
ABOUT ME
Hello, my name is Joybilance!
I am a Visual Development and Story Artist with the goal of meeting as many people as I can, immersing myself in their created stories, and being a "visual guide" for those that need it. I often find myself interested in human nature and the innate ability to create and indulge in one's imaginations, and I think with this ability we can create beautiful things.
Throughout my time as an artist I had the opportunity to collaborate with amazing creators and fellow artists, as well as hear about their stories and imaginations.
I hope that if you do connect and work with me we can do the same!
GENERAL TOS
CLIENT RESPONSIBILITIES & RIGHTS
The Client holds the following rights to their commission:
- Illustration/Design usage rights pertaining to their specific purpose (Please refer to Personal/Commercial/Merchandise Usage for more information)
- Illustrations/Design display rights on the person’s social media
The Client shall NOT use the commission for monetized purposes unless already negotiated upon and/or compensated via usage fees.
The Client is responsible for the following:
- Coordination of any decision-making with me
- Provision of content in a form suitable for usage in the deliverables
- Final proofreading of deliverables
- Clear, respectful, and professional communication
- Ill and suspicious behavior and verbal attacks will result in me completely denying and cancelling your commission.
ALL WORK IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED FROM NFT AND AI USAGE. I DO NOT give consent in any way or form for my works to be utilized in either field. You will be reported for theft if I am informed or I see that my works are being used in such ways.
ARTIST RESPONSIBILITIES & RIGHTS
I, as the artist, practice the following rights:
- Illustration/Design display rights on my social media
- Illustration/Design display rights on my Portfolio
An NDA can be organized in my Request Form if you require one.
I am responsible for the following:
- Coordination of any decision-making with the Client
- Delivering progress of the Commission within the appointed time (See Revisions for more information)
- Clear, respectful, and professional communication
- Updates on progress of the Commission if I am faced with interruptions or must withdraw for a period of time
If improper usage of my work is found (usage for monetization without prior consent, vandalization/offensive media, claiming my work as their own), I practice the right to deny any future commissions from said client and report them for the appointed misdemeanor. I retain the right to terminate the commission at any time without refund if my boundaries or terms are violated.
RESTRICTIONS
I have boundaries that may be stricter than what other artists will maintain, I ask that you respect these boundaries as you during our communication pertaining to your commission. Exceptions have been and will be made depending on the relationship with the client, but it is on a case-by-case basis and I will not give them to everyone. I will generally deny your commission if you request any of the following:
NSFW, Mature art, art with mature innuendos
I am generally an SFW artist, and I try my best to keep my portfolio clean of any implications. Furthermore, I am not experienced in NSFW or mature art.
I WILL allow art from characters that has slightly revealing clothing such as...
- Chest windows (as long as it doesn't reveal more than half of the chest)
- Bra-like features
- Side windows
tight skirts/pants (as long as it does not reveal too much of the body).
- Swimwear (One-piece swimwear, Two-piece swimwear and swim trunks are allowed but I draw the line at Speedos and Bikinis)
I WILL NOT, no matter the client or my relationship with the client, allow and draw art from characters that reveal too much of the body (chest is fully visible, lower midsection/crotch is fully visible). Additionally, I will not draw characters in lingerie or characters that are fully bare. I will not draw characters that imply or are implying mature or NSFW themes and/or innuendos, nor characters that are engaging in intimate acts or intercourse.
Furry Art
I am not a Furry artist, nor is my focus on animalistic characters. I allow characters with animal features (Kemonomimi) or, by scale, they are 40% animal and 60% human/human-adjacent. This is established out of comfortability and scope of skill.
Mecha Art
I am not a Mecha artist, nor is my focus on machines/robots. I allow characters with robotic features (ex. robotic arms, robotic legs, cyborg enhancements). This is established out of comfortability and scope of skill.
PERSONAL/COMMERCIAL/MERCHANDISE USAGEDepending on what you will use your commission for, Usage Fees may apply. The following is a description of my personal definition of each type of usage. By reading this TOS you agree to the terms and to the application of the fees as listed below.
