Oh hello, are we talking about rates
Freelanced for $80/hour. Would upcharge for rush jobs. No less than $65/hour. Raise your rates.
Freelanced for $80/hour. Would upcharge for rush jobs. No less than $65/hour. Raise your rates.
Imo, 3x local hourly minimum wage is an okay absolute bottom bar for starters.
If no one is hiring you, improve your application (art quality, presentation, client communication skills.)
As soon as you have enough work- on the verge of too much- raise your rates.
If no one is hiring you, improve your application (art quality, presentation, client communication skills.)
As soon as you have enough work- on the verge of too much- raise your rates.
When you have too many freelance job offers, raise your rates
The goal is to work less and earn more per hour. I found living in Chicago and charging under $50/hr with student debt to put me in the red. So I redid my portfolio and pushed my art higher, renegotiated my contracts.
The goal is to work less and earn more per hour. I found living in Chicago and charging under $50/hr with student debt to put me in the red. So I redid my portfolio and pushed my art higher, renegotiated my contracts.
Build serious, personal, mutually-invested relationships with good clients, then have each other's backs. A few good client relationships can turn into the bedrock for an entire network.
That builds the client list that is so vital for having credibility as a freelance artist.
That builds the client list that is so vital for having credibility as a freelance artist.
I used to be scared that big ol companies didn't have enough money to pay me a living wage and then I got one or two glances behind the curtain of how much income a single asset can provide for a corporation and uh y'all know my vibe now