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*Cringe.* Here we go.
Since this hasn't been brought up in its own thread, I'd like to discuss pricing and ethics. How we price our work affects our entire community, and will inevitably have repercussions that will affect you (good/bad) in the long run.
Alessandra posted an excellent suggested guideline in our talent-for-hire thread. It seems to have been largely ignored, and the quality of our portfolios don't appear to correspond to it.
For reference:
I don't really know where to begin, because it's a sensitive subject for most people and I'm not an experty businessy type. I'm going to drop some links to resources and readings:
The Dark Art of Pricing
The Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines
Since this hasn't been brought up in its own thread, I'd like to discuss pricing and ethics. How we price our work affects our entire community, and will inevitably have repercussions that will affect you (good/bad) in the long run.
Alessandra posted an excellent suggested guideline in our talent-for-hire thread. It seems to have been largely ignored, and the quality of our portfolios don't appear to correspond to it.
For reference:
If you haven't a sense of price range, may I suggest the following categories:
Bargain-basement ($50 - $200)
Low ($200-$500)
Medium-Low ($500-$750)
Professional ($750 - $2000+)
I don't really know where to begin, because it's a sensitive subject for most people and I'm not an experty businessy type. I'm going to drop some links to resources and readings:
The Dark Art of Pricing
The Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines