Ayuda:Artists

The Coppermind takes great care in fostering a respectful relationship with all of the artists whose work is used on the site. At the heart of this relationship is the effort we put in making sure we represent all artists exactly the way they want to be represented - we ask for permission to use their art, we credit them the way they want to be credited, and we respect their wishes even if they lead to us removing some art from the site.

To keep track of the dozens of artists and hundreds of pieces of art, we maintain a list of people we've contact on Coppermind:Artists. Each artist we've contacted gets a page dedicated to them and their art (regardless of whether they've given us permission to use their art or not; if they haven't, future editors will still want to know about it and not contact the artist repeatedly), and we use this page to keep track of the kind of usage agreement or license we have with the artist, their art we use, and how to get in touch with them.

This help page will aid you in reaching out to new artists whose work you want to upload to the Coppermind, and also aid you in creating their page.

Artist Pages

Before we go over how to reach out to artists, it is best to explain what the end goal is. Understanding the kind of information you would need to be putting on this page will help you understand why and how we ask for it.

Bio

We give artists a chance to introduce themselves to the community, and this is the section for it. Not every artist will be interested in this, and that's fine.

If the artist you are communicating with provides you with a bio, bold their name(s) or alias(es) the first time they they appear. If the bio is written in first person, use the {{Quote}} template to give it a more authentic feeling.

Links

Put the artist's website(s) and social media account(s) in a bulleted list here. Avoid including websites the artist hasn't told you about - often times they consider those websites outdated or of insufficient quality.

License

Describe the kind of license or permission the Coppermind has when it comes to current and future works of the artist. For consistency, simply copy one of the lines below.

• The Coppermind has permission to use all of the artist's art.
• The Coppermind has permission to use all of the artist's art, but they would like to be notified whenever a new art piece is featured on the wiki.
• The Coppermind has permission to use all of the artist's art uploaded prior to '''<date>'''. Any art pieces uploaded later than that date require their explicit permission.
• The Coppermind has permission to use only art pieces the artist has given explicit permission for.
• The Coppermind does not have permission to use the artist's art.

If you are denied permission, either for specific art pieces or altogether, note the date and exactly which art pieces we can't use. Sometimes artists prefer not to share sketches, WIPs, or old work, but are okay with newer or better pieces. There isn't much precedent for this, so use your own discretion.

Gallery

Include a gallery with all of the artist's pieces we use throughout the Coppermind. Ideally this should be always up to date.

For consistency, make the gallery packed and give all images in it a height of 150px:

<gallery mode="packed" heights=150px>
</gallery>

Auto-updating Galleries

You can use a MediaWiki hook to make galleries on artist pages pull any new art from the artist whenever you edit the page. Contact User:Fbstj or User:Argent about it.

Contact

It is important to have an up-to-date way of reaching out to artists, especially ones who require explicit permission for each of their art pieces. Make sure you don't accidentally reveal a personal email or another private account of the artist! If you are given anything that's not obviously public (e.g. email address or Discord ID), make sure the artist is comfortable sharing that with the world. Sometimes artists will offer a more direct contact method to the person who reached out to them, but would choose not to reveal that on their page; if this happens, check if the artist agrees to sharing this with the Coppermind Staff, and if they do - contact a Keeper.

For consistency, here are some contact form templates:

• The artist can be contacted via email at '''<email>'''.
• The artist can be contacted on their Twitter/Tumblr/ArtStation/DeviantArt/Facebook/Instagram account.
• The artist can be contacted via email but has not disclosed it publicly. Contact a Keeper on the [https://discord.gg/KEv3fhN Coppermind Discord] server and discuss with them how to get in touch with the artist.
• The artist has not disclosed public contact information. Contact a Keeper on the [https://discord.gg/KEv3fhN Coppermind Discord] server and discuss with them how to get in touch with the artist.

For reference, here are the permanent invite links to the #coppermind channel of the 17th Shard Discord server, and the Coppermind Editors server:

• [https://discord.gg/zn4rU5Q 17th Shard Discord]
• [https://discord.gg/KEv3fhN Coppermind Discord]

Contacting New Artists

Reaching out to new artists usually works best if done organically, as a dialogue. Since their permission is the most important piece if information we need, it helps to open with just that - if they don't agree, then all the other information we usually gather is useless. If they agree to share their art with the Coppermind, explain that you would be creating a page for them, and get the rest of the information we need.

• First and foremost, their permission to use the art piece in question. This "license" can usually be one of three types - a general permission for us to use anything relevant to the Wiki, a general permission to use anything relevant to the Wiki up until this point (with future pieces usually requiring individual permissions), or a case-by-case permission.
• Online presence. The artists know best which of their websites and social media accounts they use the most and want to drive traffic towards. So we ask. As a follow-up, you can ask which one of their sites they want individual pieces credited to (e.g. if a painting is uploaded to both Instagram and ArtStation).
• Alias. Some artists prefer to be known by their real name(s), some by their nickname(s), or company name, or some combination of these. Ask how they want to be known and credited.
• Bio. Ask the artist if they want to write their own bio/description.
• Contact information. Sometimes we reach out to artists through platforms they barely use. Ask them how to contact them in the future.

Contact Form Templates

You don't need to use any of these templates but they are available as a reference.

Short Form / Opener

Before digging into details about art usage and contact forms it is best to find out if the artist is open to the idea of having their art on the Coppermind. It's unlikely that they won't be, but it's still polite to ask.

Hello!

I am an editor for the Coppermind (a Brandon Sanderson wiki, you can find it here: https://coppermind.net/ ). I am reaching out to you because I think your [...] will make a great addition to [...], and I would like to feature it there with your permission. You will, of course, be credited.

Is this something you would be interested in?

Thanks!

Follow-up / Questions

• Do we have your permission to use (with credit and non-commercially) all of your current and future art pieces related to Brandon Sanderson? We can notify you about each new art piece we use.
  • If you prefer a less general usage agreement, some artists are okay with us using everything current but require us to ask them about future pieces; others want us to ask for each individual piece, but the choice is ultimately yours.
• How would you like to be credited throughout the wiki? Real name(s), username, nickname, company name? This will be the name of your page and it will appear under all of your art everywhere on the site.
• Which website(s) and social media account(s) would you like included on your page? These will appear as a list on your page.
• Whenever we upload a new image we prefer to link it to an external site, to show where we got it from. Do you have a preference about which one of your sites we use? This is mostly useful if you upload different versions of your art in different places (e.g. ArtStation allows higher resolution images, but sites like Tumblr or Instagram are more social).
• Would you like to write a custom bio / description for your page? This is optional and is usually just a few sentences.
• We like to have public contact information on each artist’s page, usually a preferred social media account or an email. How should we contact you in the future? If you prefer, you can share a more private contact form, like email, with the wiki Staff only, and leave a more public one, like a social media link or a website, on the page.

Page Template

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== Links ==
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== License ==

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights=150px>
</gallery>

== Contact ==

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