*COMMISSION STATUS and SCHEDULE:March - April 2025: OPEN
only accepting book cover, dust jackets, endpaper commissions, and series continuation of past clientsMay 2025: Closed
My final exams in med school ;(June - July 2025: waitlist
any commercial commissions
(character portraits, scene illustrations, and other book commissions)August 2025 onwards: to be announced✿✿✿Heya everyone! I'm currently in my second year of medical school so I can only accommodate super limited slots for now due to my schedule. For any inquiries and to make sure that I don't miss it,
please email me at [email protected]
Thank you so much 💘*may still vary depending on my schedule or the scope of your project.
feel free to inquire first! 🥰Last updated on: January 1, 2025
Hello, my name is Alli!
I'm a medical student by day and an illustrator in between breaks <3
I graduated with a Biochemistry degree at De La Salle University - Manila. Although I’m not an art student, I’ve always been in love with art growing up. I really love reading books, watching movies, and drawing things that occupy my thoughts.Aside from being a doctor, my ultimate goal and dream is to see my art on bookshelves, may it be in book stores or in yours! :DAs such, I currently specialize in illustrating character portraits, book covers, endpapers, and other book related art.Thank you so much for supporting me here in my little art corner <3
First of all, I want to thank you for being interested enough in my commissions for you to check this out!!! If you're reading this, I hope we get the chance to work together! 💜This section includes a step-by-step guide in how to commission me and my entire commission process.
Please read this entire section and my Terms of Service before commissioning me. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions! <3
1) Please look at my availability under "Commission Status and Schedule" in the home page of my site. This may still vary depending on the scope of your project and my schedule. Feel free to inquire first! :)2) To ensure that I receive your inquiry and for a faster process, please email me at [email protected] with the following information:Email Subject
[Type of project] Your name - Deadline
ex: [Book Cover] Alli - April 2025
[Character Art] Alli - FlexibleBody
✿ Short gist about your book/genre/business/bookbox
✿ Project description (e.g. 5 character portraits in a card format, Book covers for a trilogy, etc.)
✿ For character art, please mention commercial tier (refer to
Commercial use & Licensing section)
✿ Short illustration description (ex: 2 full body characters in a magical forest background)
✿ questions/clarifications/other relevant info you may wish to add3) Please note that this does not ensure your commission slot yet. I'll still let you know if I can accommodate the project. Please also allow me a grace period of 2-5 days in replying since I'm a med student and can be a bit busy at times. Feel free to bump your email if I go more than a week without replying! :)4) If I can accommodate your project, I'll be sending you my commission form where you will fill up the complete details of your commission.5) Once my commission form is filled up, only then will you be officially added to my queue. I will also be sending you a confirmation email, along with the tentative price as well.6) Once we settle and agree on the schedule and pricing, we're good for now! No need for any payments just yet. I'll just reach out to you again 1-2 weeks before I start on your commission :D
To show my commission process, I'll be featuring an actual commissioned piece by @luna.dreams 💜STAGE 1: Rough Concept Sketches
This stage starts the commission process. The sketches you'll receive will be based on the details you filled up on my commission form. Upon receiving this, you can proceed to pay the full payment or the first half of the sum to the Paypal account I'll provide you with.Revisions: maximum of 10
Allowed changes: anything, poses, height, body type, hair style, other last minute details, etc.
STAGE 2: Cleaned-Up Sketch
I'll only proceed to this stage after receiving the first half of the sum or the full payment. This is a time-consuming process as I try to finalize and clean the lineart in this stage. Any major changes to the pose would be difficult.Revisions: maximum of 5
Allowed changes: addition of accessories (i.e. crown), hairstyle (hair up, down, shorten, lengthen), minor outfit changes (sleeves, make it more fit, remove vest, etc), minor pose changes (hand on waist, eyes closed, change smile, etc)
Changes that will incur a fee:
anything that was not included in the commission form
Major outfit changes (if for example you specified that your character is wearing a gown in your commission form, it would be difficult to change it into a jeans/shirt/tunic.),
Major pose changes (If for example you want them sitting down, we would have to restart the rough sketches)
STAGE 3: Color Test
As the name implies, this stage will be focused on colors. Please note that these are only base colors and it can still lighten or darken.Revisions: maximum of 5 (colors only)
Allowed changes:
colors of the eye, hair, lip, skin, outfit, accessories, background, etc.
Changes that will incur a fee: any major outfit changes, major pose changes, major background changes (e.g. make it into a city, add waterfalls etc.), and addition of details that were not specified in your form (a sudden addition of an animal, etc.)
STAGE 4: Render (Shadows and Highlights)
In this stage, I've already colored in the lineart and added some of the shadows and highlights. This is not yet final and I would still clean up some of the details.Revisions: maximum of 2
Allowed changes: Since rendering could alter the base colors slightly, you can tell me if we need to lighten or darken any of the colors.
