I dunno who needs to hear this, but here it goes: If you're approached by three different clients: - a charity - a mom and pop shop - a Fortune 500 corp And they all want to pay you to draw a circle — same specs, drawing material, timeline, etc. You charge different prices for each. - ThreadSky

letitmelo.bsky.social • 79 days ago

I dunno who needs to hear this, but here it goes:

If you're approached by three different clients:
- a charity
- a mom and pop shop
- a Fortune 500 corp

And they all want to pay you to draw a circle — same specs, drawing material, timeline, etc.

You charge different prices for each.

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letitmelo.bsky.social•79 days ago

That circle is worth more to the corporation. They're gonna put it in ads, packaging, shirts, etc., and they're gonna make way more money. Maybe even trademark it.

It's worth more to them even if it would be identical to the others.

letitmelo.bsky.social•79 days ago

Now let's say you're asked to draw someone's D&D character. Is this just a fun personal thing? You charge a lower price, but if it's for their monetized D&D livestream with thousands of subs, you charge more.

aldy.bsky.social•79 days ago

Not asking for myself but if someone claims that the piece will be for personal use but then uses it in a monetised content, or a corpo using an individual as a front what can a small content creator do?

davemaru.bsky.social•79 days ago

Contract. If it’s for personal use then write a contract saying you retain rights for commercial uses.

letitmelo.bsky.social•79 days ago

You can either send a contract or some invoice services let you bake an agreement into the payment, where you outline the use/rights being purchased. Then you can offer to sell a license later.

letitmelo.bsky.social•79 days ago

Creatives, you don’t have to become a slick business mogul, but if you wanna make your craft your job, you should probably take an introductory business course the way you’d take an art foundation course. Cause uh art schools are letting a lot of you down.

el-grumpo.bsky.social•79 days ago

I was pretty grateful a lot of my art/photography profs would mix in a little business savvy into their teachings, though I did take some business courses regardless.

At the same time I was uh, pretty devastated when my prof said my photo work was worth $$$ and my first gig paid ¢ lol

el-grumpo.bsky.social•79 days ago

My co-workers are perplexed I don't charge freelance work at the same rate I get paid for my corporate work. They don't get that my freelance stuff is mostly me doing it for fun/"fun money" and yeah it's nerds, students, and small businesses who don't literally make bank. They just see "the hustle"

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