Freelance Art Business Survey

[Susie Long]

Hi, I've been lurking for a while and I've decided to ask some questions as I'm currently studying art and I'd like to become a professional artist. So I want to find out if becoming an artist would make me a viable income. For you publishers out there here's your chance to let artists know exactly what you want. Thank you in advance.

Susie.

Question 1 - How often do you require the use of artists for individual publications each year?

Question 2 - What color is the majority of the art that you require?

A. Black & White
B. Full color
C. Limited color 2 or 3 colors
D. Other. Please specify

Question 3 - What is the average price that you would be willing to pay for color artwork at 8 inches x 11 inches?

Question 4 - What is the average price that you would be willing to pay for black and white artwork at 8 inches x 11 inches?

Question 5 - On a scale from 1 (least important) to 5 (most important) how important to you are the following?

a) The artists ability to meet dealines:
b) The locality of the artist:
c) The quality of the art:
d) The quality of materials used:
e) Pricing of art:
f) Originality:
g) Style:
h) Confidentiality agreements between you and the artist:
i) Contracts for payment and delivery of art:
j) Have the artist provide a range of concept sketches for your approval:
k) Have the artist get the job right first time:
l) Have the artist re-work images that are not suitable:
m) Follow up service and support:

[Uninvited]

Before replying you might want to check out a similar thread in Freelancing.

I would.

[Dan Norder]

Originally posted by Uninvited
Before replying you might want to check out a similar thread in Freelancing.

I would.

I second that. "Susie Long" posted some howlers like:
>Maybe I'll let the others in on the secret after a few more posts have been made.

(Why don't you tell us what you really want when you first post? I don't reply to surveys with admitted hidden agendas.)

>Because at the end of the day none of you really mean anything in my life.
>All I care about right now is my survey.

(Why should anyone else care about your survey? We don't exist to jump through your hoops.)

>Now please PUBLISHERS only.

As a publisher, you won't get any survey answers from me until you explain your intentions and apologize for your completely unprofessional posts in the Freelance Forum.

>Either be helpful or don't say anything children. We'll see how many of you can show you IQ's by growing up.

The most helpful advice I can give is to be professional and thank artists who give you solid professional advice instead of being extremely rude to them.

You claim to want to become a professional artist. You certainly won't get very far with your attitude. I will continue to spend my art budget on dependable pro artists like the ones you childishly insulted.

Dan Norder
Inklings Press

[Susie Long]

The "secret" agenda to my survey is to see ultimately who I want to deal with.

The answers and posts that I have received so far have revealed some very valuable things to me.

Thank you gentlemen.

[Guildofblades]

>>The "secret" agenda to my survey is to see ultimately who I want to deal with. <<

This of course, presumes that those who you wish to work with will care to work with you. We tend to work with artists that are more concerned with producing good artwork than trolling industry freelance groups such as the one here on RPG.net. More importantly, we only deal with artists that show a level of profesionalism in their professional dealing that would suggest to us that if we award them an art contract that they will fulfill that contract. We are very particular about that.