Monday, 23 November 2015

22nd november Agents

Amanda Hall - look at her blog

Agent- A person authorised as an act on another behalf

why - becuase i have other things to do.

PRO'S 

  • promo pack i have already created - what do i do with them- they can do it for me. 
  • deal with publishers etc - they have to confidence, actively promoting you.
  • begining is when your approached by people seeing your work.
  • sercuity and authority - client might be less inclined to mess you about.  thinking you don't know everything- a agent wouldn't allow this. 
  • they know the people i need to be talking to- who would want my type of practice. 
  • advice. 
  • a point of contact for clients - if you hate dicussing fees, contacts, conditions etc 
  • can have a agent for a specific contact time
  • they are committed
  • get your work seen
  • concentrate more of your time being creative 
  • you can insiste of talking to the client aswell


CONS 


  • the middle man feeling - no longer incharge yourself. -not 100% sure of what is being said on your behalf
  • contacts are hard to make - might feel your loosing relationship with client personally, cant informally take to them about what they want. 
  • what would you rather have - 30% of commission price or 100% or no commissions?
  • you have to find your own.
  • to get a agent you have got to have something they want to sell. 


get to know your worth. 

'having no rep /agent is a lot like being a single parent'

agencies
amanda Hall
michael mullen
mullenillustation.com
plum pudding - agent
handsome frank
central illustration
lemonadeillustration
the aio
jelly london
directory of illustration

have a look at their terms and conditions


'when i get my first job you'll get your money' - only on jobs they give me




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