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George Coghill Interview at Drawn By Success
A recent audio interview I did with Bob Ostrom and Carlos Castellanos for their artist business blog Drawn By Success just went up. Carlos, Bob and I discuss what it means to be a self-employed illustrator, how to market yourself … Continue reading
AOI Report: Illustration Fees and Standards of Pricing
I recently ran across a link to the London-based Association Of Illustrators AOI Report: Illustration Fees and Standards of Pricing (2007). To sum up what this AOI Report is all about, I’ll quote from them directly: The information presented in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, artist, Business, cartoon, fee, freelance, Illustration, illustrator, pricing, quote, resource
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Cartoonist/Illustrator Tom Richmond On Why You Should Never Give Away Your Artwork For Free
I know I have been in this situation many times — and email comes in and someone has a project with a small or non-existent budget. Usually it’s a personal project. Usually it’s for an existing piece of artwork. Since most … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Business, cartoon, copyright, Illustration, illustrator, licensing
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12 Realities of Pricing Design Services
Vandelay Design has a great article discussing pricing issues for freelance creatives. The article talks about design services, but it can apply to illustrators, cartoonists – probably any freelancer out there. More than just a nuts & bolts calculator, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, client, design, freelance, graphic design, pricing, Resources, tip
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The Designer’s Toolbox: Free Print & Web Design Resources
The Designer’s Toolbox looks to be a handy one-stop shop for free templates, specs, dimensions, and information for standard postcards, envelopes, CD/DVD layouts, HTML characters, and more.
Tips For Freelance Illustrators: Nate Williams
I stumbled across this very informative tips for freelance illustrators blog post by illustrator Nate Williams. He gives a nice overview of the process he uses not only on the business side of things, but also on the creative side.
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Tagged Art, Business, freelance, how-to, Illustration, illustrator, marketing, promotion, Resources, self-promotion
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Cartoonist Mark Anderson Interview on Small Business Trends Radio
Cartoonist Mark Anderson will be interviewed by Small Business Trends Radio about how to turn cartooning into a business. Show will be at 1:30 PM EST 5/20/2008.
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Tagged Art, artist, Business, cartoon, Cartooning, cartoonist, creativity, drawing, interview
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Automated Online Estimated Tax Payments For Freelancers & Self-Employed
Just a quick tip for the freelancing and self-employed — that pain you feel paying all your taxes at once because you’re too lazy or forgetful to dole out your quarterly tax payments to Uncle Sam? It’s over. If you’re … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Business, freelance, Productivity, Resources, taxes, tip
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Avoid Non-Paying Clients With Watermarks
It’s going to happen you you eventually — a client who doesn’t pay their bill. And unless the project was for a significant amount of money, the unfortunate truth is that many times it isn’t worth the cost of suing. … Continue reading
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Tagged Adobe, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Apple, Art, Business, cartoon, Cartooning, drawing, graphic design, graphics, how-to, Illustration, Mac, money, opinions, Photoshop, protect, protection, rants, sketch, tip, vector, watermark
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