitely defer display or deny Artist rights under Term 5.

10. The Client may not distribute, reproduce, or otherwise profit from the Commission beyond the resale of the original [traditional art] Commission, or as it applies to new Terms of Service agreed upon for a Commercial Purpose Commission in the Commission Agreement (see Term 14).

10a. The Client may not edit, alter, or trace the Commission, or license or sell the Commission in any way as an non-fungible token (NFT), without the Artist’s written permission, or as agreed upon in the Commission Agreement prior to Start of Work.

11. The Client may display the Commission in Social Media as long as the Artist’s name (“Tawsif”) is prominently displayed along with a link to https://craftreaper.com/. Additionally, any Social Media display of the Artist’s Commission must notify or “tag” the Artist, unless already defined in the Commission Agreement prior to Start of Work. Commissions in Social Media displays cannot breach Term 10, Term 10a, or Term 14.

11a. The Client cannot display a Commission outside of Personal Space or in a Public Space unless the Commission is executed under new Terms

of Service agreed upon in a Commission Agreement prior to Start of Work. The Client must obtain written permission from the Artist prior to displaying the Commission in a Public Space if not already defined in the Commission Agreement; additional fees may apply.

11b. Under no circumstances may the Client submit a Commission to any kind of contest.

12. Digital art Commissions will be provided to the Client via email or an online download location agreed to by all parties in jpg/.jpeg or .png format; this does not include the Commission native files (e.g., .psd, .tif, etc.), unless agreed upon in the Commission Agreement, or after Commission Agreement Termination, the Client obtains written permission from the Artist. 

12a. The Artist is not responsible for the cost of shipping a Commission (traditional art Commissions or any digital media device [e.g. CD, DVD, flash drive, etc.] or print of an art Commission); the Client is responsible for all shipment costs.

13. The Artist is not responsible for printing [creating a hard copy of] a digital art Commission, or reproducing prints of a traditional art Commission for the Client unless agreed upon in the Commission Agreement. If permitted in the Commission Agreement, the Client may use the digital (.jpg/.jpeg) file for local printing, so long as it does not breach Term 11, Term 11a, Term 11b, or Term 16; or

13a. The Client may obtain written permission from the Artist prior to printing the Commission any time after the Termination of the Commission Agreement.

14. If the Commission will be used for a Commercial Purpose, the Artist must be notified prior to the Start of Work. Commercial use of the Commission requires new Terms of Service developed on a case-by-case basis and agreed to by all parties in the Commission Agreement before the Start of Work.

15. The Client may request work-in-progress images of the Commission at any time during the creation process, but may not request changes to the Commission after Start of Work, unless a change process is defined in the Commission Agreement prior to Start of Work.

15a. Alternatively, if change(s) are absolutely required after Start of Work, a Substituted Contract that includes, but is not limited to, definition of the required change(s), associated fees, adjusted schedule, and new contract total – agreed to by all parties – will be developed.

16. The Client may not incorporate the Commission in another work of art (or another Artist’s Commission). A take-down notice will be issued in such cases and Term 18 will be applied as necessary.

17. Refunds may only be issued if the Client notifies the Artist prior to Client execution (signature) of the Commission Agreement. No refunds will be issued after Start of Work, nor will a refund be issued before or after Start of Work if any Terms of Service are breached.

17a. The Artist has the right to revoke access to, and Stop Work of, the Commission at any time after Start of Work per Term 2.

17b. The Client reserves the right to issue a Stop Work order at any time during Commission Agreement negotiation, or after Start of Work if not in violation of Term 17 or Term 17a, but is not subject to receive a refund from the Artist after the executed Commission Agreement. Additionally, any work on the Commission by the Artist prior to receipt of the Stop Work order, if issued by the Client after Start of Work, will be invoiced to the Client before Commission Agreement termination.

18. The Artist has the right to pursue damages under United States Copyright Law, should there exist a copyright violation in addition to a breach of these Terms of Service.