Comments on: AOI Report: Illustration Fees and Standards of Pricing http://georgecoghill.com/blog/2009/01/07/illustration-fees-standards-pricing/ Cartoon character mascot & logo design sketch blog with tips and tutorials. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:03:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: George Coghill http://georgecoghill.com/blog/2009/01/07/illustration-fees-standards-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-157121 George Coghill Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:12:52 +0000 http://georgecoghill.com/blog/?p=1505#comment-157121 Dom, I don't currently do much work for children's publishing, but the pricing seems low to me. A good rule of thumb is to figure out what you want your hourly rate to be, estimate how long the artwork will take, and use that as your flat-fee. Keep in mind other considerations like copyright buyout, size/scope of the usage of your illustrations, and the size of the client. Your level of skill and the extent of your experience and/or recognition in the industry also play a factor. I would suggest getting a copy of the <a href="http://is.gd/9a1SG" rel="nofollow">Graphic Artist's Guild Handbook to Pricing & Ethical Guidelines</a> as a reference starting point. Dom,

I don’t currently do much work for children’s publishing, but the pricing seems low to me. A good rule of thumb is to figure out what you want your hourly rate to be, estimate how long the artwork will take, and use that as your flat-fee.

Keep in mind other considerations like copyright buyout, size/scope of the usage of your illustrations, and the size of the client. Your level of skill and the extent of your experience and/or recognition in the industry also play a factor.

I would suggest getting a copy of the Graphic Artist’s Guild Handbook to Pricing & Ethical Guidelines as a reference starting point.

]]> By: DomDom http://georgecoghill.com/blog/2009/01/07/illustration-fees-standards-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-157089 DomDom Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:36:32 +0000 http://georgecoghill.com/blog/?p=1505#comment-157089 this is my second time illustrating a children book, and the author wants to know how much I would charge! I looked back at my previous job and how much I was getting paid because I felt like I was short changing myself, from my previous first illustration job I was getting paid $50/page plus payment for editing work. After being close to finishing my job I started researching other illustrators and how much they were charging. I found out that I was shortchanged. This Author I may be working for has a series of books that she wants illustrated and it will be her first time publishing any books. I was wondering if this is her first time publishing a children book and this is my second time illustrating, what would be a good price to charge her? I was thinking $90/page for illustrations and $300 for cover illustration. Is that a good price or am I still shortchanging? How should I go about charging? this is my second time illustrating a children book, and the author wants to know how much I would charge! I looked back at my previous job and how much I was getting paid because I felt like I was short changing myself, from my previous first illustration job I was getting paid $50/page plus payment for editing work. After being close to finishing my job I started researching other illustrators and how much they were charging. I found out that I was shortchanged.

This Author I may be working for has a series of books that she wants illustrated and it will be her first time publishing any books. I was wondering if this is her first time publishing a children book and this is my second time illustrating, what would be a good price to charge her? I was thinking $90/page for illustrations and $300 for cover illustration. Is that a good price or am I still shortchanging? How should I go about charging?

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