Describe what you make. Makeform creates a commission order form for the brief, specs, budget, references, deadline, and delivery details you need before quoting.
Route commission requests to email, Slack, Google Sheets, and Zapier.
Sample prompts for your commission workflow
Choose a starting point, adjust its prompt, and send it to the Makeform builder. Each structure is an editable example.
Audience
Illustrators accepting personal portrait commissions
Format
Visual brief with subject and reference uploads
Prompt size
320 chars
Example form structure
Visual brief with subject and reference uploads
Client name and email
Who or what should the portrait feature?
Size, background, and color preferences
Upload clear reference photos
Budget range and desired deadline
Suggested routing tags
Ready to quote
Needs clarification
Waitlist
Ask separately for must-have details and creative preferences so references do not get mistaken for copying instructions.
Step 1
Brief
scope, style, dimensions, and references
Step 2
Review
fit, schedule, budget, and open questions
Step 3
Quote
price, milestones, and delivery plan
Step 4
Create
approved project moves into production
A clearer first conversation
Give every client the same intake path, then evaluate effort, timing, and fit before discussing a price.
Capture dimensions, quantity, materials, use, budget, and timing instead of chasing scattered messages.
Clients upload inspiration and explain what they like, giving you useful direction.
Route complete briefs for quoting and unclear ideas for follow-up without treating submission as acceptance.
Made for independent creators
Start with your medium, then edit choices, add-ons, and routing to match your practice.
Capture subjects, composition, size, palette, physical or digital delivery, and personal or commercial use.
Gather measurements, materials, finish, personalization, quantity, sensitivities, and destination before estimating.
Ask about function, dimensions, colorways, quantity, delivery, and timing.
Collect deliverables, stakeholders, brand assets, usage, reviews, budget, and launch timing.
Commission intake workflow
Shape the questions, then publish a form clients complete before a call or quote.
Explain what you create, what affects price, and what you need to evaluate fit.
Add sizes, materials, budget bands, lead times, add-ons, and conditional questions.
Share the link from your portfolio or profile; requests arrive with files and answers.
Separate complete briefs from those needing clarification, then prepare your quote.
Form vs inbox vs storefront
A commission is not always a standard product. The best intake method depends on how much scope must be understood before you can accept and price it.
Field guide
Good intake questions reveal whether the idea is feasible and ready to quote. Keep the form specific to your medium and explain why each detail matters.
Client details
Collect name, email, and contact preference. For commercial work, ask for the organization, decision-maker, and person consolidating feedback.
Scope and specs
Ask structured questions about type, quantity, dimensions, medium, materials, subject count, finish, and formats.
Creative direction
Pair uploads with questions about color, mood, composition, essential details, and what the client wants to avoid.
Budget and timing
Budget bands avoid demands for an exact price. Ask for the deadline's purpose and allow you to confirm feasibility later.
Use and delivery
Intended use can change deliverables. Gather channels and destination early so your quote reflects the project.
Review and routing
Explain that a request neither reserves time nor confirms an order, then route complete, unclear, and waitlist inquiries.
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Open toolFAQ
Practical answers for artists and makers organizing custom-work requests.
It is an intake form for proposed custom work. It collects contact details, direction, specifications, budget, timing, use, delivery needs, and references for review before a quote or acceptance.
Include contact details, commission type, subject, quantity, dimensions, materials, style, must-haves, budget, date, use, delivery location, references, and medium-specific questions such as ring size or file format.
No. Label it as a request and explain that you will assess scope, schedule, and fit first. Handle any later quote, acceptance, terms, invoice, and payment in your chosen workflow.
Yes. Add uploads for photos, sketches, mood boards, or brand files. Ask what they like about each reference and whether they have permission to share the assets.
Offer ranges based on your real project sizes, plus an option for clients needing guidance. Ranges reveal when scope may need adjustment before quoting.
Yes. Conditional logic can show portrait subjects, ring measurements, or commercial formats and usage only when that commission type is selected.
Ask for the preferred date, its purpose, and flexibility. Explain that timing is reviewed before acceptance and route urgent requests separately.
Yes. Makeform is unlimited free for generating, editing, publishing, and collecting responses. The paid tier removes the Makeform badge. Edit every question to match your practice.
Spend less studio time untangling vague inquiries.
