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    In over my head with an int'l brand and have no idea how much to charge. Any help would be appreciated!

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    • notfitkid
      notfitkid last edited by notfitkid

      Hello all.

      I am in a bit over my head (actually way in over my head) with an international brand and am humbly asking for any help regarding how to price for services that include the following client requests:

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      In particular, I have never been asked to come up with a quote for PR related activities, interviews, social media, etc.

      I am so sorry if this is not the right way to go about asking for assistance. In fact, I was reluctant to post this here but I am a relatively new freelancer and have never encountered anything like this. If anyone could even point me in the right direction, I would be so grateful. Thank you

      Albert Lee
      Serial Doodler and Illustrator
      www.AlbertLeeIllustration.com
      https://www.instagram.com/albertleeillustration/

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      • NessIllustration
        NessIllustration Pro @notfitkid last edited by NessIllustration

        @notfitkid Wow, ok 😮 I have no experience whatsoever for this PR stuff either. I think it's fair to just be honest and candid with the client.
        If I were you I'd just say "I have to admit I've never been asked to do PR events before as part of an art contract and I'm a little stumped as to how much to charge for it. Could you help me out and let me know your budget for this project? It would help me a lot to get this moving to the next stage! I could be here all month trying to come up with a quote otherwise haha.. Thank you!"

        Although to be sure, this offer should be a boat load of money. It includes rights to usage forever (exclusive of no?), lots of promo and lots of your time. If they offer something like $2,000... F off!

        vanessastoilova.com
        instagram.com/vanessa.stoilova/

        Check out my Youtube channel for tips on how to start your career in illustration! www.youtube.com/c/ArtBusinesswithNess

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        • notfitkid
          notfitkid @NessIllustration last edited by

          @NessIllustration That you so much for taking time to respond, Vanessa! I think you are right. I will just have to admit that I have no experience with this type of thing and that I would definitely defer to their judgment. As it is, I feel way under qualified and would truly just do the PR stuff for free. They offered me 35K for the artwork alone and I am just shocked that they would also want to interview me! Thanks again for all of the helpful advice you offer to everyone on this forum and for being so generous with your time

          Albert Lee
          Serial Doodler and Illustrator
          www.AlbertLeeIllustration.com
          https://www.instagram.com/albertleeillustration/

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            A Former User @notfitkid last edited by

            @notfitkid congratulations!!

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            • notfitkid
              notfitkid @Guest last edited by

              @giorgiofeltrucci Thank you!🍻

              Albert Lee
              Serial Doodler and Illustrator
              www.AlbertLeeIllustration.com
              https://www.instagram.com/albertleeillustration/

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              • NessIllustration
                NessIllustration Pro @notfitkid last edited by

                @notfitkid Wow, that is awesome! Congrats, this is very well deserved! 35k for the artwork is great but this PR stuff seems rather involved too so don't go and do it for free 🙂 And don't worry you'll crush this!!

                vanessastoilova.com
                instagram.com/vanessa.stoilova/

                Check out my Youtube channel for tips on how to start your career in illustration! www.youtube.com/c/ArtBusinesswithNess

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                • carlianne
                  carlianne @notfitkid last edited by

                  @notfitkid are you able to give an hourly quote instead of a set price? Especially since you’ve never done this activity before it might be better to protect yourself that way so if something takes much longer than expected you’ll be covered.

                  I might not say that I have NO experience with what they are asking but inquiring on their budget there couldn’t hurt

                  Also it’s my understanding that brand and PR stuff have large budgets so don’t be afraid to give a high quote!

                  Very exciting and Good luck!!

                  Check out my art and tutorials :)

                  Instagram: www.instagram.com/carliannecreates/

                  Youtube:
                  https://youtube.com/c/CarlianneCreates

                  Shop: www.carliannecreates.com

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                  • notfitkid
                    notfitkid @carlianne last edited by

                    @carlianne thank you for offering your insights and for your encouraging words! I did consider quoting by the hour but quickly realized that they were looking for an overall estimate during our first zoom call. After asking them what their budget was, (35k), I sent them a proposal for about 31k but expected them to counter with something lower or move on to another illustrator. To my surprise, they told me to increase my proposed amount to the whole amount 35k and recently asked me if I wanted to revise my proposal again to reflect the PR requirements. I already feel so grateful for the amount and don't want to appear greedy or overly confident. In fact, I don't want to give them a reason to look elsewhere! I will definitely make an updated post if this all turns out for the good! I am So grateful for this community and for people like you who take time to encourage and inform others. I hope that I can do the same for others here as well

                    Albert Lee
                    Serial Doodler and Illustrator
                    www.AlbertLeeIllustration.com
                    https://www.instagram.com/albertleeillustration/

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                    • jimsz
                      jimsz last edited by

                      Spend the couple hundred dollars and speak with a visual arts attorney. It would be money well spent. Just because they are asking for you to submit specifics does not mean you can't make a counter suggestion.

                      http://www.kidstimestudio.com - http://www.kidstimestudio.com/100days

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                      • carlianne
                        carlianne @notfitkid last edited by

                        @notfitkid that’s fantastic! They sound actually wonderful to work with. I’m excited to hear how it goes! ❤️

                        Check out my art and tutorials :)

                        Instagram: www.instagram.com/carliannecreates/

                        Youtube:
                        https://youtube.com/c/CarlianneCreates

                        Shop: www.carliannecreates.com

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                        • notfitkid
                          notfitkid @jimsz last edited by

                          @jimsz I never even knew what a visual arts attorney was until you mentioned it. 😰 I am very green under the collar, thanks for that helpful information! I will definitely look into it and see if the client will give me a little more time to respond to their counterproposal after Ive consulted with a VA Attorney. Much appreciated!

                          Albert Lee
                          Serial Doodler and Illustrator
                          www.AlbertLeeIllustration.com
                          https://www.instagram.com/albertleeillustration/

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