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The Starving Artist This topic is about rates and wages that an artist should start to consider when taking on a new job. This is my advice, so take this as advice. So let’s begin. As an artist you  should know right away that you are valuable. You can recreate people’s imagination and ideas into reality. You are the one who brings people together to be able to all see the vision for the final product. This is valuable. Keep this in mind when you take new jobs. Think about how many hours you plan on slaving over iteration after iteration. Because even though you may have a voice, if you agree to whatever the arrangement are, you

This is part of an 'Information Series' of journals - Stand your ground, know your worth! - Artist Info: How to price commissions - [now reading] - Client/Buyer info: How to commission an artist :bulletgreen: UPDATE: I want to share this link with you all so that you may  understand better the types of clients who are out there, and why it's so important to have ToS's and contracts and know when to just say... "uh, sorry.....no"; Clients From Hell _ Also, for more incredible info from professional artist Will Terrell about being a freelance artist, give a watch to this video. It will re-state points made here in this journal and more ____

My friend shared this video to warn other artists about how she was taken advantage of, and I believe this is a very important message that every artist should hear. I've lost count of how many times someone, be it a big corporation or an individual, have asked me to illustrate for them for free. It will always go something like this "You draw this for us, and we will include your name in the credits. That's good publicity for you!" as if such a pathetic offer holds any merit. There was one specific case where a guy wanted to use my drawing as a book cover but didn't want to pay. He said he might print up to 50,000 books, so that's like an

Also! Everyone please welcome `SqueakyToybox (https://www.deviantart.com/squeakytoybox) as your new flash CV. I know a lot of game-art that falls under flash, so if it's in the flash category suggest the work to Squeaky :la: Any anything else of that category related you want! Hello everyone! Just a heads up that there is a new Game Development Art CV who you can send all your Daily Deviation suggestions too as well as questions, comments, concerns, etc and that would be myself, :iconmaster-mune: . Remember I can only feature GDA work and work that belongs in that category I am also happy to hear ideas you have for the community at large. :) So please note me :eager: As a lot o