Wednesday, 2 March 2016

AOI lecture

aoi

protects illustrators rights

email adress on front page of wesite

blog - show how you create work (but nothing worse then a blog that hasn’t been posted on for months or looks unproffesional.)

keep personal work to show your interest and diversity - keep creativity going

tourist based illustration for each country i visit?

twitter:
if you dont do it well dont do it.
open up dialogue with art directors

miss led
alice pattullo 
peepshow collective
ben the illustrator 
derek brazell 

behance:
project based


THE DOTS

physical Mailers 
a6/a5
directed at individual 
introduction to yourself
reference a piece of their work - 
why i fit it to company 
why i want to work for them
ie on pack of postcard/buisness card, personailse hand written note? 

follow up a week later with EMAIL a pdf of work 

research exactly who you want to work for - it will come across in you contact. 

burnstile 

ACCOUNTS

register for income tax with 3 moths of starting -1’s a year 
keep invoices PRINTED OUT. 
keep up to date
retain all claimable recipts -
cultural expenditure 
:cinema, adobe suits etc


copyright
its better to create own visuals then use someones reference you dont know 
or collabrate - contract

reference fee

copyright can be assigned to you to a client - strongly advise against doing this
if you do this it the cost of your copyright should be extremely high
must cover all possible future usages 
this means it can be used wherever or whenever without your permission 
won’t be able to use in portfolio 

online rights 
low res files 72dpi and name file 
use © symbol on every page of social media

contracts 
make an agreement binding 
give clarity and certainty 

illustrators have reluctancy to displease etc 
HAVE CONFIDENCE - you have every right to ask questions of the contract 

a verbal arrangment is key - keep informal 
then give a formal contract - acceptance of commission form 

if you are receiving money for a job- a business agreement, needs a contract 
who is doing what 
by when 
by who
 who its for 
how much 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS - basic, cancelation fee’s - legally should still be getting paid. 

LOOK AT SHEET 
delivery dates {roughs] ….. [artwork]…..

Used to avoid arguments 

if you don't show professionalism you are likely to fall in to trouble later in line. especially if client isn’t used to working with a illustrator or doesn't value your work. 

before you start anymore sign the acceptance of commission form


PRICING

DO NOT WORK FOR FREE EVER 

have confidence and value yourself

just cos your young don’t accept a lower price 

quote accurately 

accurate pricing and licensing is mutually beneficial to both client and illustrator

ask them about the client if they are being vague 
uk based?
worldwide?
how many brands/companies they have


Louise gardiner 
vic lee

a licence is separate to selling an original artwork or a print, no rights transfer and no licence is granted for such transaction 

LICENCING

to accurately price need to know:

client profile: multination or local shop 
usage: postcard for small business? nationwide campaign? re-uses can ne negotiated later if necessary?

territory of usage

duration of licence -three months for an editorial illustration, or for ‘the period of copyright’ for a children book?

budget- does client have a budget in mind?

if you incorrectly sell yourself at the beginning when clients come back to you its hard to change it. 

pricing - advertising

above the line advertising - publicity material appearing within paid space advertising

print
magazines. newspapers, poster, bilboards

digital
banner ads, promoted social media posts, digital mags


editorial -
quite fixed prices

free newspaper, single use £350-400 per illustration. 

pricing packaging 

usage: food drink etc 
territory: regional/national/worldwide 
duration: limited addition - 1, 3 or 5 years

eg large uk supermarket 
rage of 12 printed package only  £400.450 per illustration (spot coverage. 

large drinks brands 
worldwide licence 1 year for all package 
£2000-

publishing 

royalities - quarterly paid 
even if they dont sell anything should still be receiving statements (which say so) 


AOI 
dedicated support 
access to members only sections 
interviews advice

varoom subscription 

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