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11 years ago
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On top of the recent changes made to AEG's payment structure, even more amazing news!
Last week, in conjunction with PACT, Wizards of the Coast set new payment and contract terms for their Magic: The Gathering freelance artists.
Below is the official statement drafted by Wizards of the Coast and PACT, along with a personal note from art director Jeremy Jarvis.
Official Statement
Last week, Magic: The Gathering Art Director Jeremy Jarvis confirmed that the game would be raising its pay rates for card art across the board, and would be amending its contract to dramatically loosen restrictions on using art created for Wizards of the Coast in personal art books! Magic will also be sending their artists additional, premium artist proofs of the cards that their art appears on, which they can sell online and at conventions.
Magic is the most successful tabletop game in the world which affords them a huge pool of the world's top talent to pull from. This increase is not something that they HAD to do. We find it refreshingly forward looking that Wizards has chosen to further invest in the freelance illustration community. PACT would sincerely like to thank Jeremy, Magic leadership and Wizards of the Coast for their hard work in getting these new terms instated.
This is a tremendous example of how artists, as a community, communicating openly and cordially with the companies they work for can improve their short term and long term financial situation. This is a great sign of things to come for the artists in this industry.
A note from Jeremy Jarvis
"A huge part of Magic: the Gathering, both as part of the game and as a hallmark of the brand as a whole, is the incredible quality of the artwork. We realize what an enormous contribution the artwork makes. We also realize that we are dependent on a healthy, happy group of professional illustrators to create this amazing work. I literally can not do my job with out the strong drawing arms of men and women more talented than myself bracing me up. Magic strives to be a great client for these artists, and it is very exciting to be able to add a dollar value to that sentiment. JJ"
A note from Jim Pavelec
I couldn't be more proud of what PACT has been able to accomplish for the freelance art community in our brief existence. Our most valuable contribution is helping artists understand that their time and efforts are worth considerably more than they had thought previously.
Change is happening quickly, and we would like to keep the ball rolling. If you haven't signed up for PACT, please consider joining. The more members we have, the stronger our voice will be as we continue our efforts, and reach out into the comic book and editorial illustration markets.
Thanks to everyone for their support. This is a really big day for all of us.
Jim Pavelec
On top of the recent changes made to AEG's payment structure, even more amazing news!
Last week, in conjunction with PACT, Wizards of the Coast set new payment and contract terms for their Magic: The Gathering freelance artists.
Below is the official statement drafted by Wizards of the Coast and PACT, along with a personal note from art director Jeremy Jarvis.
Official Statement
Last week, Magic: The Gathering Art Director Jeremy Jarvis confirmed that the game would be raising its pay rates for card art across the board, and would be amending its contract to dramatically loosen restrictions on using art created for Wizards of the Coast in personal art books! Magic will also be sending their artists additional, premium artist proofs of the cards that their art appears on, which they can sell online and at conventions.
Magic is the most successful tabletop game in the world which affords them a huge pool of the world's top talent to pull from. This increase is not something that they HAD to do. We find it refreshingly forward looking that Wizards has chosen to further invest in the freelance illustration community. PACT would sincerely like to thank Jeremy, Magic leadership and Wizards of the Coast for their hard work in getting these new terms instated.
This is a tremendous example of how artists, as a community, communicating openly and cordially with the companies they work for can improve their short term and long term financial situation. This is a great sign of things to come for the artists in this industry.
A note from Jeremy Jarvis
"A huge part of Magic: the Gathering, both as part of the game and as a hallmark of the brand as a whole, is the incredible quality of the artwork. We realize what an enormous contribution the artwork makes. We also realize that we are dependent on a healthy, happy group of professional illustrators to create this amazing work. I literally can not do my job with out the strong drawing arms of men and women more talented than myself bracing me up. Magic strives to be a great client for these artists, and it is very exciting to be able to add a dollar value to that sentiment. JJ"
A note from Jim Pavelec
I couldn't be more proud of what PACT has been able to accomplish for the freelance art community in our brief existence. Our most valuable contribution is helping artists understand that their time and efforts are worth considerably more than they had thought previously.
Change is happening quickly, and we would like to keep the ball rolling. If you haven't signed up for PACT, please consider joining. The more members we have, the stronger our voice will be as we continue our efforts, and reach out into the comic book and editorial illustration markets.
Thanks to everyone for their support. This is a really big day for all of us.
Jim Pavelec
