每一步，都清晰而从容。
A private commission should feel considered before the work begins, while it develops, and after it is delivered.
一项私人委托的专业感，应当存在于开始之前、形成过程中，也存在于作品交付以后。
Share what feels unresolved, the Concept you are considering, and enough context for a first assessment. No fee is charged.
说明尚未清晰的部分、正在考虑的 Concept，以及足以进行初步判断的背景；此阶段不收费。
We consider readiness, the direction to develop, fit with our method and values, and current capacity. Business is reviewed more strictly.
我们会判断准备程度、值得展开的方向、与方法及价值观的契合度，以及当前容量；Business 的审核更为严格。
Where useful, we arrange a focused conversation to clarify mutual fit. It is not required for every application and does not guarantee a proposal.
如有必要，我们会安排一次聚焦沟通，以进一步确认双方是否契合；并非每份申请都需要，也不保证一定进入方案阶段。
For a suitable application, we set out the work, fee, expected date, payment arrangement, rights and optional services in writing.
对于适合继续的申请，我们会书面说明服务范围、费用、预计日期、付款安排、权利与可选服务。
Only after both sides choose to proceed are the agreement and payment completed. The standard options are 60% + 40% or full payment.
仅在双方都决定继续后，才完成协议与付款；标准方式为 60% + 40% 或一次性全款。
Inquiry, clarification, research, direction development, bilingual composition, presentation and the agreed revision follow within the confirmed scope.
在确认范围内依次完成问询、补充理解、研究、方向发展、双语构成、交付呈现与约定修订。
Plans can change. A clear route remains available after payment.
计划可能发生变化，付款以后也应当知道如何处理。
Request review immediately through your private project channel. Eligibility can be considered before inquiry access or commission work begins, subject to verification and remaining supported capacity.
请立即通过专属项目渠道补充申请。在问询权限开放或委托工作开始前，如仍有支持名额，可完成身份核验并重新审核。
Approved after full payment: eligible difference returned to the original payment method.A later Priority request is reviewed against the remaining work, current capacity, and the reason for the date. Approval is never automatic.
后续提出的加急，会依据剩余工作量、当前容量与时间节点原因重新审核，并不自动通过。
New date and fee confirmed in writing before any additional payment.Your original commission scope, delivery date, and place in the schedule remain unchanged. Asking does not put the existing commission at risk.
原委托范围、交付日期与排期位置均保持不变；提出申请不会影响已确认的委托。
Student Rate and Priority cannot be combined.May be requested later, subject to the commission stage and remaining founder capacity.
可在之后提出申请，并根据委托阶段与创始人剩余容量审核。
Clarification stays within the work; genuinely new work receives a separate proposal before it begins.
原范围内的澄清继续处理；真正新增的工作会在开始前另行确认。
Tell us through the private channel. Any effect on timing is explained before the project calendar changes.
请通过专属渠道说明；如需调整排期，会先解释时间影响，再更新日程。
No new fee, service, or delivery promise is assumed from a conversation alone.
任何新增费用、服务或交付承诺，均不会仅凭一次沟通自动生效。
Looking for every fee in one place?
希望一次看清所有费用？
View Pricing & Scope · 查看费用与范围A successful submission is securely recorded and displays a reference number immediately. We aim to respond within five business days. A response may lead to a conversation, a scope and proposal, a later opening, or a gentle suggestion to begin elsewhere and return later. No payment is taken, and applying never guarantees a commission.
成功提交后，申请会被安全记录，并立即显示申请编号。我们通常会在五个工作日内回复；结果可能是进一步沟通、服务范围与方案、更合适的未来档期，或温和建议先从其他方式开始并在日后重新申请。申请阶段不收费，也不保证进入委托。
We consider existing sensibility, feeling or point of view; whether there is a meaningful question to develop; and whether the project fits our method, capabilities, time and values. Business applications are reviewed more strictly. Protected identity is never a selection criterion.
我们会判断申请者是否已有一定的审美、感受或观点积累，是否存在值得展开的问题，以及项目是否与我们的方法、能力、时间与价值观契合。Business 申请审核更为严格；受保护身份绝不会成为筛选依据。
Membership, subscription history or prior purchases may provide useful context, but they do not guarantee acceptance and cannot bypass review. A priority application window is not priority acceptance.
会员身份、订阅历史或购买记录可能帮助我们更好地了解申请者，但不保证申请被接受，也不能绕过审核。优先申请窗口不等于优先接受。
You can, and it may be useful for reflection, prompts, or organising thoughts. A Concept of I commission is different: a person follows your material across time, notices what is difficult to state, asks context-specific follow-ups, applies research, business, bilingual, and visual judgement, challenges unsupported directions, and remains accountable for the final work and revision. Technology may support the process, but it is not the author or final judge.
当然可以。AI 可以帮助反思、生成问题或整理思路。Concept of I 的不同之处在于：由人持续理解你的材料，辨认难以直接表达的部分，进行基于情境的追问，综合研究、商业、双语与视觉判断，质疑缺乏依据的方向，并对最终作品与修订负责。技术可以支持过程，但不是作者，也不承担最终判断。
No. Guided Inquiry, voice responses, images, and later clarification all exist so that writing ability does not determine how well you can be understood.
不需要。引导式问询、语音回答、图像与后续补充，都用于确保表达能力不会决定你能否被准确理解。
Describe the situation in your application. We may recommend another commission—or tell you honestly when none is appropriate.
