SANJIESAN LICENSING / BUYING GUIDE
Commission a repeat pattern or one placement graphic deliberately
A scarf covered by a continuing motif and a notebook with one character image do not ask for the same illustration deliverable. Before requesting proposals, decide whether the design must repeat or occupy one chosen place. This is a commissioning comparison for a potential collaboration, with no current supplier offer, quoted fee or production commitment implied.
Show the surface relationship in the brief
Provide a simple labelled surface study using only material available for the project. For a repeat, show enough neighbouring instances to explain the intended continuity; for a placement, show the complete proposed boundary and image location. Describe whether the partner is expected to create new motifs or arrange supplied artwork. Preserve existing character references so the commission concerns a presentation, not an undocumented identity redesign.
Compare what the proposal will let you inspect
Ask a repeat proposal to include a tiled study at relevant scales, and a placement proposal to show the full intended composition. Keep the requested editable files and preview views explicit. A beautiful isolated motif does not demonstrate its repeat relationship, while a wide repeated field may conceal whether one selected composition works on a small face. Compare evidence that answers the actual task rather than the number of attractive thumbnails.
Choose the route that fits the planned range
If the first object needs one clear character scene, a placement commission may answer the immediate question. If several surfaces depend on a continuing relationship, a repeat study may be the more useful first stage. Keep adaptation to later formats separately described rather than assuming either commission includes unlimited applications. An enquiry should name the starting object, the supplied references and the review view that will decide whether the work is ready to continue.