Should you always credit the artist?

YES YES YES. Always credit because that is someone's hard work going into a doll. Hell, credit yourself!! You did a good job, and you deserve the praise!

 

I think crediting the artist the first time that a photoshoot goes up on the board is really all you need to do, and people can PM you to get the information anyways.

 

Yes I'd definitely credit the artist or designer!

 

Well, in my opinion, of course artists must be credited. That's all I've got to say.

 

Credit the artist in the gallery (or an informational page on your website or something like that) then link to that page in the photoshoots. For example:

The gallery page will say the face-up is by Whoever then when you post a photoshoot of that doll, in the beginning say "This photoshoot features" with a list of dolls and links to their gallery page (or website page) ^_^

 

If an artist didn't do what I wanted or any of those things, I'd mention it the most! "And his face was done by so and so, but THIS FACE, WHICH LOOKS NOTHING LIKE WHAT I WANTED, WAS DONE BY [INSERT NAME] WHO DIDN'T TAKE ANY OF MY ADVICE- etc"

But I'm becoming more of a "Name and Shame" type of person... I guess it would depend on the job done, and whether it was intentional or lazy- sorry for the OT sidetrack ^^;

I was wondering about this the other day, but I'd think if you're going to mention the sculpt and/or the clothes, why not the face? A single running sentence at the top, for gallery shots, after all, the artist deserves the credit and the publicity!

 

Usually if an owner doesn't mention that they were the one to make the clothes, do the face-up, etc., and they also don't mention another artist, I assume they weren't the ones to do the customization because then they would be more inclined to mention themselves.
Unless (as said above) the artist just did a horrendous job and you don't even post the doll's picture, then credit is necessary; or a warning to others not send their doll off to "so-and-so" because they completely ignored your requests and did something you didn't want them to do.

 

To be honest I never credit people in my posts. If someone asks what is what then I will tell them and I would never try to pass off the work as my own. I find it is too tedious to put down all the details of everything in everything.

I mean with hair, eyes, face up, mods (if any), clothes (clothes could need lots of information if you like to mix and match like I do) , shoes, jewelery, accessories, props and so on. It can lead to be a big list. If you have more then one doll in a photo shoot then that list gets even bigger and more complicated.

Besides a lot of the doll stuff I own is unlabeled and I do not know who makes it. How can I credit then? So I will not credit an artist in my post, however if someone asks me then I will answer to the best of my abilities.

 

Heck no! I don't think there should ever be an obligation to advertise someone's faceup service if you're posting a gallery or whatnot. Once in a while when posting a picture I've been known to mention who's done a faceup or made an outfit but that's just out of politeness, and because I'm pleased with their work not because I see it as my duty. The artist or customizer got my thanks in the form of money and unless I'm claiming that it's me who painted that face or made that outfit I don't really have to say anything.

 

I'm not going to put credits in my gallery shots, but if someone asks where the faceup was done or some other detail, I will give the artist proper credit, and even link to their topic/site if they have one. I'm all for giving credit, but I don't see why I should do it every time I do a photoshoot.

 

Always credit the artist. You should be gratefull they even painted/modded your doll.

 

If they did it free or as a favor, maybe. Otherwise, no. It's a professional service that you prchased and PAID FOR. There's no obligation to be "gratefull" for that any more than for any other business transaction.

 

Yea really, what a ridiculous thing to say. Sure I can see if they were giving away free faceups to build a portfolio or did it out of the goodness of their heart then I would be more inclined to "be grateful that they painted my doll" but not if I gave them money.

 

I don't credit, only when one of my dolls wears something new. I do tell people who did my doll's face-up when they like it or where the clothes came from, though. I'm not secretive about it, I just don't see the point of showing a complete list of everything that isn't done by yourself at the end of a shoot.

When I buy a face-up or dollclothes I don't see it as any different as when I buy shoes for myself in a shop in town. It's just business. In my eyes it has nothing to do with disrespecting the creator of these shoes when I don't mention him/her. It becomes rude when I tell everyone that I made the shoes myself and not the designer, just as it is uncalled for to claim a lovely Evenstar face-up to be my own work. But as long as I don't do that, I don't think I owe it to the artist to credit her. Simply telling someone who did my doll's face-up when she likes it should be enough.

 

Shouldn't my money be good enough for them? If I'm paying anywhere between 40-100$ for something shouldn't they be better to advertise themselves?

 

So you’re saying that even though they took in your doll, read and carefully took into account of what you specifically wanted, poured all of their time and effort into the face-up/modding, then made sure you were satisfied with the result, then proceeded to carefully ship the head back to you, you shouldn't be grateful because you paid for it?! Face-up artists don’t just want your money, they want to see you happy with the end result of your doll and you should be grateful to that person and continue to show it by simply tacking on at the end of your gallery page, “the face-up was done by so and so”. Simple as that.

 

i don't think it should be an obligation to credit all involved with the look of the doll, but a
nice thing to do if you want to share your resources with others. it is not the doll owner's responsibility to provide free advertising for services rendered. as was said, payment should be sufficient to satisfy the artists involved. i don't assume one thing or another when viewing pics that are posted as to how the doll has come to look like it does. if i have a particular interest in some aspect of the doll's appearance,then i would ask about it!

 

Well I'm sure that most people, if they're happy with the work will thank them, leave good feedback and maybe reccomend them a few times. But just because you bought a service from them does that mean you've got this ball and chain around your ankle, so that you can never again post a picture of your doll without crediting this person or that. I understand mentioning them a few times here and there but EVERY SINGLE TIME?

 

Bull.

Like it or not, System Rose, it's work for hire. A business transaction. It's not "art for art's sake" any more than the original manufacture of the doll itself was.

Personally, I consider the necessary back-and-forth of getting a design right and an artist's williness to follow their client's instructions a matter of basic customer service.

I'm a freelancer myself, and the communication process I go through with my clients isn't about making them grateful for my expertise. (That's what they're paying me for-) It's about simple professionalism and making sure they're satisfied with the outcome of their project. If they get the results they wanted, after all, they're a heck of a lot more likely to hire me again in the future and to recommend my services to others.

And no. I don't expect to be credited every time one of my clients uses a graphic or a template I designed for them, or every time they reference a report or a document that I edited and formatted for them.

 

I guess it would depend on how many times you would post your doll in the gallery and I can imagine people tiring of it I'll level with you there but it shouldn't be like you having a ball and chain around your ankle with you thinking, "Oh god, why do I have to do this?!" lol. It's a very simple task.