With the purchase of your 3 month, $90 gift certificate an online account will be created in the name of your recipient and an email will be sent to them immediately. No paper certificates are issued. If you do not want an email to go out immediately, simply enter your own email for the notification and the recipient can edit their Student Profile Page and change the account email to their own upon redemption. The 3 month membership begins once the gift certificate is redeemed, but payment is taken upon purchase of the certificate. In order for the new student to maintain their membership beyond 3 months, they go to the "Membership" tab on their Student Profile Page and update payment information so that their plan automatically renews. If you have any further questions, email webmaster@artistworks.com close