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The thing about custom artwork (FAQ & rant)
Tha_liks:
--- Quote from: opt2not on May 24, 2013, 07:38:20 pm ---Thanks for the support guys. :notworthy:
I'm trying real hard to keep my PM responses tactful.
It's frustrating sometimes, so by starting this thread, at least there can be some light shed on the issue rather than a lot of back-door discussions of me trying to explain the process effort.
It's good to have some of the more experienced guys like yourselves, chime-in and vouch for not only me, but for everyone who does commissioned artwork.
--- Quote from: Well Fed Games on May 24, 2013, 06:56:19 pm ---Opt, I hope you didn't feel dissed when I approached you but decided to do it myself...
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No, it's cool brother. I wasn't offended by you, 'cause you were actually really nice about it all. Both you and Le Chuck were very understanding and respectful about the work and prices. <hugs>
I've had a few people reply along the lines of "it doesn't seem that hard to create myself", or "you shouldn't be charging this much, if it's something you do all the time anyways".
And of course a slew of people message me, we exchange some PMs back and forth till I pull out the price quote, then it's *crickets*...this is mainly from newbie members.
Thats why now I pull out the standard price list right away, to save on the PM'ing time back and forth. No point in discussing it further if they don't like the starting price-point. Nip it in the bud!
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So what is your standard price list ???
opt2not:
--- Quote from: opt2not on May 24, 2013, 04:44:32 pm --- I'm not going to call out any names in this topic, nor am I going to divulge any of my price quotes and history as I think that is confidential between me and my clients.
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If you'd like a quote, send me a PM with the details of what you're looking for.
AGarv:
When they ask what $50 brings, send over a montage of clip art arcade characters from different systems and eras. The donkey kong / Killer Instinct / Mario / storm trooper mash up on a star field background. Maybe throw in the chef from Food Fight too, you can never have enough arcade characters on your bezel.
jibmums:
I could not agree more with all the above posts. As a graphic designer of screenprinted garments, I get to deal everyday with "artists" who own a bootleg copy of Illustrator or Photoshop (or as they usually call it, "Adobe") who snag a few low-resolution jpegs from online and throw them together. When I inform them that it will take 1-2 hours to make their artwork usable for screen printing, they indignantly want to know why their "camera-ready" artwork is unusable as-is. Perhaps I will point them to this thread, same basic concept, different medium.
On a related note, I highly suggest the "clients from hell" website for stories & anecdotes in a similar vein: http://clientsfromhell.net/
twistedsymphony:
I've done a lot of minor graphic work myself but when I need a really professional looking logo or a bigger project done, I get myself to a graphics designer... in my experience it's worth every penny. :applaud:
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