The impact of personalization

[risingstar]

What's unfortunate is that given how the majority of art fans feel about personalizations, it's a shame artists will intentionally put them on artwork. I can't think of any other product where the person or company producing the product would intentionally add something to the product that you totally do not want on it.

Bizarre breed.

[aric]

Yes it is odd. I am all for transparency. I tell artists up front that I don't want it so why (on the rate occasion) when they personalize do they get angry when I don't want the piece once it's been personalized?

[joy_division]

of I ever get sketches or bring along comics to be signed, I always ask them to be personalized. I was bummed when Neil Gaiman forgot to personalize a load of stuff I brought along, but it was the end of the day, maybe he didn't hear me properly

If it is published original art or commish, then no, just sign it