Illustrato.rs is a place to buy beautiful artwork from some of the UKs most talented artists. When you place an order on Illustrato.rs, you are purchasing directly from the artist who created it. 

Once your payment has been processed the artist will receive your order and will dispatch your artwork within three working days. 

If you are buying artwork from a number of different artists in the same session, the process remains the same - after your payment has been processed each artist will receive their part of your order.

When a package is returned to the seller as undeliverable they will issue a full refund including delivery charges.

Sellers are unable to resend packages that have been returned to us as undeliverable. If you would still like to purchase those items, you're welcome to place a new order on our website.

Thank you for considering Illustrato.rs to sell your artwork and help make it the best place for illustration on the web. We've briefly outlined below the criteria for what you can and can't list for sale.

What you can sell on Illustrato.rs

Illustration

Illustrato.rs is dedicated to promoting contemporary illustration, so any artwork that you list must fit broadly into the practice of illustration. Works of art that don't (as determined by Illustrato.rs) will be removed. If you're unsure of whether your work does fit into this category, please do contact us before listing.

Original design

The artwork must be your original design. If an artwork contains work by other people, for example collages, patterns etc. you must have permission for use and the majority of the piece must be your own. If you have worked on a piece with others you must clearly state this in the artwork description.The artwork doesn't need to be made by you - eg. sceenprints, giclee prints etc. but it must be your original design and not a copy of someone else’s.

What you can't sell on Illustrato.rs

Items which infringe copyright

See our copyright topic for information on copyright infringements including a list of known products and terms.

Assembled items

We don’t allow artwork on Illustrato.rs that have been 'assembled' from mass produced components with no original design involved.

Vintage artwork

Vintage artwork can only be sold on Illustrato.rs if it has been significantly modified by yourself.

Artwork that was not created by yourself

You must have created the artwork yourself or had a sigificant involvement in its creation. If you have worked on a piece with others you must clearly state this in the artwork description.

“Adult” and pornographic items

Items which are deemed to be pornographic or of an “adult nature” (as interprated by Illustrato.rs) are prohibited. If unsure you are recommended to contact us before listing in order that your account is not suspended.

Illegal, hazardous or dangerous Items

Items which have been gained illegally or which are stolen or for which it would be illegal to trade (e.g. drugs, items sold as toys without the necessary license, copyrighted work or reproductions of copyrighted work without permissions). Harzardous or dangerous items such as weapons, knives or chemicals are not allowed.

How it works

This is a quick summary of the steps involved in receiving and dispatching orders – you will only need to worry about step four, as the others are either the responisbility of us, the customer or automated through the site.

1. A customer chooses artwork they wish to purchase and adds them to their shopping cart

2. When they're ready to make the purchase they proceed to the checkout and enter in their details and pay using our secure payment service, SagePay.

3. When the payment has been confirmed by SagePay you will receive an email from Illustrato.rs saying that an order for your artwork has been placed.

4. You dispatch your artwork to the customer and confirm that your part of the order is complete.

5. After the seven-day statutory returns period has expired we will deposit your funds (minus commission and any transfer charges) into your PayPal account. This usually happens at the end of the month.

Viewing orders

When you recieve an email notifying you of an order, click the link to view the full details. This will show you the piece which has been ordered, as well as the customer's details.

Alternatively, you can reach the order details page by logging in and going to My Account and under the My shop heading in the right sidebar, and click My orders. This will give you a complete list of all the orders you've received, and the status of each order.

To view the order details, click the magnifying glass icon in the Actions column.

Communicating with the customer

If you want to communciate with the customer for any reason - for example to let them know you've shipped their order, on the order details page, click Add an order comment and write your message in the text field. Don't forget to write your name so they know who it's from. Tick Send e-mail notification on update and click Update.

NOTE – only contact the customer when absolutely necessary. They may have bought artwork from a number of artists and could end up being bombarded with emails.

Fulfilling orders

How you decide to package the artwork is up to you, but it's essential that you make sure that it won't get damaged in transit. To print a delivery note to include in the shipment, go to the My orders page and click the printer icon in the Actions column of the relevant order. This will pop up a simple delivery note in a new window which you can then print.

When you've posted your order, you need to change the order status to complete. To do this, go to the My orders page and click Fulfill orders. To confirm that you've shipped your order, tick the box in the Actions column of the relevant order and click Update.

However, that's not quite all there is to it - here are some more objective things to consider when selecting a piece.

Basic questions

• How much are you willing to spend?
• Why are you looking to buy? Is it a gift or for your home?
• Where are you planning to display it?
• Does it make you feel good?
• Can you not imagine going without it?

Getting started

You can get a good feel of the work you like by browsing and searching the illustrato.rs catalogue:

• Browse by artist
• Browse by artwork
• Browse by collection

If you need help with your search, please do contact us at hello@illustrato.rs.

Buying original art vs. prints

Some artists only offer original pieces of work, while others - especially those who work entirely digitally - produce limited and unlimited edition prints. The value of the piece is often determined by the number of copies available.

Original art

These are the original drawings or paintings by the illustrator and there is generally only ever one of each. These may also have been used in another context – for example the piece 'Can you remember what happened before that?' by David McPhail was originally created for the Children's book 'Tell Me the Day Backwards' by Albert Lamb. 

• Browse original artwork

Limited edition screenprints

Screenprints are very high-quality prints produced in limited quanitites, usually 10-100. Each piece will be individually signed and numbered by the artist, however it's not true that lower edition numbers are more valuable than higher ones.

• Browse limited edtion screenprints

Giclee prints

Giclee prints are high quality digital prints and can be available in limited or unlimited editions, depending on the artist and the piece in question. 

• Browse giclee prints

Authenticity

You should always make sure a piece of art is signed and dated - and numbered if it's part of a limited edition.

Building a collection 

You may find you're interested in a particular illustrator and decide you'd like to build a collection of their work. Or you might want to broaden your collection around a theme, such as animals or Children's book illustrations.

Developing a conversation with artists, galleries, illustration blogs and arts organisations is fun and will really help you to get a better understanding of contemporary illustration. You'll increase your knowledge and improve your future artwork choices. Artists and gallery owners are happy to share their knowledge, so do ask for advice and further information.

Your rights 

When buying a work of art you are still covered by the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (amended by the Sale & Supply of Goods Act 1994 and the Sale and Supply of Goods to Consumers Regulations 2002). The law provides certain implied or automatic statutory rights under this contract. The Sale of Goods Act 1979 states that goods should be:

• Of a satisfactory quality: i.e. of a standard that a reasonable person would consider to be satisfactory; generally free from fault or defect, as well as being fit for their usual purpose, of a reasonable appearance and finish, safe and durable.
• Fit for the purpose: i.e. goods should be fit for any specific or particular purpose made known at the time of the agreement.
• As described: i.e. goods should correspond with any description applied to them. This could be verbally, words or pictures on a sign, packaging or an advert.

Office of Trading Standards, 2005 Buying goods Your Rights

For further information on consumer rights visit tradingstandards.gov.uk

We offer a complete illustration sourcing and commissioning service. The illustrators featured in the gallery are only the start as we work with a huge network of talented artists.

Send the details of your project and a short brief to hello@illustrato.rs and we'll find you the perfect person for the job.