Let's get down to brass tacks.
Generally speaking, I’ve had to change a lot about my life, and art/design/web commissions have taken a back burner to many other things. I am, of course, still interested in writing the things that need writing.
That said, I’m happy to listen to your proposal.
So, how do art/design commissions work?
- You tell me what you are thinking about.
- You check out my galleries while I think about what you’re thinking about.
- We agree on how much those thoughts will cost you, and how much time we’d like it to take.
- We sign an agreement that says we will both do what we’ve said we’ll do.
- You pay me part of the money. I give you basic sketches and ideas.
- We agree that the sketches are awesome (they are), and I create the real deal.
- Lunch, or in some cases, dinner. This one might repeat a few times.
- I send you what I think is great.
- You tell me it is great, unless there are a few things that aren’t great, in which case I’ll start working again.
- You tell me things really are great this time!
- You give me the rest of our agreed-upon funds, and I give you the rest of the agreed-upon art.
- Pinky and I take over the world.
Let's go back to that price thing...
I don’t know what to tell you right now, since I don’t know what you want. Since I’m a couple of years off of the industry at the moment, I would want to do a bit more research before I tell you what my prices are.
I could be super low, and a family’s gotta eat. I could be astronomically high, and no one would ever hire me. It’s best for both of us that I research it.