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Michael_Ackerman · 03-15-2012, 07:16 PM

Hey everyone,
My name is Mike Ackerman, I am currently a freelance artist who met a bunch of other freelance folks at GDC 2012 this year. We decided to start a forum thread to help each other grow as freelancers, so this is it! Feel free to join the Discussion!

Michael_Ackerman · 03-15-2012, 07:20 PM

Danyol Murphy Asks:

Our most pressing question is how did you decide on your rates with your clients and how does it vary from project to project?

Much appreciated!

Michael_Ackerman · 03-15-2012, 07:20 PM

I have just started freelancing so I base my rate on my living expenses and my proficiency level. I try to propose an hourly rate with a time estimate for completion. Of course this will vary depending on the project, but I try to make sure my estimate for the amount paid and hours spent end up close to my minimum rate. Again, please take this with a grain of salt because I am super green at this

! But that has been my experience so far.

Hope that helps!

Zentrope · 08:00 AM

Good thing to start something like this

-> Deciding the rates- Just check this link for Rates
http://freelanceswitch.com/rates/

You know i came across this article

It is a Web series made by a bunch of artists from over 30 countries who have never seen each other(face to face).

Quote:

A new sci-fi web series teams Hollywood visual effects artists with a global scattering of up-and-coming animators, all of whom are working for free to craft CGI elements for a wigged-out futuristic saga.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/THE-NE...46243672095519

We as a group can surely do something like this

Michael_Ackerman · 03-19-2012, 01:00 AM

Welcome Zentrope!
Thanks for the great links! The calculator is immensely useful, and I really love the aesthetic of The New Kind!

How do you guys set up/negotiate contracts?

Zentrope · 03-19-2012, 07:31 AM

I have PM'ed you some of the details...just check it

Tida · 03-29-2012, 01:20 PM

This is very helpful, thank you very much.
I always wonder how much rate for each work and also about contracts as well.

Manual_Danual · 04-21-2012, 08:15 PM

Thanks for all the help! Just signed up with this site should prove immensely useful!

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Michael_Ackerman Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 73 Thanks: 2 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Freelance Discussion: From Green to Godly 03-15-2012, 07:16 PM Hey everyone, My name is Mike Ackerman, I am currently a freelance artist who met a bunch of other freelance folks at GDC 2012 this year. We decided to start a forum thread to help each other grow as freelancers, so this is it! Feel free to join the Discussion!

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Michael_Ackerman Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 73 Thanks: 2 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	03-15-2012, 07:20 PM Danyol Murphy Asks: Our most pressing question is how did you decide on your rates with your clients and how does it vary from project to project? Much appreciated!

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Michael_Ackerman Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 73 Thanks: 2 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	03-15-2012, 07:20 PM I have just started freelancing so I base my rate on my living expenses and my proficiency level. I try to propose an hourly rate with a time estimate for completion. Of course this will vary depending on the project, but I try to make sure my estimate for the amount paid and hours spent end up close to my minimum rate. Again, please take this with a grain of salt because I am super green at this ! But that has been my experience so far. Hope that helps!

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Michael_Ackerman Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 73 Thanks: 2 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	03-19-2012, 01:00 AM Welcome Zentrope! Thanks for the great links! The calculator is immensely useful, and I really love the aesthetic of The New Kind! How do you guys set up/negotiate contracts?

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Zentrope Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 794 Moderator My Mood: Thanks: 41 Thanked 386 Times in 349 Posts	03-19-2012, 07:31 AM I have PM'ed you some of the details...just check it

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Tida Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 9 Member Thanks: 10 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	03-29-2012, 01:20 PM This is very helpful, thank you very much. I always wonder how much rate for each work and also about contracts as well. __________________ S k e t c h b o o k \| B l o g \| D e v i a n t A r t

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