An art commission form covers the brief, commission type, deliverables and sizes, intended use, technical specs, and reference material in one submission.
The brief arrives, but the hard part is making sure the first draft can’t drift into the wrong style, and the final files don’t show up the wrong size or unusable for print. The Art Commission Form asks for the details that keep custom illustration steerable from sketch through export, so the illustrator can confirm what’s missing before work moves forward.
The form opens with contact details and a due date, then gets specific about what’s being commissioned and where it’s going. The client picks a commission type and a primary use, adds deliverables and finished sizes, and uploads printer specs if production needs them. Raleway headings sit over Roboto body text, with teal prompts and red accents that pull the eye to the fields that lock the brief down.
- Art Commission Form A short intro that frames what the submission is for and what happens after the client sends it.
- Project details A second written block that explains the kind of information needed before sketching, colour, and final export.
- Commission type A required choice field that pins down the kind of illustration being commissioned before any style decisions get made.
- Primary use A required choice field that makes the client choose the main destination, so file specs and format decisions have an anchor.
- References and approver A required text area for reference material, mandatory elements, and the person who gives the final sign-off.
The form collects answers and files in one place, leaving you to review the submission, follow up on gaps, and confirm next steps based on the same brief you’ll work from. No extra connection is required before you send it.
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What to include in an art commission form
| Part | What it covers |
|---|
Art Commission Form | The opening written block tells the client what the form collects now that illustration is booked and what happens after submission. |
Your name | The name field identifies who the brief belongs to. |
Email address | The email field captures where questions and confirmations should go. |
Needed by date (publication, print run or launch) | The date field records the deadline tied to publication, print, or launch. |
Project details | The second written block explains the kind of detail needed before sketching, colour work, and final export. |
Project title or brief name | The brief name field labels the commission so both sides refer to the same project. |
Commission type | The commission type field captures what kind of illustration the work is, including an “Other” option. |
Deliverables, quantities and finished sizes | The deliverables field collects what’s being delivered, how many, and the finished dimensions. |
Primary use (pick the main destination) | The primary use field records where the artwork will mainly be used, which guides production decisions. |
Printer specs or technical brief (optional upload) | The upload field collects technical requirements when print or production specs need to be followed. |
References, mandatory elements and final approver | The final field gathers references, non-negotiable elements, and who approves the final artwork. |
Who it is for
Illustrators and studios taking on commissioned work across editorial illustration, children’s book illustration, and technical illustration, when the buyer needs the brief and specs pinned down before draft work starts.
The form in full
Art Commission Form
This form collects the project facts we need now that custom illustration is booked. After you send it, we review the brief and confirm any missing details and next steps.
- Your name (required)
- Email address (required)
- Needed by date (publication, print run or launch)
Project details
Tell us the facts we need before sketching, colour and final export.
- Project title or brief name (required)
- Commission type (required)
- Editorial illustration (magazines, newspapers)
- Book or ebook illustration (cover and interior)
- Brand or packaging illustration
- Character or mascot design
- Storyboards for TVCs or short films
- Infographics and explainer visuals
- Other (please describe in references)
- Deliverables, quantities and finished sizes (required)
- Primary use (pick the main destination) (required)
- Print (magazine, book, poster)
- Packaging
- Web and social
- Broadcast or video
- Mixed, print and web
- Other (explain in references)
- Printer specs or technical brief (optional upload)
- References, mandatory elements and final approver (required)
