asphericalcritic

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@asphericalcritic

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lyra; poet, critic, letterpress enthusiast

lover of crows, myth, metamorphosis, crows, tea, birds, nature, shadows, crows, crows
(i frequently share nsfw posts, fyi!)

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claret
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okey-dokey eggs and bugs, I'm taking sketch commissions. [1 open slot]

specifics

  • 1/3 open slots.
  • 1 slot per client.
  • Slots are first come, first served.1
  • If slots fill up, everyone else will go on the waitlist in the order I receive their emails.
  • I will finish all 3 commissions in the queue before processing any of the slots on the waitlist (I will let you know you are on the waitlist).
  • No fancy bells and whistles this time, but u will get some hatching as a treat.

More detailed information and pricing breakdown on my commission site below. However, please keep in mind I am only opening sketch commissions right now.

  1. as of this post right meow! so even if you've previously reached out to me (at any point, including today!) about commission stuff, please send me an email after reading this post.2

  2. Specifics on what you should include in said email under the read more.

claret
@claret

2 slots still open!

reblogging for the Not Early In The Morning crowd. Lil reminder that if you've reached out to me previously through other means such as past emails/dms, please send me a new email with the relevant info! It helps me keep track of everything.

Also since a couple people expressed interest but aren't able to commission me at the present moment: If you would like to be added to a future waitlist, just send me an email with your name/contact info. People on that list will get priority on available slots the next time I open up commissions1. This also applies if there's people on the waitlist when I close commissions2.

  1. it can be literally anytime down the road. doesn't have to be the next time or the time after. you're basically get one of those little Place In Line numbers at the DMV

  2. because I don't know how long I'll keep them open or how many I'll get through before closing them this time3.

  3. you might have noticed I've figured out how to make footnotes, but fear not. nothing can diminish my reliance on nested parentheticals.

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claret
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Yep, USD! For the prices I started by determining how long each type of drawing takes me on average, and then multiplied that by a reasonable hourly wage (comparable to what I make at my normal job).

I'd say at bare minimum, make sure you're charging at least hourly minimum wage. Also, if you're someone who draws very quickly (I am), start with a baseline price for each commission type, and then add your hourly rate to it so you're not undervaluing your skills just because you work fast! (ex: $30 base price at $15/hr that takes ~2 hours on average to complete for a $60 total commission price).

I ran my initial prices by a few people to get their opinions, and they pretty much all said I should increase them. After that it was a lot of hemming and hawing and changing my mind 20 times.

It's also totally okay to charge extra for complicated designs or add-ons like backgrounds, or even to charge an hourly rate for extra things that will have a lot of variation in how long they take to complete (just make sure to accurately log all the time you spend working).

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claret
@claret

Yeah, I do it as a split-payment method where the bulk of the payment is upfront, and then the hourly part is an additional charge after that portion of the work is complete.

It does mean you have to trust the commissioner to actually pay the full amount after the work is completed, though, which is why I only charge hourly rates for complex backgrounds on full illustrations.

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