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Seaman
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Posted: 06 May 2014 at 12:25am

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Posted: 06 May 2014 at 11:46pm

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mulletdulla
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Posted: 07 May 2014 at 3:49am

Sent you an email. Sounds like some great, challenging work!

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breakfast
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Posted: 07 May 2014 at 6:24am

client asked me to do quite a bit of speculative work with no mention of pay or the rights to the artwork. tread lightly with this one.

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Matwek
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Posted: 07 May 2014 at 7:17am

They've also pretty much spammed a couple of art forums with more than one type of job offer, also they won't answer questions about the company, which is never a good sign.

They have two topics here on Pixel joint, along with a further four on Wayofthepixel.
http://wayofthepixel.net/index.php?PHPSESSID=683c52e808f6b06e43bbf86c5de08ce3&topic=16623.0

I'm not suggesting that they're dodgy, just be careful. Having a logo doesn't always mean someone is legit.

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Vexel Studios
Seaman
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Posted: 07 May 2014 at 9:59am

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breakfast
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Posted: 07 May 2014 at 10:54am

Your reply doesn't address my concerns. It's poor business practices to ask for unpaid spec work with no mention of the rights to the artwork, and it shows you don't respect the artist or value the work involved.

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Vexel Studios
Seaman
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Posted: 07 May 2014 at 11:13am

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Vexel Studios
Seaman
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Posted: 18 May 2014 at 8:47am

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Pix3M
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Posted: 19 May 2014 at 12:31pm

I remember Vexel Studios when they sent me an offer to join them. I declined for not having to time, and I have nothing more against them. However, a friend of mine, who doesn't do pixel art professionally, got a message from you and asked me if I knew anything about you guys, so I poked around the internet.

One major suggestion though:

You do not just reassure people they will get paid. Set it in stone in a contract to make sure that both parties benefit. If terms are vague, that is probably a major red flag that you intend to scam people.

Make terms very clear about the rights of the work. This is more of an issue for Vexel Studios, but ignore this completely, artists can choose to kill your project when the copyright still belongs to them.

I once had very bad experiences with signing a contract that basically shoots myself in the foot. (Especially be careful of contracts which you agree to forever never hold a business liable for damages).

EDIT: Found this... interesting...

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/271940-A-Fair-Warning-Please-Do-Not-Deal-with-This-Person-at-All-Costs!?p=3732440

Edited by Pix3M - 19 May 2014 at 1:18pm

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buprettyinpink
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Posted: 19 May 2014 at 1:50pm

gets worse:
http://forum.deviantart.com/jobs/offers/1907871/?offset=30#comments

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Limes
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Posted: 23 May 2014 at 11:17pm

Looks like a bunch of phoney baloney to me.

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Vexel Studios
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Posted: 29 May 2014 at 1:11am

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Vexel Studios
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Posted: 29 May 2014 at 1:16am

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Arkan85
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Posted: 09 July 2014 at 4:35am

... and then everything disappeared...

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Vexel Studios Seaman Joined: 24 June 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Topic: N/A Posted: 06 May 2014 at 12:25am
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mulletdulla Seaman Joined: 23 November 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 17	Posted: 07 May 2014 at 3:49am
	Sent you an email. Sounds like some great, challenging work!
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breakfast Midshipman Joined: 17 July 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 26	Posted: 07 May 2014 at 6:24am
	client asked me to do quite a bit of speculative work with no mention of pay or the rights to the artwork. tread lightly with this one.
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Matwek Midshipman Joined: 16 September 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 94	Posted: 07 May 2014 at 7:17am
	They've also pretty much spammed a couple of art forums with more than one type of job offer, also they won't answer questions about the company, which is never a good sign. They have two topics here on Pixel joint, along with a further four on Wayofthepixel. http://wayofthepixel.net/index.php?PHPSESSID=683c52e808f6b06e43bbf86c5de08ce3&topic=16623.0 I'm not suggesting that they're dodgy, just be careful. Having a logo doesn't always mean someone is legit.
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Vexel Studios Seaman Joined: 24 June 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 07 May 2014 at 9:59am
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breakfast Midshipman Joined: 17 July 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 26	Posted: 07 May 2014 at 10:54am
	Your reply doesn't address my concerns. It's poor business practices to ask for unpaid spec work with no mention of the rights to the artwork, and it shows you don't respect the artist or value the work involved.
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Vexel Studios Seaman Joined: 24 June 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 07 May 2014 at 11:13am
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Vexel Studios Seaman Joined: 24 June 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 18 May 2014 at 8:47am
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Pix3M Seaman Joined: 17 March 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 14	Posted: 19 May 2014 at 12:31pm
	I remember Vexel Studios when they sent me an offer to join them. I declined for not having to time, and I have nothing more against them. However, a friend of mine, who doesn't do pixel art professionally, got a message from you and asked me if I knew anything about you guys, so I poked around the internet. One major suggestion though: You do not just reassure people they will get paid. Set it in stone in a contract to make sure that both parties benefit. If terms are vague, that is probably a major red flag that you intend to scam people. Make terms very clear about the rights of the work. This is more of an issue for Vexel Studios, but ignore this completely, artists can choose to kill your project when the copyright still belongs to them. I once had very bad experiences with signing a contract that basically shoots myself in the foot. (Especially be careful of contracts which you agree to forever never hold a business liable for damages). EDIT: Found this... interesting... http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/271940-A-Fair-Warning-Please-Do-Not-Deal-with-This-Person-at-All-Costs!?p=3732440 Edited by Pix3M - 19 May 2014 at 1:18pm
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buprettyinpink Midshipman Joined: 23 February 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 70	Posted: 19 May 2014 at 1:50pm
	gets worse: http://forum.deviantart.com/jobs/offers/1907871/?offset=30#comments
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Limes Commander Joined: 15 September 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 683	Posted: 23 May 2014 at 11:17pm
	Looks like a bunch of phoney baloney to me.
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Vexel Studios Seaman Joined: 24 June 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 29 May 2014 at 1:11am
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Vexel Studios Seaman Joined: 24 June 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 29 May 2014 at 1:16am
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Arkan85 Midshipman Joined: 05 January 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 81	Posted: 09 July 2014 at 4:35am
	... and then everything disappeared...
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