Commissioned work.
The Studio accepts a small number of commissions each year. One piece, one client, one entry in the record. What follows is a selection of work already completed, and the correspondence by which new work begins.
Selected plates.
How a commission proceeds.
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Correspondence
The work begins below. Describe what you have in mind and why it should exist. The Studio replies to every serious inquiry.
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The brief
Subject, technique, placement, and terms are agreed in writing before anything is drawn. An edition of one, fixed before the first mark.
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The work
The piece is drawn, proofed, and printed on the Studio's own stock. Progress arrives by correspondence, at the pace the work requires.
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Delivery
The finished piece is numbered, entered in the record, and dispatched. The commission closes. The record does not reopen.
Three tiers. Half to open.
Every commission opens with a deposit of half. The balance is settled on completion, before dispatch. The deposit holds your place in the queue and commits the Studio to the work.
The Mark
A single crest, sigil, or mark, drawn for one holder. Delivered as the master plate and print files. The smallest commission the Studio takes, and the most often refused.
The Plate
A full illustrated plate in the Studio's hand — one subject, one composition, proofed and printed as an edition of one. Suitable for framing or for the record.
The Garment
A commissioned work drawn, proofed, and printed on the Studio's own heavyweight stock. One garment, one holder, numbered and entered in the record. The record does not reopen.
Open a commission.
Write with intent. The more precisely the work is described, the more precisely the Studio can answer. Terms and timing follow by reply.