Changes that will incur a fee: any major changes that was mentioned previously
STAGE 5: Render (Polishing & Final touches)In this stage, I've already added the lighting, glowing effects, and finalized everything in one layer. This would already be considered as the finished illustration.Revisions: maximum of 1
Allowed changes: colors that needs to slightly lightened or darkened, details that I might've missed cleaning up (a stray sketch line etc.)
On some instances, I might skip or combine stages. This usually happens if we're rushing a deadline or if the brief was already very specific. If I do skip some of the stages, I'll allow some major changes.
Final Files
If you chose the 50/50 payment option, please understand that I'll only send the final full resolution file upon receiving the remaning half of the payment.✿ file will be sent in PNG and in a default size of 7x9 inches. Other file formats (JPG, PDF, etc.) and resizing (might alter the piece slightly) is free and available upon request.✿ file will either be sent to your email or via a google drive link (for multiple illustrations and file types)Other notes
✿ Late replies: Aside from the difference in our time zones, please also allow me a grace period of 1-5 days in replying. Med school takes up most of my time and there would be moments (like exam weeks) where I would be replying a lot slower. If there would be any delays with the dealine, I'll be sure to communicate this with you beforehand. Feel free to follow up or bump me as well if I go over a week in replying. You can also dm me over on instagram @artsiidaisy.✿ Rush fees: My normal turnaround time would be 4-7 weeks upon receiving the first half of the payment. Anything under or equal to 3 weeks would be considered as a rush commission and would be subjected to an additional fee of +50% to +100% of the total.✿ I usually book out at least 1-2 months in advance. It would be ideal to reach out at least 2 months before your actual deadline to ensure your slot.By proceeding to commission me,
you agree to my Terms of Service.
- 50% or full payment is required upon sending the rough/pose sketches.- I do NOT condone the use of my artwork being fed into any AI programs or generators- I reserve the right to decline any commision request.- I will not do any of the following :
NSFW (semi-nsfw is okay)
absolute gore
furries and mecha
hateful art
copying another artist's style- I retain all copyrights over the commissioned artwork.- While the image is your paid commission, this DOES NOT give you the right to make profits out of it (reselling, redistributing, uploading to POD-services, make prints, etc.)
unless agreed upon that the commission will be used commercially.- You (the customer) MAY NOT alter the commissioned piece without my consent. Please do not remove my watermark/signature.- Final commission will be sent via email or google drive.- Refunds are NOT allowed once the commissioned piece is at the cleaned up sketch stage onwards.
Please note that the prices listed below are base prices only. These are the prices for Personal Use and does not include the commercial fee. For my commercial tiers and licensing terms, please refer to:
Perfect for book boxes, special editions, or if you're an author looking for a custom illustrated cover!
Final Prices will depend on the following:
✿ complexity
✿ typography
✿ background details
✿ number of characters
✿ design elements/borders/etc.
Front cover only
ranges from 500 USD to 700 USD
Front cover + typography
ranges from 550 USD to 1000 USD
Front cover + Wrap design + typography
ranges from 600 USD to 1500 USD
FULL Wrap illustration + design
+ typography
ranges from 750 USD to 2000 USD
This section is applicable to Character Portraits and Scene illustrations. This is recommended if you will be using the artwork for Pre-order incentives or campaigns, SWAG items, Freebies/Giveaways for your books, etc.For book covers, dust jackets, and endpapers, an Upper Tier commercial use is already included in the price.
| type | price | What does this mean? |
|---|---|---|
| Personal use | just the base price | This means you cannot profit off the artwork, it is for your personal use only. However, I can sell it in my shop if it’s fandom related. |
| Lower tier commercial use | +80% of the total base price | This means that you can profit off your commissioned piece but ONLY in the following formats that are printed on paper and outside of books: prints, bookmarks, stickers, page overlays, etc. |
| upper tier commercial use | +90% of the total base price | This means that you can profit off your commissioned piece but ONLY in the following formats: Logos, *book covers, *dust jackets, *book endpapers, *printed on the inside of books, pins, mugs, blankets, etc. *This does not include any formatting. The finished piece will be on a 7x9 or a 6x9 canvas. Transparent png version available upon request. |
| Combined tier commercial use | +100% of the total base price | This means that you can profit off your commissioned piece in any way you desire. |
| Buying an Existing piece - Non-exclusive commercial license | 150 - 200 usd | This means that you can buy an existing piece of mine and you can sell it in your shop for 1 year. However, given that it’s non-exclusive, I could also sell it in my shop or to other shops. |
| Buying an Existing piece - exclusive commercial license | 250 - 300 USD | This means that you can buy an existing piece of mine and you can sell it in your shop for 1 year. Given its exclusivity, this will only be available in your shop. I can’t sell it in my shop or to others. |