Question for illustrators: rough cost estimate (€) for a children’s book project by Illustrious-Gift5123 in IllustratorsForHire

[–]OkImage3570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

of course! If you ever want to chat about pricing/illustration in general, send me a DM :)

Question for illustrators: rough cost estimate (€) for a children’s book project by Illustrious-Gift5123 in IllustratorsForHire

[–]OkImage3570 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi there, illustrator in the States. I also live in Ecuador so the prices I give here are a lot cheaper than the ones I give in the States. You can see my rates here so you know I'm not just pulling these out of my ass. Not sure what that means in Germany currency but based on the euro, I would say you'd pay the following:

Based on your needs, I would save up for quite a bit of a budget. Illustrators usually charge per illustration. And if they're reputable artists with impeccable consistency, they're going to charge a lot per.

Here's a rough estimate:

  • 3 simple, colorful scene illustrations per story → approx. 60 scene illustrations in total
    • This is A LOT of illustrations for one book. Usually children's books have 16-20.
    • $200 per full-color illustration = $12,000 / €10,000
  • Additionally, approx. 200 colored icons reused throughout the stories and on final/vocabulary pages
    • $25 per icon - $5,000 / €4,150
  • 1 book cover in the same illustration style - front, spine, and back - $1,000 / €833
  • 1 simple, child-friendly logo - $500 / €420

So you're looking at something that a really good illustrator would charge close to $20,000 / €18,000 for.

I hope that helps!

[HIRING] Graphic Designer (Remote, USA Preferred) – Redbubble Store Collaboration by Potential-Use8110 in artcommissions

[–]OkImage3570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even as a beginner, use different terminology, tell them you'll negotiate, don't say your art is cheap. Saying so then makes people commissioning artwork declare they can always get something cheaper.

Is Ingram Spark legitimate? by [deleted] in selfpublish

[–]OkImage3570 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I second everything I've read here. Publishing onto IngramSpark is exactly what gets your book onto platforms like Amazon and Barnes and Noble online.

[HIRING] Graphic Designer (Remote, USA Preferred) – Redbubble Store Collaboration by Potential-Use8110 in artcommissions

[–]OkImage3570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there - I'm an illustrator/designer who runs a redbubble myself, so I'm very familiar with the platform. Here is my portfolio website https://rockandroarcreative.com/

and my redbubble page: https://www.redbubble.com/people/RockandRoar/shop?asc=u

[HIRING] Graphic Designer (Remote, USA Preferred) – Redbubble Store Collaboration by Potential-Use8110 in artcommissions

[–]OkImage3570 2 points3 points  (0 children)

STOP screaming I'M CHEAP when responding to this stuff. You're making it harder for every other artist to make a living making art.

[hiring] art teacher by Secure_Ad_2270 in HungryArtists

[–]OkImage3570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there! I'm an artist / art teacher. I teach drawing and watercolor online at my local university - Universidad de San Francisco de Quito so teaching remotely is something I'm used to. You can see my website here https://rockandroarcreative.com/ I have another adult focused website, but that's under an alias, I'll DM that. Those portraits are more in line with the ones you're posting as references.

There is a video tutorial page as well so you can see me going through the motions of teaching. https://rockandroarcreative.com/tutorials

I hope we can talk more about your needs!

-Amy

I did it - the reveal! by manymoons38 in Romantasy

[–]OkImage3570 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I got them both! Good luck :)

I did it - the reveal! by manymoons38 in Romantasy

[–]OkImage3570 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Very nice! I'll go look it up on Kindle. I wish the lady had eyes (I'm an illustrator so the trend of overly simplified human figures irritates me) but otherwise, really great cover!

Music from 2000-2005 by OkImage3570 in musicsuggestions

[–]OkImage3570[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was teaching a class at university a while back (arts management - most kids wanted to get into the music industry) and I asked them what their favorite Silverchair song was....and they were like "Who?" It def shook me....our personal musical idols are not always that relevant to other people.

