Official Commission Advice: Better Briefs Produce Better Models and Better Product Pages

Intent: Transactional Keywords: miniature commission brief, terrain commission planning, search driven commission Commission work breaks down fast when the brief is vague. The best commission briefs describe the asset role, intended audience, publishing goal, and how the finished result will be organized or sold.

A Good Brief Describes the Buyer

Who is supposed to want this? A painter, a GM, a skirmish player, or a collector? That changes the asset direction significantly.

A Good Brief Describes the Listing

If the commission ends in a set page, a hero page, or a marketplace line, the artist needs to know that before they work.

A Good Brief Describes Scope

One miniature, a five-model unit, a terrain kit, or a monthly release line are not interchangeable asks.

Key Takeaways

Clear buyer intent produces stronger commissions

Publishing goals belong in the brief from the start

Scope should be explicit and realistic

Next Step

If you want us to review a commission brief before posting it publicly, open a thread and we will help tighten it.

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