freelance t-shirt illo
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- i_monk
I've been asked to come up with a design/character illustration for a shirt that will be produced (I don't know how many, or how much they'll sell for). How do you figure out how much to charge for that? Strictly hourly rate, or a total sum considering the client will be making money off it possibly for years?
- GreedoLives0
set a price for an initial printing, then ask for royalties for subsequent printings, something like 5% of original asking price for a certain piece count
- jamble0
I guess I'd quote an project rate as it probably wouldn't take that long.
As for them using it for a long time, that's no different to a website you might build or anything else really so I doubt they'd go for a percentage of sales or anything like that.
- if they're selling it, actually making money off it, you're entitled to royalties.GreedoLives
- i_monk0
jamble - It's a product, not a website. They won't be 'using' it for a long time, they'll be producing copies and selling it.
- frost2150
ask for x amount for the illustration and % of shirts sold.
- kodap0
the "royalty" work is very tricky, unless you have access to actual sales report of the items you have designed, clients will easily fool you.
- Fortunately there are still a few companies left that are fairly honorable.GreedoLives
- dewilde0
i agree with kodap, royalties are tough, I have found that royalties are generally only given to artists that are pretty big time and generally from companies that are big time. i usually charge 200 to 300 dollars per shirt flat rate, get a couple free shirts, and move on. but i primarily work in the action sports industry and they tend to pay a little less. I would charge a lump sum and not worry about the royalty thing.
- dopepope0
I've gotten upwards of 500 for such projects. The highest for one was around 750. On average I'll get 350-450 per. If they require a lot over time, consider going slightly lower.
Do not do it for 50.