Keiken Illustrations

Giclée (zhee-klay) - Giclée prints are an improvement in printmaking technology, especially for the artist. In giclée printing, no screen or other mechanical devices are used and therefore there is no visible dot screen pattern. They do not use standard inks like your general desktop printer will use, providing better color accuracy than other means of reproduction. Although any kind of paper can be used, I only use high quality paper or canvas.

Museums such as The Met and MOMA (Museum of Modern Art) in New York City display giclée printed artwork. For more information, look here and here.

It depends on what you'd like done. The prices listed here are GUIDES. The best way to get an exact quote is to contact me.

• Original artwork: Depending on the size, what media the piece will be created with (ie. pencil, pen & ink, watercolour) and the complexity, the price varies quite a bit. A fairly easy piece (like a simply designed pencil picture from a photograph) not framed or matted costs about $80. A fairly large matted & framed picture by watercolours would run over $2,000.
• Figures: This depends on whether I need to obtain the original pieces or if you have them, if you have the original pieces what condition they are in, what custom modifications you would like, and the size and complexity of the figure and the base. For a 1/6 scale simple figure and base starting from a kit you already have that is in good condition, the cost starts around $500. Shipping would not be included in that.
• Murals: The prices depend on the size, location and complexity. Easier murals cost around $5 a square foot. Complex or hard-to-reach murals cost between $15 - $30 a square foot. (Most murals fall into the "easier" category.)
• Business graphics / logo designs: Designs range from $350 - $700+, depending on size and complexity, and what materials are needed at the end of the process, such as ink seperations and so on.
• Website design or re-design: The price depends on the size & scope of the site. A one-page site starts at $600 (including planning, domain registration, privacy and legal pages). A larger 10+ page site with a database or blog starts at $12,000.

Keiken Illustrations is a very small business with a very small living space and no storage buildings, so there really is no room for storage and merchandise.

Except for figures and original art (not limited editions or prints), nearly everything else is created after it is ordered.

You may receive multiple packages from more than one company, depending on how I can provide the best quality items in the fastest turn around time. I will do my best to try and have you receive the least number of packages.

Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.

Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to buying.

Your baggage may be delayed at customs. Please provide the necessary information if you are contacted by customs.

Due to the complexities of shipping outside the domestic U.S. or EU, only certain areas are guaranteed orders. Basically, any place that is not in a war that disrupts mail service or where the government steals mail, I can attempt to send mail. Currently North Korea, Russia, Rwanda, Afghanistan, Belarus, Israel, Palestine, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Repoblic of the Congo, and Ukraine cannot be shipped to at this time, among a few others.

Order placement is acknowledgement!

This is the fine print about international orders: Your country may impose additional customs, VAT, duties, or other costs that you will have to pay. Please check your customs office for more information. Keiken Illustrations will NOT guarantee an international package (other than breakage) due to the way the postal services are set up internationally. If you order anyway, do not hold Keiken Illustrations responsible for customs seizing your stuff — which is a possibility. This varies according to country, and you know your customs regulations better than I do. Duties, if required by your customs, are the responsibility of the buyer. I mainly aim this at those of you whose customs nails anything over $75 (U.S.) and opens the rest of the stuff that isn't over that.

Please note that items ordered from Keiken Illustrations are shipped from different places across the globe, and I do my best to have items shipped from a place that will not charge you customs, but that is not always possible. If you have any questions about a particular item, please reach out to me via the contact form found at the bottom of every page before ordering.

If your item is damaged during shipping, you may return it at your expense to Keiken Illustrations with a copy of your receipt, complete phone number, e-mail address, and return mailing address. Before receiving ANY package, check it before you sign for it. The shipping companies don't accept responsibility once the package has been signed for. Contact Keiken Illustrations BEFORE returning product, you will be asked to provide pictures of both the item and any packaging.

REQUESTS FOR A RETURN MUST MAY BE MADE WITHIN THREE (3) DAYS OF RECEIPT and THE PRODUCT MUST BE RETURNED IN THE SAME CONDITION IT WAS RECEIVED IN and include all packing material and the box that came with it. It should be returned immediately after contacting Keiken Illustrations, within seven (7) days.

All returns MUST have a tracking number. You will be reimbursed the price minus shipping fees and a 20% repair/restocking fee. If all materials are not received for the return, it will not be eligible for compensation.

NO RETURNS MAY BE MADE AFTER TWO (2) WEEKS AFTER THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN DELIVERED, AND THE PRODUCT MUST BE RETURNED IN THE SAME CONDITION IT WAS SENT IN.

All returns MUST have a tracking number. You will be reimbursed the price minus shipping fees and a 20% repair/restocking fee.

Absolutely! You can take up to four (4) months to pay for an item (minimum total purchase price of $300.00). All you have to do is pay 20% down and make equal payments of the remaining balance for the next three (3) months. When the item is completely paid for, it will be shipped to you. There is no interest added to paying via layaway, and you can pay by Paypal or Square.

If you think you will have a problem making payments you must notify Keiken immediately (I can't work with you if I don't know what's going on). Expired layaways, with no communication from the customer, are returned to stock and the down payments forfeited.

