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"But I don& #39;t have enough followers" It doesn& #39;t equal money. It& #39;s reach, that can help and cannnot.
"But charging little and doing more is my livelihood" I understand but this method full time is unsustainable. You& #39;ll be burnt out and/or in physical pain in very little time.
"But charging little and doing more is my livelihood" I understand but this method full time is unsustainable. You& #39;ll be burnt out and/or in physical pain in very little time.
"But my art sucks!" That& #39;s subjective. What& #39;s OBJECTIVE is that your time is worth a minimum wage in the western market and it& #39;s AT THE VERY LEAST 20 USD per hour of work.
"In my country that& #39;s a lot of money!" If you& #39;re charging 1st world clients, you charge 1st world prices.
"In my country that& #39;s a lot of money!" If you& #39;re charging 1st world clients, you charge 1st world prices.
"But its mine, I don& #39;t care!" If many of you lower your prices, you& #39;re forcing everyone else to lower as well. Race to the bottom.
"But I will get less clients!" THAT& #39;S THE POINT. You& #39;re supposed to do less work for more money. This is a craft. Your art isn& #39;t made in a factory.
"But I will get less clients!" THAT& #39;S THE POINT. You& #39;re supposed to do less work for more money. This is a craft. Your art isn& #39;t made in a factory.
"You& #39;re saying this because you& #39;re a big artist with followers and connections!"
As a matter of fact, I& #39;m not.
I& #39;m an artist with a day job and two universitary careers. My time is limited and so is my energy. Therefore, it& #39;s worth at least the minimum wage.
And so it& #39;s yours.
As a matter of fact, I& #39;m not.
I& #39;m an artist with a day job and two universitary careers. My time is limited and so is my energy. Therefore, it& #39;s worth at least the minimum wage.
And so it& #39;s yours.
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Yes, when we are starting out it IS hard to get commissions
My advice? Join a community!
It can be our collective (link in our bio), it can be fandom related, a fanzine, a group of artists from your country or city
There are dozens of options
Yes, when we are starting out it IS hard to get commissions
My advice? Join a community!
It can be our collective (link in our bio), it can be fandom related, a fanzine, a group of artists from your country or city
There are dozens of options
These communities will give you a little boost in followers and friends, and I guarantee you that if you promo yourself a little bit the commissions will start flowing in!
While you wait, build your portfolio, start projects, join hashtags and do challenges!
While you wait, build your portfolio, start projects, join hashtags and do challenges!
It can take a little bit of time but keep trying, dont give up and DONT LOWER YOUR PRICES !