你可以在申请中直接描述情况。我们可能建议另一项委托，也会在都不适合时坦诚说明。
No. The work involves research, interpretation, bilingual writing, visual development, and review. Technology may support the process, but it does not replace judgement.
不会。作品需要研究、理解、双语写作、视觉构成与复核。技术可以支持过程，但不能替代判断。
Direction alignment happens before the final book. We examine what feels inaccurate and return to the evidence rather than asking you to simply choose the prettiest name.
最终制作前会进行方向确认。我们会分析不准确之处并回到依据，而不是让你从几个漂亮名字中勉强选择。
One consolidated response covering factual corrections, clarity, and justified refinements. It does not include replacing the agreed direction without new information or requesting unlimited alternatives.
一轮集中反馈可以包括事实修正、表达澄清与有依据的调整，但不包括在缺乏新信息时推翻已确认方向，或无限要求替代方案。
No. Commission material is treated as private by default. Names, images, quotations, or complete case material require separate and explicit permission.
不会。委托材料默认按私人内容处理；姓名、图像、引文或完整案例的公开使用，都需要另行取得明确许可。
No. A selected final Business Concept developed for you is not sold, licensed, or repackaged for another client. General methods, public research, broad themes, and commonplace business principles may naturally appear across independent work; the client-specific synthesis and final direction remain yours under the rights stated in your proposal.
不会。为你形成并确定的最终 Business Concept 不会被出售、授权或重新包装给其他顾客。一般方法、公开研究、广泛主题与常见商业原则可能自然出现在彼此独立的工作中；属于你的具体整合与最终方向，则依照书面方案中的权利约定受到保护。
A Priority Commission may be requested for a specific and meaningful deadline. It is separately reviewed, carries a substantial fee, and is accepted only when quality will not be compromised.
如存在明确且具有实际意义的时间节点，可以申请 Priority Commission。加急需单独审核并收取较高费用，且仅在不影响质量时接受。
The standard arrangement is 60% to confirm and begin the commission, followed by 40% before final release. You may instead pay 100% at confirmation. Both options receive the same commission scope, quality, Concept Book, and revision rights.
标准方式为支付 60% 确认并启动委托，剩余 40% 于最终作品正式交付前支付；也可以在确认时一次性支付全款。两种方式的委托范围、作品质量、Concept Book 与修订权益完全相同。
Full payment at confirmation includes one written Concept Continuity Check-in within 30 days after delivery: up to three related questions and a concise bilingual response. It does not include Priority scheduling, Founder Dialogue, a new direction, additional research, or another revision round.
在确认委托时一次性完成全款支付，可于交付后 30 天内获得一次 Concept 延续书面回访，包括最多三个相关问题与一份简洁双语回应。该礼遇不包含加急排期、创始人对谈、新方向、额外研究或新增修订轮次。
Contact us through your private project channel as soon as possible. A request may still be reviewed before inquiry access or commission work begins, subject to current-status verification and a remaining supported place. If approved after full payment, the eligible difference is returned to the original payment method; if work has begun, the rate cannot normally be applied retrospectively. Student Rate and Priority cannot be combined.
请尽快通过专属项目渠道联系我们。在问询权限开放或委托工作正式开始前，如当月仍有支持名额，可以补充申请并完成在读身份验证。若全额付款后获批，符合条件的差额将原路退回；工作开始后通常不再追溯调整。Student Rate 与 Priority 不可叠加。
You may request a Priority review through your private project channel. We assess the remaining work, present capacity, and the reason for the date. If accepted, you receive a revised delivery date and additional fee in writing before any extra payment is taken. If it is not accepted, your original scope and schedule remain unchanged.
你可以通过专属项目渠道提出 Priority 审核。我们会依据剩余工作量、当前容量与时间节点的实际原因重新判断；通过后，会先书面确认新的交付日期与附加费用，再收取任何额外款项。若未通过，原范围与原排期保持不变。
You may request it through your private project channel. Availability depends on the stage of the commission and the founder's remaining capacity. The session, purpose, timing, and fee are confirmed in writing before payment; the standard commission remains complete if a session is unavailable or not selected.
可以通过专属项目渠道提出申请。是否能够追加，取决于委托所处阶段与创始人的剩余容量；对谈形式、目的、时间与费用会在付款前书面确认。即使无法追加或选择不购买，标准委托仍然完整。
Tell us as soon as the change becomes clear. We distinguish a clarification within the agreed commission from genuinely new work. If new work is required, we pause that addition and provide a separate scope, fee, and timing for your approval; nothing is added silently.
请在变化明确后尽快告知。我们会区分原委托范围内的澄清与真正新增的工作；如确需扩展，会先暂停新增部分，并提供独立的范围、费用与时间供你确认，不会默认增加收费。
Use the private project channel rather than disappearing from the process. A short delay may simply move the next milestone; a longer pause may require a revised schedule based on the next available capacity. We confirm the effect on timing before changing the project calendar.
请通过专属项目渠道说明，而不需要在流程中失联。短暂延迟可能只会顺延下一节点；较长暂停则可能需要依据下一可用容量重新排期。调整项目日程前，我们会先明确说明对时间的影响。
Because attention is part of the work. Limiting capacity protects every accepted commission from being hurried by the next one.
因为注意力本身就是作品的一部分。限制容量，是为了确保每一项已接受的委托都不会被下一项订单匆忙挤压。
Not every application leads directly to a commission. The decision is mutual.
并非每份申请都会直接进入委托；是否继续，是双方共同作出的决定。
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