Cartoon Avatars

Last updated 2 September 2026

Terms, refunds
and revisions

Written to be read, not to hide behind. If anything here is unclear, ask before you buy and we will put the answer in writing.

1 credit = 1 person

One credit is $69, or 11 credits for $690. Credits never expire.

Paid upfront

Credits are prepaid by card, or by bank transfer above $1,000. We do not invoice on terms or extend credit.

Tweaks are free

Unlimited small adjustments to the likeness of a drawing we have already made.

A new photo is a new credit

New reference, new angle or a different person means starting again.

Revisions

Small adjustments to a portrait we have already drawn are unlimited and free, for as long as you own the portrait. A request that means starting the drawing again uses another credit. The line is the reference photo: if we can fix it without redrawing from scratch, it is free.

Free, as many as you like

  • Hair colour, length or style
  • Clothing colour or swapping the top
  • Glasses on or off
  • Facial hair added or removed
  • Skin tone correction
  • Background mat colour
  • Crop, framing and export sizes
  • Fixing anything we got wrong

Uses another credit

  • A different reference photo
  • A different head angle or pose
  • A different person
  • Changing the team style after drawing starts
  • A second version of the same person
  • Redrawing from a photo you replaced
  • Anything that starts the drawing again
In plain terms

If we have to start the drawing again, that is a new credit.

Refunds

Unused credits are refundable. Drawn portraits are not, because an illustrator has already been paid for the work. Unlimited free revisions exist so that a portrait you are unhappy with gets fixed rather than refunded.

SituationRefundableHow it works
Credits you never usedYes, in fullAsk any time within 90 days of purchase. After that, unused credits stay on your account and never expire, but they are no longer refundable.
Queued, not yet drawnYes, in fullTell us before an illustrator starts and the credit returns to your balance. A refund to your card follows the 90 day rule above.
We missed the delivery windowYes, that creditIf we are late against the window quoted at checkout, that credit is refunded and you keep the portrait.
Portrait already drawn and deliveredNoWe fix it instead. Unlimited free revisions, for as long as you own it.
You changed your mind about the styleNoThe style is confirmed before drawing starts. Redrawing to a new style uses a new credit.

What we need from you

We draw from the photo you send. A poor reference produces a poor portrait, and redrawing from a better photo uses a new credit, so it is worth thirty seconds of checking before you upload.

A good reference

  • One person, facing the camera
  • Face clearly visible and in focus
  • At least 600px across the face
  • Even light, no heavy shadow
  • Shoulders in frame
  • Taken in the last two years

We will ask again if

  • More than one person is in it
  • The face is turned away or cropped
  • It is heavily filtered or blurred
  • Sunglasses or a mask hide the face
  • It is a screenshot of a screenshot
  • Resolution is too low to read features

Your responsibility

You confirm you have permission from each person to send us their photo and to use their portrait. We do not contact your team, and we cannot verify consent on your behalf.

No credit is spent

until we accept a photo and start drawing. If a reference is unusable we tell you before anything is charged against your balance.

Delivery and the queue

The clock starts at the photo

Delivery windows run from the day we accept a usable reference photo, not the day you bought credits.

First come, first served

Portraits are drawn in the order photos arrive. Rush, offered after payment, moves your order to the front of the queue.

Big orders arrive in batches

Orders above 15 credits are delivered in batches as they are finished, so you can start using them early.

Working days only

Windows are quoted in working days and exclude weekends and public holidays.

The rest of the terms

Credits

Credits cost $69 each. Pay for 10 and you get 11. There are no other discounts and no card surcharge.

Ownership

You own full commercial rights to every portrait we deliver, worldwide and with no time limit. Use them on your site, in decks, in ads, anywhere. We never show your portraits publicly unless you give us written permission.

Your photos

Reference photos are deleted 30 days after the portrait is delivered. They are never used to train a model and never sold or shared. A copy of your finished portraits stays in your account so you can download them again.

How we draw

Every portrait is drawn by a person. We do not use generative models to produce the artwork. A portrait is an interpretation in our house style, not a photographic likeness, and small stylistic differences from the photo are the point.

What we will not draw

Anyone under 18, public figures you have no relationship with, and anything hateful, defamatory or unlawful. We refund the credit in full and cancel the request.

Liability and changes

Our liability is limited to the value of the credits you bought. These terms may change, and the version that applies to your order is the one published on the day you paid. Anything not covered here, ask us and we will answer in writing.

Add-ons

Matching clothing style is $15 per portrait and is chosen before we draw. Editable Artwork is $29 per portrait, sold after your order and always available in your account. It is not refundable once delivered. Background colour and crop shape are included in every credit and can be changed at any time in your account at no cost. Rush delivery is offered after payment at 50% of the order value and halves the quoted turnaround.

Still have a question? Ask before you buy.

Email hello@cartoonavatars.com and we will put the answer in writing. One credit is $69. Every 10 paid, 1 free.

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