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9 years ago
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*WARNING* I will not with hold my opinions for your comfort. They are my opinions and I shouldn't have to pamper them for you. If You don't like them, then go some where else.
Hey everyone.
I know I’ve been very silent on here with journals and stuff. But it’s mainly because life’s been busy, very busy. But now… it’s getting worse and I’m starting to get into a really bad spot, financially.
So I’m wanting to try my hand out in small commissions. Something I could do on my days off. But I have several problems that need to be addressed and I figured that you guys and gals, could help me address those issues.
Pricing. I was thinking something small, like $5 or so. I want to keep the pricing low so that its both affordable and attractive.
But how much effort should I be putting into a $5 drawing?
Should I advertise them as badges? If so, How do I get a digital badge to the customer as a physical thing? OR do I just send it to them, and they can deal with printing and laminating?
I’m not a fast artist. In fact I’m quite slow. I’m certain the more I do, the faster I will get. So what would be a good goal to try and accomplish in a day? 5? 10? How many little $5 art pieces should I attempt to do, at first, in a day?
These are all issues I want address, and I would really appreciate any and all input you guys can give me. Help me work this out, and let me get you guys the first round of “batches”. This way I have some fresh art to use.
I really need your help guys. Help me figure this all out so I can start advertising for real. I need a secondary source of income… or I might not have a home…
I know I’ve been very silent on here with journals and stuff. But it’s mainly because life’s been busy, very busy. But now… it’s getting worse and I’m starting to get into a really bad spot, financially.
So I’m wanting to try my hand out in small commissions. Something I could do on my days off. But I have several problems that need to be addressed and I figured that you guys and gals, could help me address those issues.
Pricing. I was thinking something small, like $5 or so. I want to keep the pricing low so that its both affordable and attractive.
But how much effort should I be putting into a $5 drawing?
Should I advertise them as badges? If so, How do I get a digital badge to the customer as a physical thing? OR do I just send it to them, and they can deal with printing and laminating?
I’m not a fast artist. In fact I’m quite slow. I’m certain the more I do, the faster I will get. So what would be a good goal to try and accomplish in a day? 5? 10? How many little $5 art pieces should I attempt to do, at first, in a day?
These are all issues I want address, and I would really appreciate any and all input you guys can give me. Help me work this out, and let me get you guys the first round of “batches”. This way I have some fresh art to use.
I really need your help guys. Help me figure this all out so I can start advertising for real. I need a secondary source of income… or I might not have a home…
The better option is correct advertising. That could be as easy as a commission graphic you upload to your gallery when you open, or journals that indicate you are open with a link to such a graphic. Your response to not filling your open slots shouldn't be to be cheaper, it should be to get that message out to more people or to change the parameters to match what people are wanting to have done.
So what you're saying is I need to come up with the art, figure out how long it took me to make them and set a price range based around time spent. Then begin the advertising stage with links to said artwork. While I figured the advertising part, my issue is the pricing. I guess I need to get some new art pieces up first before wondering what I should be pricing them at.
I will work on that.
I would also think about what you will and won't draw. Porn? Which fetishes? If no porn, how far will you go? You should know your boundaries. Don't feel bad about turning down commissioners if they ask for something you aren't willing to do.
Basically, respect yourself, your craft, and your audience.