To purchase something by layaway, just contact Keiken via the contact form found at the bottom of every page and state what you would like to purchase, how much you would like to put down for an initial payment, and by what method you would like to pay.

• Cancellation by customer: If you want to cancel all or part of an order, contact Keiken by the contact form found at the bottom of every page immediately — contact occuring after 24 hours after the order was placed may not be able to be cancelled or modified. I'm sorry but I cannot accept any cancellation, exchange or refund requests for orders that have already been shipped.
• Cancellation by Keiken: In the event that an item you have ordered cannot be fulfilled, you will be contacted about a possible replacement which is often more expensive than the original item at no additional cost to you. If the replacement is not acepted, you will be refunded the amount of the item plus shipping for it.
• Refund: You can choose to apply any refunds to a different product or receive the refund back through Paypal or Square, whichever way the original payment was sent. Please allow up to seven (7) business days from the day the refund has been processed for it to appear in your account.

Sure do! They are sent directly from Keiken to your person of choice. Make sure to add their name and address when you check out. You can add a personal message, as well. Gift certificates are usually mailed within 72 hours of payment.

Currently credit cards are not accepted, unless you pay via Paypal or Square. Through Paypal and/or Square, Keiken Illustrations can accept the following credit cards: Visa, Mastercard, Discover, AmEx and e-check. In addition, you can make payments directly from your checking or savings accounts.

Paypal also converts foreign currency automatically to US dollars, which makes things easier for all concerned and is the only payment portal available currently to pay directly from the website. If you prefer to pay via Square, please contact Keiken from the contact form found at the bottom of every page.

Absolutely! Please make sure to enter the account number so you are credited appropriately.

Unfortunately, at this time, no.

It depends on what you order.

• Limited editions / prints: Unframed art generally ships a few days after payment has completed processing. If the art needs to be matted the time to ship moves to a week usually, and if the art needs to be matted and framed, the timing extends to two weeks.
• Original art / cels: May take as long as two weeks to ship after receiving payment, depending on whether they need to be framed. If nothing needs to be framed, they should go out a few days after payment processes.
• Merchandise: Usually within a few days or payment completion, but may take up to a week to ship.
• Calendars: Usually ship a few days after payment has completed processing.

If you have questions about a particular item before purchasing, please contact me by using the contact form found at the bottom of every page.

Items purchased will always be shipped in the most ocst effective way that also provides good speed and reliability. Include your phone number (and/or the phone number of where the package is being shipped to) in your order. UPS/FedEx may need to contact you for delivery. All prices, including shipping charges, must be paid in U.S. dollars.

Please make sure there's someone at the address Keiken is shipping your order to who can sign for your package if possible. If someone will not be available at your home, consider having the package shipped to your work address (include company name in shipping info). If your package is returned to Keiken Illustrations, additional shipping charges will be applied to ship it out again.

** If you choose not to ship it out again, a 30% fee will be deducted from your refund for return shipping charges and restocking, whether domestic or international. **

All items can ship from the US, some also ship from the EU. Customs or other international shipping charges imposed by your country are the responsibilty of the buyer. If you refuse to accept shipping of the items you have purchased, the courier may return the items to Keiken. In the event this happens, Keiken may be required to pay additional charges to the courier in respect of the cost of return including customs and import duties that were payable by you. We will look to recover these costs from you by deducting the relevant amount from any refund owed to you.

If you have any shipping questions about a certain item, before ordering please contact Keiken via the contact form found at the bottom of every page.

Occasionally free shipping is offered — it will be shown on every web page when available.

• Custom tattoo: Art that is designed for a single person. When you get a tattoo custom designed, the client has complete input regarding what is in the tattoo, as well as final approval of the design. When I do a custom design, it is never resold to anyone else.
• Non-custom design (or "flash"): Art done for no specific client. The design can be resold to anyone for a number of years. These designs are much cheaper than the custom designs. When you walk into a tattoo shop and see pages hanging on walls or in books, that is called these kind of "flash" art.

Note that all tattoos are designed with actual tattoo-ability in mind, so are not created with AI nonsense that you often see online. These are designed so most tattooists can do them and to last for many years. Sometimes that means not including everything that is desired in a design and simplifying it quite a bit.

The price varies depending on the size & complexity of the tattoo.

For example, a pretty simple and small tattoo with no colour would run about $60. A full back piece with lots of colours and a complex design would start at $800.

When getting a custom tattoo, half of the fee is paid at the beginning of the project, and that fee is non-refundable. The remaining half of the fee is due when the design is complete, before the art is delivered. During the process, communication is key to getting the design you want.

This website is designed to work well on most of the latest major browsers, both on the computer and on mobile devices.

If the site is looking funky, you might need to update or change your browser to something like Firefox or Chrome. If you are experiencing a massive flicker, you may need to disable hardware acceleration.

If you are continuing to have problems, please contact me through the contact form found at the bottom of every page and let me know so I can maybe fix it.

Absolutely! I detest when my information gets sold to someone else, so all information that comes to me will ABSOLUTELY NOT be sold or given to anybody else.

For more detailed information, please see the privacy policy.