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NOTICE FOR ALL ARTISTS DOING COMMISSIONS!!! Do not charge 30$ for an artwork that took u 10h to create!!! That would be working for 3$ per hour which isnt even the minimum hourly rate!!
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You should charge an hourly rate to assure that u get compensated for the time and work u put into ur artwork!!
An art student should charge anywhere from 25-50$ per HOUR on average. So if u take 10h to create an illustrations, u should get payed 250-500$ for ur work.
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An art student should charge anywhere from 25-50$ per HOUR on average. So if u take 10h to create an illustrations, u should get payed 250-500$ for ur work.
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A more seasoned or skilled artist would usually charge anywhere from 100-250+/hr. That would be 1000-2500$ for 10h of work which fluctuates depending on what kind of work ur doing.
Ofcourse this all depends on skill level and client but it's an estimate to go by.
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Ofcourse this all depends on skill level and client but it's an estimate to go by.
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So please for the love of god, do not sell urself short!! I'm tired of seeing yall charge 15$ for a full blown 10/10 illustration. It's daylight robbery at this point 
Also disclaimer: ur still free to charge less than what i mentioned but just try and not work for 1$ an hour.
Also disclaimer: ur still free to charge less than what i mentioned but just try and not work for 1$ an hour.
ADDITION:
For those of u worried that u won't get commissioned at all if u charge what ur actually worth, i understand that fear.
But wouldnt it be better to wait for someone who pays u atleast minimum wage than someone who expects u to work for less than 1$ an hour?
For those of u worried that u won't get commissioned at all if u charge what ur actually worth, i understand that fear.
But wouldnt it be better to wait for someone who pays u atleast minimum wage than someone who expects u to work for less than 1$ an hour?
Ofcourse I'm not forcing yall to do anything, just giving a heads up that some of u are being exploited and used.
Please value ur hard work, talent, blood sweat and tears more. U deserve to get compensated correctly and not undermined.
Please value ur hard work, talent, blood sweat and tears more. U deserve to get compensated correctly and not undermined.
