say something about ... yourself!

[Shpongled]

Battery asked me to do a new Battery fangirl image for a t-shirt and I'm really excited to work on it.
BUT
I don't know how to bring up the subject of getting paid for it. "Getting my name out there" is all fine and dandy, but I need to make money off my work. I'm not asking for royalties, just a flat price, probably of $30-$50... haven't decided on that. :irk:

Seriously, the best way to do it is to come up with what you consider to be a fair price, and tell them that's what it costs. There's really no easy way to breach that subject other than just being completely up front about it. Don't get too far along in talking about the project before bringing it up. I've been there a lot before with web design. In business related manners, people (even friends) appreciate it when others are straight up about everything. It's just so much easier that way. You want to get paid, you deserve to get paid, they'll get a good product in the end and if your price is fair (the cool thing is, you are the one in control of that), then everything works out.

Just be up front and honest about everything and it's all good!

 

[derek]

Y'know Jace if they are expecting to sell the shirts as merchandise, then they should probably expect you to take a fee.

 

[Shpongled]

Y'know Jace if they are expecting to sell the shirts as merchandise, then they should probably except you to take a fee.

Bam.

 

[Jace_Mereel]

Thanks guys. Ya'll are right.

 

[derek]

Yep, it's just one of those things. It's how the system works. I'd love nothing more than a Star Trek-esque world where we all work to better ourselves and money does not exist, but that's an imagined Utopia, and so you work for someone, they pay you.

 

[Will Bozarth]

I'll pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.

 

[derek]

Would you like cheese, bacon or onions, Sir?

 

[neal]

yes!

 

[ScientistOfDarkness]

*hides stimulus check*

I'm debating taking our monies and what we have saved and buying an obnoxiously large television and entertainment center or going on vacation in October.

 

[Will Bozarth]

you COULD just keep saving

 

[ScientistOfDarkness]

you COULD just keep saving

but then I wouldn't be such a bum.

 

[neal]

you COULD just keep saving

thats downright unamerican! if you listen to this man the terrorists have won!

 

[derek]

I don't know about saving. Never made much sense to me.

 

[Will Bozarth]

 

[Will Bozarth]

well... if the tv you have works fine, no reason to buy another one... if you save enough, you can buy a new car, move to a better apartment, a house...

 

[ScientistOfDarkness]

well... if the tv you have works fine, no reason to buy another one... if you save enough, you can buy a new car, move to a better apartment, a house...

well that's just silly. I've got two cars and an expensive apartment, the only thing missing is an obnoxious and nausea inducing television. That is, according to Peter. A tv is a tv to me. I've got two weeks off in October, I wanna go somewhere.

 

[derek]

These things. You don't need them.

You need love, liberal freedom and plenty of apples.

 

[Will Bozarth]

well that's just silly. I've got two cars and an expensive apartment, the only thing missing is an obnoxious and nausea inducing television. That is, according to Peter. A tv is a tv to me. I've got two weeks off in October, I wanna go somewhere.

well, tell him to buy one, and you do whatever you want with your money

 

[dreaming neon darkspot]

am really bummed out. stupid hormones.

 

[ScientistOfDarkness]

I always get what I want, so should I give in and let him have what he wants? Or shall I continue my winning streak? Stay tuuuuuuuuuuuned