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14 years ago
I was wondering if maybe someone had any advice when it comes to taking commissions.
Right now I've sort of just wing and dealt with them one at a time whenever one appears.
But when I have more then one in line I get sort of confused.
Right now I have four possible in waiting, thing is that I don't really sign a contract with em or take the payment first, and since I feel I'm so slow I always tell my clients that I'll start on their drawing(s) as soon as I get the time for it, also to give em more time to think about what they really want me to draw.
Should I do this different somehow?
Problem now is that I'm not sure if they still want one by the time I feel I'm ready to tackle their wish and first need to try and get in contact with them to make sure they still want one and remind myself what it should be that I draw.
I also don't really write down a list of who it is cause I trust I will remember them, so far it's not that many that sign up at the same time anyway, but I still get unsure who I should tackle first and tend to think I should do the ones I think seem easiest first.
I also still don't feel my prices are set in stone, I try to charge around 20 dollars per pic now for one character if I add a background and some shading, but I still don't feel comfortable telling people what they should pay me.
Would be nice if I got some feedback to this journal. :3
~Jon
Right now I've sort of just wing and dealt with them one at a time whenever one appears.
But when I have more then one in line I get sort of confused.
Right now I have four possible in waiting, thing is that I don't really sign a contract with em or take the payment first, and since I feel I'm so slow I always tell my clients that I'll start on their drawing(s) as soon as I get the time for it, also to give em more time to think about what they really want me to draw.
Should I do this different somehow?
Problem now is that I'm not sure if they still want one by the time I feel I'm ready to tackle their wish and first need to try and get in contact with them to make sure they still want one and remind myself what it should be that I draw.
I also don't really write down a list of who it is cause I trust I will remember them, so far it's not that many that sign up at the same time anyway, but I still get unsure who I should tackle first and tend to think I should do the ones I think seem easiest first.
I also still don't feel my prices are set in stone, I try to charge around 20 dollars per pic now for one character if I add a background and some shading, but I still don't feel comfortable telling people what they should pay me.
Would be nice if I got some feedback to this journal. :3
~Jon
Have a set price for the commissions (Sketch - __ Lined - ___ Colored - ___ Shaded - ___ Add a background - ___)
When open for commissions, make a journal and have a set number of slots. Have the number of slots be how much you think you can get done in a certain amount of time.
Example:
Slots (to be completed for this month)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
There are two ways to collect payment:
1. Collect payment at the beginning of the commission (so saying something like 'payment is due when you have claimed a spot. I will note you my paypal when I have confirmed you for a slot.')
or
2. Collect payment near the end of your drawing. If it's a sketch, collect payment when it's completed, but don't show it to the client until you have collected the payment. If it's a colored drawing, you can show the sketch without collecting pay, to make sure the client is satisfied, then once you've finished it, collect payment, then show the finished product. This reduces the risk of being scammed by a commissioner for free art, and the worst they walk away with is a sketch. These types of situations are rare, but helps cover your ass x3.
Be sure to keep an update on the journal too to let people know the status of their commission, so you wont keep getting bugged "what's the status of my commission?" You don't have to make a new journal every time there's 1 update, just update the current journal and leave a disclaimer stating, "Be sure to check back to this journal for the latest update on your commission.
Example:
1. Commissioner #1 - Colored commission (status - paid, lining)
2. Commissioner #2 - Lined commission (status - paid)
3. Commissioner #3 - Sketch commission (status - awaiting payment)
4. Commissioner #4 - Colored commission (status - awaiting payment)
5. Commissioner #5 - Sketch commission (status - paid)
But thank you non the less :3