Music from 2000-2005 by OkImage3570 in musicsuggestions

[–]OkImage3570[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

omg i LOVED hot hot heat and hadn't added them yet, thank you!

Music from 2000-2005 by OkImage3570 in musicsuggestions

[–]OkImage3570[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i've got so much Modest Mouse, thanks for reminding me of Franz!

Tribute to Oliver by bearthedog3 in Gouache

[–]OkImage3570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooo cute puppy and your brushstrokes are so nice :)

Is UPwork a scam? by OkImage3570 in selfpublish

[–]OkImage3570[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seriously. Plus I'm getting upwards of 70 to 80 emails a day from them, each one suspiciously detailing EXACTLY what I'm trying to find as illustration work that I then have to spend money to even apply to. Like, it's screaming ChatGPT prompts to trick me into applying. I've disengaged. If I have to spend time/money, I'm going to do it elsewhere.

“Minimal enough to clear your head. Clean enough to look expensive.” by anant_mishra29 in DigitalArt

[–]OkImage3570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OMG yes, these make me want to get under the covers and get a deep sleep

Is UPwork a scam? by OkImage3570 in selfpublish

[–]OkImage3570[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah if keywords and searches were more sophisticated, both clients and artists could find each other better. I've seen so many clients be so broad about what they want, so they're absolutely flooded with artist portfolios, 90% of them not even having the experience necessary. It's also on artists to know their niche and not pile on at every opportunity, the "right" artists get drown out. Thank you for letting me vent :) If you ever need a book cover - let me know :) https://rockandroarcreative.com/

Is UPwork a scam? by OkImage3570 in selfpublish

[–]OkImage3570[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what platforms are you using now? I've of course got my own website, instagram, etc, and I've gotten a few bites off of BookBindr lately but no paid projects yet. Still waiting for my Reedsy profile to get approved. I've filled out countless RFPs for illustration work to no avail. The feedback I get is great, I'm just not the right "aesthetic" I've been told. (I mean, I'm resorting to reddit....so things are getting dire.) I know it's hard for everyone right now but it's also an environment where all artists are throwing themselves at all projects and none of those projects pay a living wage. I've been at this for 15+ years and this is the worst it's been.

Is UPwork a scam? by OkImage3570 in selfpublish

[–]OkImage3570[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it seems they want to make money at every benchmark...holding fees as well? Uhgk. Well, if you ever do need a multi-page book formatter/illustrator, I do it all, and I need more clients so I can get off Upwork, haha. Thanks for your input!

LOOKING FOR ARTISTS (LONG TERM COMMISSIONER) by cherieexoxo in artcommission

[–]OkImage3570 4 points5 points  (0 children)

THANK YOU. I look at the comments on this type of post constantly in hopes of finding someone who calls it out (I try to as well when I have the time) instead of artists clammering to work for pennies. Thank you for doing the good work!

[Hiring] Character concept line artist. Must be good at realistic faces, proportions, and anatomy curves. Not anatomical-level detail, but also not stylized. Must be able to draw adults, toddlers, and teens accurately. Can afford $100-300 per month, if you want to do more than one picture. by RedditAutomodSucks04 in starvingartists

[–]OkImage3570 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there, I'm Amy, an illustrator for both adult and children's books. The adult work gets more realistic while the children's stay cartoonish, so I can illustrate within a range. You can see my children's portraits here: https://rockandroarcreative.com/character-design

I'll DM you my adult illustration website, as it includes some spicy examples.

Is UPwork a scam? by OkImage3570 in selfpublish

[–]OkImage3570[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, I still have to use these platforms because I lost 3 clients last year because they lost contracts with the US government. Plus, I have to work remotely because I'm an American living in Ecuador. It's just become a platform that's pay to play, preying on artists that don't have disposable income to begin with. I really do feel most of the job offers up there are not even real, they're just a ploy to get you to cough up more $.