Imperiums campaign setting

[TimPaul]

See, that right there is why I don't do many commissions. Not worth the hassle.

But that's still a gorgeous map.

Thanks. Normally I won't take private commissions either. Everything I dislike, always seems to happen. Project creep, to many revisions, needed information dribbled out, poor communications, and not understanding how things work.

The thing is, I could have said, sure you can sell the map anyway you want, knowing that the's not going to get rich or even make a months rent/mortgage off it. But I'm a professional illustrator, and you just don't give your hard work away.

While we were discussing the whole copyright issue, I got emailed by Random House Germany, wanting to reprint a map I did for a book in their German edition of the book. I got 50% of what I originally made off the map, and it was still more money than what I was making off of this map. Why? Because I still retain the copyright! That's why you don't give up your rights.