10-16-2015, 05:31 AM
Hey maggie,
Well done in getting the client's interest first of all.
You have a ballpark figure (150-200 per piece) charged by other artists which is good for reference but you have to figure out your own absolute minimum rate. What is the minimum you would want to work for given your own living expenses etc? This can either be an hourly rate which you use to calculate a flat fee per drawing.
I usually use an hourly rate to calculate a flat fee per piece, but I do one-off illustrations mostly.
Would anyone pay that much?
For those relatively simple drawings, 150-200 is a very healthy rate. Whether someone will pay totally depends on their budget.
You should ask your client what their budget is. If it falls healthily at or above your minimum rate, then you should be fine to negotiate a contract.
If they don't want to tell you their budget (which is not being very honest to start with anyway) then give them a rate you are comfortable with. Don't lowball it too much up front. If they are a "famous designer" then they should be willing to pay decent rates. If they don't, well then you don't really want them as a client unless you really are desperate or really want to do the work.
The country your clients are in may have some impact on what they would be willing to pay, but I'd say since you calculated your own minimum rate and they live in your country this will take that into account.
The attitude to think about this really should stem from what you think is fair for your work, not how much should you charge to get a particular client. The first takes your needs into account, the second smacks of desperation.
Hope that helps.
Well done in getting the client's interest first of all.
You have a ballpark figure (150-200 per piece) charged by other artists which is good for reference but you have to figure out your own absolute minimum rate. What is the minimum you would want to work for given your own living expenses etc? This can either be an hourly rate which you use to calculate a flat fee per drawing.
I usually use an hourly rate to calculate a flat fee per piece, but I do one-off illustrations mostly.
Would anyone pay that much?
For those relatively simple drawings, 150-200 is a very healthy rate. Whether someone will pay totally depends on their budget.
You should ask your client what their budget is. If it falls healthily at or above your minimum rate, then you should be fine to negotiate a contract.
If they don't want to tell you their budget (which is not being very honest to start with anyway) then give them a rate you are comfortable with. Don't lowball it too much up front. If they are a "famous designer" then they should be willing to pay decent rates. If they don't, well then you don't really want them as a client unless you really are desperate or really want to do the work.
The country your clients are in may have some impact on what they would be willing to pay, but I'd say since you calculated your own minimum rate and they live in your country this will take that into account.
The attitude to think about this really should stem from what you think is fair for your work, not how much should you charge to get a particular client. The first takes your needs into account, the second smacks of desperation.
Hope that helps.