r/commissions is a subreddit with 156k members. The community frequently discusses hire, commissions, art, character, and digital, and the most common flair used is for hire, hiring, discussion, and question.
For our purposes, a commission is defined as "an order for something, especially a work of art, to be produced."
Artists, writers, musicians, animators, etc. can advertise their services here. Buyers can request specific things they'd like to commission.
Please have a look at our rules before posting or commenting.
Popular Topics in r/commissions
#1
Hire
438 posts
#2
Commissions
437 posts
#3
Art
355 posts
#4
Character
270 posts
#5
Digital
141 posts
#6
Style
134 posts
#7
Illustration
131 posts
#8
Illustrations
123 posts
#9
Design
110 posts
#10
Open
110 posts
Flair Used in r/commissions
#1
For Hire
: "[For Hire] Illustrator / Character Designer. More info in comments"
182 posts
#2
Hiring
: "[hiring] I’d like my OC in the outfit idea I’m throwing out."
14 posts
#3
Discussion
: "[DISCUSSION] PLEASE STOP TREATING ARTISTS LIKE ROBOTS OR DOGSH*T"
1 post
#4
Question
: "[question] do some commissions get avoided because of the currency they take?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/commissions
Yearly
+14k members(10.0%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026