Comments on: Designing for customers http://www.sosnewbie.com/en/freelancing/designing-for-costumers/ Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:15:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Clinton http://www.sosnewbie.com/en/freelancing/designing-for-costumers/#comment-4280 Clinton Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:40:01 +0000 http://www.sosnewbie.com/en/freelancing/designing-for-costumers/#comment-4280 whooooow didnt know this great article!! whooooow didnt know this great article!!

]]> By: sin http://www.sosnewbie.com/en/freelancing/designing-for-costumers/#comment-5284 sin Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:58:52 +0000 http://www.sosnewbie.com/en/freelancing/designing-for-costumers/#comment-5284 hi! i would like to ask how much do you think should an artist charge for a gaming character with almost the same style as the artwork presented in this article? im a starter and have very little idea on what rates to present to people who are asking me commission prices. hi! i would like to ask how much do you think should an artist charge for a gaming character with almost the same style as the artwork presented in this article? im a starter and have very little idea on what rates to present to people who are asking me commission prices.

]]> By: Sergio Ordonez http://www.sosnewbie.com/en/freelancing/designing-for-costumers/#comment-5298 Sergio Ordonez Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:55:57 +0000 http://www.sosnewbie.com/en/freelancing/designing-for-costumers/#comment-5298 Hello Sin, Im afraid I cant reply, its depends on lot of factors (your experience, your country, your expenses, the time you spend...) but mainly: if you have lot of work or not and your quality. I charge around 300-400US$ per character design... some clients think its cheap and others think its good for the quality I deliver. If you do some Google for "mascot design" you can find several design agencies charging 700-800US$ per character and others around 100-200. Cheers. Hello Sin, Im afraid I cant reply, its depends on lot of factors (your experience, your country, your expenses, the time you spend…) but mainly: if you have lot of work or not and your quality.

I charge around 300-400US$ per character design… some clients think its cheap and others think its good for the quality I deliver.

If you do some Google for “mascot design” you can find several design agencies charging 700-800US$ per character and others around 100-200.

Cheers.

]]> By: sin http://www.sosnewbie.com/en/freelancing/designing-for-costumers/#comment-5338 sin Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:57:47 +0000 http://www.sosnewbie.com/en/freelancing/designing-for-costumers/#comment-5338 oh i see. thank you for replying and for the advice! hmmm i guess the rate that i've thought of is really low ahahaha ($50 per character..though i've just begun and currently making my rates list. am i abusing myself with this rate? ) oh i see. thank you for replying and for the advice! hmmm i guess the rate that i’ve thought of is really low ahahaha ($50 per character..though i’ve just begun and currently making my rates list. am i abusing myself with this rate? )

]]> By: Sergio Ordonez http://www.sosnewbie.com/en/freelancing/designing-for-costumers/#comment-5346 Sergio Ordonez Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:12:29 +0000 http://www.sosnewbie.com/en/freelancing/designing-for-costumers/#comment-5346 Hello Sin, I dont think charging low is a bad thing... if you do good work is the way to set your business. I maybe would charge a little more, but it depends on the quality and the amount of clients you have... so I really cant say if its a good price or not. Please read this post: http://www.sosnewbie.com/en/freelancing/why-your-design-so-cheap/ Cheers. Sergio Hello Sin, I dont think charging low is a bad thing… if you do good work is the way to set your business.

I maybe would charge a little more, but it depends on the quality and the amount of clients you have… so I really cant say if its a good price or not.

Please read this post: http://www.sosnewbie.com/en/freelancing/why-your-design-so-cheap/

Cheers.
Sergio

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]]> By: George Coghill http://www.sosnewbie.com/en/freelancing/designing-for-costumers/#comment-6625 George Coghill Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:27:55 +0000 http://www.sosnewbie.com/en/freelancing/designing-for-costumers/#comment-6625 Nice tips here, I pretty much work the same way as you do, but I am a one-man shop here so I do all the work myself. One thing most potential freelancers should keep in mind is that you will end up spending quite a bit of time on the business/administration side of things if it's just yourself. I have put together templates, PDFs, etc. for standard replies and overviews of the process so I can reply quicker and get the non-paying stuff out of the way with minimal work. As you mention, you will not get every job that comes your way, so best to have a system to reply that is professional, yet doesn't waste time. Nice tips here, I pretty much work the same way as you do, but I am a one-man shop here so I do all the work myself.

One thing most potential freelancers should keep in mind is that you will end up spending quite a bit of time on the business/administration side of things if it’s just yourself.

I have put together templates, PDFs, etc. for standard replies and overviews of the process so I can reply quicker and get the non-paying stuff out of the way with minimal work. As you mention, you will not get every job that comes your way, so best to have a system to reply that is professional, yet doesn’t waste time.

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