COMMISSIONED ILLUSTRATION, ICON AND LOGO DESIGN

I would be pleased to create a customized illustration or painting to complement your home or office. To gain a better understanding of the process of a long-distance commission please read "TEN EASY STEPS TO A COMMISSION" below, then give me a call at: 416-653-6928, or e-mail me at: tracy.call@sympatico.ca to discuss details and to find answers to any questions you may have. If you live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, please call me as the process differs slightly and affords added convenience such as an in-home consultation.

IDEAS FOR COMMISSIONED ART

CLIENT APPRECIATION GIFTS
Quite often I am asked to paint commissioned pieces as client appreciation gifts. Small business owners and those with an ongoing relationship with their clients, (real estate agents, financial advisors and interior designers for example), or who generate substantial revenue from those clients, find it a more thoughtful way to say thank-you than a gift basket. In addition, a personal touch is an effective strategy for generating referrals, aquiring repeat customers and increasing business. Please contact me at the number above to discuss the details of this process.

GREETING CARD GIFTS
Make the card the gift instead of a discardable item. A hand-painted gift always adds a personal touch and is appropriate for any occassion. They can be given to the recipient along with a frame for the card. They make for a thoughtful keepsake.

MINIATURE WATERCOLORS AS WEDDING GIVEAWAYS
A suggestion I made for a friend's wedding turned into one of my most unique and successful services. I created one-hundred and fifty - 4.5" x 6" minature watercolors of six different landscapes to use as giveaways at her wedding. They went over very well. We discovered people were trading them so everyone could go home with thier favourite.

BOOKMARKS
Promote reading instead of cavities by putting a sturdy, hand-painted bookmark into your child's birthday party loot bags. Sets of any number can be created and shipped quickly. These also make a unique hand-out for small business promotion or a special little gift for family and friends.

ILLUSTRATIONS FOR PARTY INVITATIONS

With imagination, the possibilities for painted items are endless. If you have an idea other than those listed above, send me an e-mail or give me a call. I'd be happy to discuss it with you.

TEN EASY STEPS TO A COMMISSION

I recommend looking at my portfolio to get a sense of my personal styles and the techniques I use. When I work, the painting partially creates itself during the process. While I am open to direction and suggestions, my collectors and clients normally give only simple direction, enjoy my artistic interpretation and look forward to the resulting painting. Here's how the process for a distance commission works: