Copyright Policy

All artwork, illustrations, photography, text, essays, and audios are original work by AEC unless credited otherwise.

I want my work to be shared, not exploited. Here's the balance:

AEC uses a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

TL;DR: You CAN share, you CANNOT sell or change.

You Are Allowed To, Without Asking

Share one image per post on Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, Threads, etc. with clear credit: Art by Alice Clark / AEC HERESY, plus a direct link to the original post on aecheresy.shop. Credit must be in the caption, not just tagged.
Repost up to 150 words of text with a link back to the original AEC HERESY post.
Share direct links to any post.
Use images for personal inspiration, mood boards, and classroom discussion with credit.

You Are Not Allowed To, Without Written Permission

Sell, license, or monetize my art in any form, including prints, merch, NFTs, books, and Patreon rewards.
Use my art for any commercial purpose, advertising, album covers, or branding.
Edit, crop out watermarks, recolor, overpaint, add text, or create derivatives.
Use my art to train AI models, for AI datasets, or as AI prompt references.
Repost full essays, tutorials, or full image sets or carousels.
Print my work for distribution.

This is non-commercial only. If money changes hands anywhere around the use, it's commercial and you need permission.

Want Permission?

I say yes a lot, especially for non-profits, zines, indie publications, and students. Email adrianne.esther@aecheresy.shop with:

Which piece or post
Where and how you want to use it
Is it commercial?

I will reply with a yes/no and license terms.

DMCA Takedown

If you see AEC HERESY art being sold or used commercially without permission, thank you for telling me. If you are a copyright owner and believe I've posted your work in error, contact me at adrianne.esther@aecheresy.shop with proof and I will remove it promptly.