Personal usage is defined as the usage of deliverables for non-monetized, non-branded purposes. You will use this illustration purely for personal entertainment or casual viewership. Personal usage may include, but is not limited to:
- Profile Pictures* (With credit provided)
- Personal Prints/Printed Work
- Miscellaneous Personal Purposes that do not pertain to one’s brand or Monetized content
All illustrations that will be used for Personal purposes will result in no fees.
Commercial usage is defined as the usage of deliverables for a client's brand. The Client may be a streaming identity, owner of a brand, or has a general online presence and requires illustration and design work for their social appearance.
Commercial fees will depend on the specifics behind the art being used.
If the commission is un-monetizable, such as, but is not limited to:
- An illustration for free-to-use branded content
- An illustration used on an un-monetized social media content
- Promotion for an upcoming event pertaining to your brand that will NOT involve a payment
You will be charged a 25% fee.
If the commission is monetizable such as, but is not limited to:
- Design work for a VTuber/Social Media appearance project in which you will claim rights towards the design
- An illustration used for monetized social media content
- An illustration used to promote an event pertaining to your brand that will involve a payment
You will be charged a 50% fee.
Merchandise usage is defined as the usage of the deliverables for merchandise, or content that users must pay for in order to access. Merchandise may include, but is not limited to:
- Physical Prints (ex. Posters, Postcards, Small-Scale Physical Illustrations)
- Physical Items (ex. Standees, Stationary, Pins, Keychains)
- Apparel
- Pay-To-Use Digital Content (ex. Phone & Desktop Wallpapers)
All illustrations that will be used for merchandise purposes will result in a fee that is double (+100%) the original price.
Please note that if you are buying a design (Outfit Design or Character Design), if you plan on making merchandise with the design a Merchandise usage fee is also required. Clients may return to pay the Merchandise fee if they worked with me on their design and plan on making Merchandise.
*My general rule of thumb with Profile pictures is that as long as you are crediting me somewhere in a description box or your bio, I will permit usage of my art as your Profile picture, whether you are using it for personal purposes or you are a Livestreamer/online personality.
DEADLINES AND DELIVERY
The final images will be sent as either a PNG or JPG file, as requested by the client.
The deadline for the illustration(s) will depend on the scale of the project.
PAYMENTS
The Client must be able to pay for their commission up-front. This is done to ensure that I will be receiving proper compensation for my work.
If the total amount of the Commission exceeds $100, the Client may request a payment plan. Unless the Client wishes to negotiate the payment plan, 50% of the payment must be made at the beginning of the commission and 50% of the payment must be made before final deliverables are sent.
REVISIONS
In order for the commission to be completed efficiently and smoothly, the Client must check in with me as their commission is updated. I will be giving updates to the Client about their commission at least once every 1-5 days. Within this period of time, the Client is to verify with me that they are either satisfied with the progress of the commission or they would like revisions to be made.
The client is generally entitled to the following number of revisions:
- Unlimited revisions during the sketch & prep phase
- 5 revision stages during the lineart and clean-up phase
- 5 revision stages during the coloring & painting phase
- 2 revision stages following final progress picturesTo be considered a revision stage, the client must offer 1 list of critiques and adjustments to the art – client MUST be thorough in their requests or else I will not follow through with it. If the client still wishes to be given a revisions stage when their number of stages exceed the count above, a $5 fee will be applied immediately. The client is to pay the fee first before the revision stage is accepted.
If the client is able to, Red-Lining (or drawing over the WIP screenshot) is highly appreciated. If the client chooses to Red-Line, they must agree to ONLY draw over the WIPs as a way of giving notes or suggestions, and to do so with respect. If any form of harassment, offensive/inappropriate gestures, or dubious and uncomfortable imagery is drawn over the WIP screenshots, I retain the right to inform the client of my boundaries or terminate the commission altogether, all dependent on the severity of the vandalization.
I will give the client up to 3 days to review the progress pictures and give a round of revisions. Failure to respond within this timeframe will result in me assuming I am able to continue working on the art. If unresponsiveness continues, I retain the right to refuse commission requests from the same client in the future.
Please understand that I am busy outside of commissions and I require professional, timely communication from my clients if I want to deliver satisfactory and high-quality art.
REFUNDS
All cancellations and refunds must be done within the span of the Sketch & Prep phase of the commission, otherwise I cannot cancel a commission. The commission will be refunded fully once both sides confirm the cancellation.