Soularchii Commissions

This Terms of Service Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into between the Artist and the Client for the commission of an artwork ("Work"). By commissioning the Artist, the Client agrees to the following terms:

ENGAGEMENT
- Client provides clear and complete requirements and expectations upfront, including reference materials or assets before Work begins.
- Artist may use commercially licensed, copyright-free and/or educational materials, assets and/or tools.
- Artist reserves the right to refuse projects or requests based on content, subject, or other reasons.CONTENT RESTRICTIONS
Artist will not create content that they believe is explicit, offensive, or inappropriate to their morals, beliefs, or creative standings. This is non-negotiable.TIMELINE AND PROCESS
- Work completion requires 3 weeks and may take up to 1-3 months depending on each project and Artist availability.
- Timeline depends on commission type, complexity, and workload.
- Client will set upfront deadlines (if applicable) before work is started to ensure that the Artist can complete it in a timely matter.
- Artist will provide progress updates on commission to the Client periodically through the art process unless the commission requested is a "Skeb" style project.
- Final deliverables are provided by the Artist using Discord or Email in JPEG or PNG format.COMMUNICATION
- The Artist and Client agree to discuss relevant matters concerning the project. Both parties have the right to decline other topics of discussion.RIGHTS & USAGE
Artist General Rights
- Artist retains the right to display and/or advertise the Work and work in progress on websites, social media, portfolios, and streams.
- The Artist may use rejected work in progress and versions for other projects according to their discretion, under the condition that it does not infringe the Client's intellectual property rights and ownership of their likeness, character design, branding, identity design or any such trademarks.Client Rights for Personal Use
- Clients receive non-transferable usage rights to the Work for personal use.
- Personal use means: display on social media accounts for promotional purposes with no direct monetization or sales, such as social media profile pictures, banners, and posts; print and framing in personal spaces; display as part of designs on websites and channels, or any other instances where no monetization of, or of content featuring, the Work is involved.
- Client must not claim Work as their own and must credit Artist using their social tag/username/link at the instance of display of the Work or permanently on their websites, social media profiles, broadcast channels and so on where possible.
- Usage of Work for AI (artificial intelligence) tools, platforms or programs; ML (machine learning) tools, platforms or programs; AI or ML training; NFT; blockchain; or other for-profit platforms/purposes, is strictly prohibited.PAYMENTS & FEES
- Client has the option to pay a (non-refundable) 50% deposit deducted from the project fees or upfront payment for work to start.
- Invoices will be sent to client through email if requested.
- Prices are in USD, and paid via Ko-fi or Venmo.
- Prices may vary or change depending on complexity, requirements and/or additional requests.
- Once Work has begun or payments have been made, the Client acknowledges Work and deliverables are digital and there are no physically shipped goods to receive.
- Client agrees that they will not issue chargebacks and the refund policy mentioned below will be followed.REFUNDS
- There will be no refunds once the work has been started. Refunds are only applicable if payment has been made and the Artist can no longer deliver upon the agreed commission for whatever reason.CONFIDENTIALITY
- If a client wishes for the Work or Project to remain confidential (as well as who the client was) then that must be told to the Artist before any work has started.ACCEPTANCE
- Client is 18+ and legally able to commit to an agreement or has a legal guardian to make this agreement on their behalf.
- Agreement date is upon first inquiry/communication or first transaction.