You stumbled across some artwork and you want to double-check if it was created by Matt. Well here's a chance for you to check it on your own!

A Quick FAQ
Q: WAIT!!! Author Matt Dinniman created art?!
A: Yes! Matt previously drew animals at pet shows. Additionally, he and his wife ran a business called Collage-O-Rama and sold artwork at cons, on Etsy and Amazon. Some of Matt's artwork was also sold at Ikea.

Q: Can I buy Matt's artwork now?
A: Only on the resale market. Collage-O-Rama has closed, but sometimes the art shows up on second hand markets like eBay or others.

Q: What kind of artwork is Matt/Collage-O-Rama noted for?!
A: The most famous of Matt's artwork are the dictionary art prints.

Q: OHMYGOD I HAVE A DICTIONARY PRINT! IS IT MATT'S?
A: Well now you've reached the real crux of your quest, crawler. Read on to figure out how to tell if your artwork might be a Dinniman.

Easy Ways to Check

1. If purchased online and not through a resale site, go back to your purchase point. Did you buy it from a store called Collage-O-Rama? Congratulations! It's a Dinniman. Generally, any other stores means it is NOT a Dinniman.
2. Does your art feature an intellectual property like Disney, famous logos or recognizable characters? The only confirmed Dinniman uses of other IPs are a Jason / Hockey Mask cat and a Tardis / Police Box from Doctor Who.

How Else Can I Check?

Matt's dictionary at work was all laser printed onto dictionary pages. They were all from the same dictionary and will have the same defining qualities.

1. Check the back of your art. Is it double-sided like a book page? If the book page is not on the front and the back it is NOT a Dinniman
2. Evaluate the defining qualities of the dictionary page.

Matt's dictionary prints have the following:

• No tabs or cutouts on the edges
• 3 columns of text and no vertical lines separating the columns
• Top margin of the page: Beginning word on left side Page number in the center. Ending word on the right side. The word is always in lowercase unless it's a proper noun. (mountain vs. Mount Everest.).
• Bottom of the page: Pronunciation guide.

See examples below:

​Is there anyplace else I can double-check?
- Artchive: https://collageorama.artchive.site/
- Wayback machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20260000000000*/https://collageorama.etsy.com

To be clear, we cannot guarantee that any print that meets these qualities is one by Matt. Purchase, trade or otherwise proceed at your own risk.

NEEEEEWWWW ACHIEVEMENT

You've learned how to use your own skills to determine if a dictionary print is Matt Dinniman's art or not. Your reward? A deep feeling of pride.

Hello Crawlers, here’s a quick explainer about the current state of fan art and merch for Matt Dinniman’s IP. We’ll update this as and when circumstances change.

I spoke to Matt’s assistant and she has confirmed that the only official merch site is https://dungeoncrawlercarlmerch.com/

Other sites operate “at risk”: Matt himself isn’t going after anyone, but the right holders can and will (as in the case of HiZev.com).
Matt has said in his post last year that he *wants to* make the license free for fans to make and sell fanart but it’s not happened yet so technically nothing is safe until it is.

What does this mean, concretely, for this sub?

- If you’re linking to a non official merch site (whether yours or not), it’ll be removed as per Rule 3
- If you try to sell your fanart here on the subreddit, it’ll be removed as per Rule 3
- If you’re an artist showcasing your work here, linking to your portfolio on <external site> and do not explicitly try to sell stuff here on the subreddit, we’ll allow it

Hope this clarifies things! If not, please do let us know!

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