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.

Contacting New Artists

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.

Artist's Page

Bio/Description

Write a short bio or description for the artist. Bold the artist's name(s) or alias(es) the first time they appear.

Links

Put the artist's website(s) and social media account(s) in a bulleted list here.

License

Describe the kind of license or permission the Coppermind has when it comes to current and future works of the artist.

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.

Gallery

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

<gallery mode="packed" heights=150px>
Filename | Description
</gallery>

Contact

Here are some standard lines:

The artist can be contacted via email at '''<email>'''.
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.

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

[https://discord.gg/KEv3fhN Coppermind Discord]

Page Template

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== Links ==
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== License ==

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

== Contact ==

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