Most people have never commissioned a piece of art before. And I think that's part of why the idea of ordering a custom illustration feels more complicated than it actually is. So I want to walk you through exactly what happens from the moment you place an order to the moment a framed piece of art is ready to hand to your client.
It starts with a photograph.
When you place an order through The Dailey Edit, you also include the URL of the home's listing. I always opt for the wide exterior shot when selecting. What I'm looking for is a clean, clear view of the front of the home. Good light helps, but I can work with most photos.
From there, the drawing begins.
Every illustration is done entirely by hand using pen and ink on archival paper. I don't trace, I don't use digital filters, and I don't outsource any part of the drawing process. Each line is done by me .. the roofline, the windows, the landscaping, the driveway. The details that make a home recognizable as that home, not just any house.
These drawings take hours. This isn't a product that gets digitally generated in ten minutes and shipped in a box. It's made the same way meaningful things have always been made - slowly, by hand, with attention to what the person receiving it actually deserves.
Once the drawing is complete, it goes through my scanning process to ensure the final creation is crisp and true to the reference image(s). If you've ordered a framed piece, it's professionally mounted before packaging.
Then it ships directly to you.
Packaging matters to me as much as the drawing does. The piece arrives in a branded box and carefully wrapped with tissue and packaging material. Because the unboxing is part of the gift. Your client isn't just receiving a piece of art. They're receiving something that was made for them, packaged with care, and delivered with the intent of lasting a very long time.
The whole process, from order to delivery, takes approximately two to three weeks. I cap commissions at five per month, which keeps the quality consistent and the turnaround reliable. When you order from The Dailey Edit, you're not waiting on a backlog of hundreds. You're one of five.
If you've been on the fence about commissioning a piece, I hope this helps. There's no mystery to it. You send me the photo, I create the drawing, and your client gets something they'll keep forever.
If you're still on the fence, I definitely encourage you to read testimonials of how these one-of-a-kind drawings have changed many realtor's business for the better.
From Listing Photo to Lasting Art Delivered
Most people have never commissioned a piece of art before. And I think that's part of why the idea of ordering a custom illustration feels more complicated than it actually is. So I want to walk you through exactly what happens from the moment you place an order to the moment a framed piece of art is ready to hand to your client.
It starts with a photograph.
When you place an order through The Dailey Edit, you also include the URL of the home's listing. I always opt for the wide exterior shot when selecting. What I'm looking for is a clean, clear view of the front of the home. Good light helps, but I can work with most photos.
From there, the drawing begins.
Every illustration is done entirely by hand using pen and ink on archival paper. I don't trace, I don't use digital filters, and I don't outsource any part of the drawing process. Each line is done by me .. the roofline, the windows, the landscaping, the driveway. The details that make a home recognizable as that home, not just any house.
These drawings take hours. This isn't a product that gets digitally generated in ten minutes and shipped in a box. It's made the same way meaningful things have always been made - slowly, by hand, with attention to what the person receiving it actually deserves.
Once the drawing is complete, it goes through my scanning process to ensure the final creation is crisp and true to the reference image(s). If you've ordered a framed piece, it's professionally mounted before packaging.
Then it ships directly to you.
Packaging matters to me as much as the drawing does. The piece arrives in a branded box and carefully wrapped with tissue and packaging material. Because the unboxing is part of the gift. Your client isn't just receiving a piece of art. They're receiving something that was made for them, packaged with care, and delivered with the intent of lasting a very long time.
The whole process, from order to delivery, takes approximately two to three weeks. I cap commissions at five per month, which keeps the quality consistent and the turnaround reliable. When you order from The Dailey Edit, you're not waiting on a backlog of hundreds. You're one of five.
If you've been on the fence about commissioning a piece, I hope this helps. There's no mystery to it. You send me the photo, I create the drawing, and your client gets something they'll keep forever.
If you're still on the fence, I definitely encourage you to read testimonials of how these one-of-a-kind drawings have changed many realtor's business for the better.