Freelancing vs studio work

[Schwing]

Nice stuff!

The biggest con with freelance work is that you ALWAYS have to be looking for the next project. Otherwise you'll be finding yourself without work very quickly. Studio work is a bit more secure, but that's never guaranteed.

I heard that you get to a point where the job offers come to you more than you look for job offers. But only after a long time.

Also, you have to be very careful with contracts in freelancing. Companies will do all they can to get the least amount of money from you, and they can be very sneaky. A friend of mine was given a contract that basically in the fine print read, 'the studio will pay half of the agreed price.' So be careful of the prices you are agreeing on.

That's pretty fucking whack! How do you put a price on your work? What factors do you take into account?

On the counter, realistically, the comic book industry doesn't make a whole lot of money. If you don't live in their location, and you need a visa to work in their country, they aren't going to give you a studio job. There's only a small amount of places that can actually afford to relocate people.. and they aren't going to spend money relocating budding artists (especially ones that need visas).

Yea this one's been a bummer for me. I was thinking of self publishing and working my 'internet magic' so to speak. How instrumental has the internet been in you building an audience and selling stuff?