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An illustrator’s website should pair visual style with commission terms

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Create an illustrator’s website with representative work, usage context, commission terms, and quote requirements so visitors can prepare a clear brief.

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An illustrator’s website should pair visual style with commission terms

An illustrator’s website should connect representative work with commissioning information. Someone who likes the style needs to understand usage, timing, and pricing before sending a useful brief.

Examples alone may not explain whether you accept publishing, advertising, or web work. State the intended applications and deliverables in text.

Select work that shows style and application

Give representative projects a title, application, date, and contribution. Show a book illustration in its cover context or explain how a web illustration supported the text.

Distinguish personal work from client commissions and use approved examples. As the collection grows, organise browsing around applications and remove unnecessary repetition.

Explain the images in text

Use captions for context that the title does not explain. Text alternatives should reflect the image’s meaning. (W3C informative images)

Test thumbnails and enlarged views on a phone. Visitors should be able to inspect details and return to the commissioning information.

List the details needed for a commission quote

Ask for publication medium, usage territory and period, dimensions, quantity, deadline, and budget. Explain sketch approval, revisions, and delivery.

Provide a contact route for reuse and additional edits. State usage terms according to the actual agreement rather than implying every commission transfers all rights.

For artwork applications and creative decisions, see writing illustration case studies.

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Frequently asked questions

Q: Can I launch with personal work only?

A: Label it clearly and show examples with intended applications and explanations.

Q: How should I show prices?

A: Explain usage, quantity, and delivery format included in a sample price.

Q: Can I show several styles?

A: Help visitors browse by application and explain the stylistic differences.

Q: Where should commission terms go?

A: Publish them in the commission guide and link to it from the work.

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