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Coming up with topics for the podcast, what's the hardest part of commercial art for you?
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In all honesty, it’s still trying to figure out value/price.
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that's a massive one it seems, something that I don't personally struggle w but ppl always say that. What's the hardest part
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I believe in “charging as much money as possible”… within reason. Sometimes this works, and sometimes it doesn’t.
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I want to know “What value does this project have for your business, and how much are you willing to spend to perfect it?”.
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A lot of clients can’t answer either one.
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I have an hourly rate that I have figured out over the years. It covers mortgage, food, taxes, health care, action figures, …
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and I increase that rate as I become more experienced… stuff anyone else would expect from a salaried job.
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I keep my hours and know exactly how long it takes me to create a specific piece of artwork. So there’s a method to the madness.
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Now thats impressive. How do you factor in problem solving concepts in the shower?? That's where my time blocks get fuzzy.
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I always round my hours up. That covers shower thinking and emails and phone calls and crying.
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