Illustrator. Tattoo Artist. Fauna Enthusiast.
Lumi Szu-Yu Chen, is a Taiwanese illustrator born in South Africa, now developing her skills in tattooing. Her pieces reflect all things fauna and flora. They are often combined with ethereal elements, offering her viewers a glimpse of an ethereal world. She often illustrates in black and white and enjoys using canines and fox-like creatures as her muse.Lumi graduated from Inscape Pretoria with a Bachelor of Design (BDes) degree, majoring in Audio-Visual studies. She then went into the advertising industry, working as a multimedia designer and animator for multiple corporate and individual clients alike.After leaving the corporate scene, Lumi works as a freelancer alongside her day job as a tattoo artist and offers commissions with a large variety of creative services (from corporate graphical logos to eccentric tattoo designs). When she is not creating for others, she illustrates her own pieces whenever inspiration should strike.
Tattoo Ticket
25 USD
I am absolutely honoured that you want one of my designs as a permanent piece of art as part of you! The support means absolutely everything to me and helps me as an artist to continue to create more pieces to share with you.A good tattoo artist will ask you to collect a written approval before tattooing an artist’s piece. This is how you know that the tattoo artist you have chosen is honourable, professional, have passion in their work as well as carrying respect for their fellow artists in the community instead of just doing the tattoo for money. You are also doing your part in supporting and upholding the artist code by purchasing a tattoo ticket to use as a personal tattoo. This is to prevent legal copyright issues.That being said, after you have purchased this ticket, you may use one of any of my publicly posted designs as non-commercial personal tattooing use.Please feel free to send me any images once the tattoo is completed or tag me on Instagram~ I’d love to see it when it is done!
How do I order a ticket?
Click the button at the top of the guide to fill in the ticket request form with the required details and I’ll be in touch with you.
Terms of Service (NB):
- This is only for personal tattooing usage. Tattoo artists may not use my designs as their own.- Please note that you are purchasing a non-exclusive Tattoo Ticket for ONE non-commercial personal tattoo. Any other reproduction and use of the image in any format is a violation of the copyright law.- Tattoo tickets have a validity of 1 year after sent date.- This is strictly digital. No physical ticket is to be shipped.- Tattoo Ticket Package purchase is final. No refunds can be issued after payment.- All unpaid orders will be removed after a week of pre-order unless any arrangements have been made beforehand.- The tattoo ticket package will only be sent once the funds have been reflected within account.
Package Details:
A digital PDF tattoo package will be sent to your email in 48 hours after the purchase of a ticket. Within the tattoo package, there should be a:- Tattoo Ticket.JPG
- High Resolution Image of your chosen design.JPGIf there are problems or questions, please don’t hesitate to send an email to [[email protected]].
Commissions
BASE RATE: 50+ USDCommission status on discord: LINK
Tattoo or Logo DesignBLACK AND WHITE BASE RATE: 50+ USD
The base rate is at 50 USD and is to be increased based on the complexity of your concept. Logo royalties may be added to use design on commercial assets.More details + elements added will require a markup.Add colour: +30 USD to base rate
Add shading: +0 USD to base rate
Add spot colour: +5 USD to base ratePrint Design (Personal Use Only)BLACK AND WHITE BASE RATE: 50+ USD
The base rate is at 50 USD and is to be increased based on the complexity of your concept.More details + elements added will require a markup.Add colour: +30 USD to base rate
Add shading: +0 USD to base rate
Add spot colour: +5 USD to base rate
My commission type isn't here
Pop me a message via email and I'll be happy to discuss your commission type with you.
How Do I commission you?
Click the button at the above to fill in the commission form with the required details and I’ll be in touch with you.
Terms of Service (NB):
- An upfront payment of the FULL amount is required for me to start your commission- Full refunds are applicable if:
> I have not send you the first sketch concept just yet and you have changed your mind
> For personal reasons, I am unable to complete the commission- Refunds are not applicable if:
> I have already started and sent you the first sketch concept- I will not draw:
> Excessive lewd or NSFW (mild nudity is okay but pure pornography is a no)
> Any sort of implications of abuse or hate speech targeted to a specific group- All concepts rejected by the client prior to the pre-final piece belongs to me unless the client specifies otherwise and it has been discussed with me. It is the client's responsibility to bring up this point to me.- Should the client forget about the commission after 1 month (even after I have sent a reminder message), the client forfeits the payments as well as any artwork already done (this means I will be able to use the work done as my own).
Design process:
After filling in the form, you’ll be receiving an email with the invoice and payment request. When the funds have reflected in the account, I’ll be able to start your commission. It should take around 2 weeks, max 3 weeks.
You’ll be receiving a concept sketch based off your idea that you have given me.
You’ll be able to choose which direction you’d like to take.
All major changes can be made during this step only (element changes, pose changes, etc… Any ADDITIONS that are not described in your concept description you have given me in your google form and invoice will require additional charge)
After you have given the approval of the concept, any major changes desired after will require extra charge so please be sure that the chosen concept is 100% confirmed.
A pre-final preview will be sent to you for final approval
You may only make small detail changes to the pre-final piece.
Your final design package will be sent to you via email. Inside should consist of:
- Design File.jpg
- Transparent Design File.png
- Tattoo Ticket.pdf (if applicable)