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This was rendered by hand with india ink and grease pencil.
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Q.
1) "Do you accept credit cards?"
A) So far,
I can only do so through an online service called PayPal.
Q.
2) "What do you charge for your illustrations?"
A) What I charge depends on a few things;
-1) What, in detail, will my illustration be used for?
-2) What, in detail, must be shown in the illustration?
-3) How soon do you need this done? (How soon does your printer
need my art to meet your deadline?)
-4) I get the impression you've seen www.dalegladstone.com?
What samples were like what you want? Please send me your fax
# with your selection. I'd like to send you an invoice so you
can send a deposit before I begin. Please put in writing any details
I must include in the art. Also put in writing anything I must
not include. The reason for this instruction is best explained
by the following story:
Once I was asked to do a marker drawing of a man at his desk.
No instructions were given regarding his attire, so I drew him
in a jacket & tie. When the client saw this, they said, "Oh
no, he musn't be dressed that way, no jacket & tie..."
With a marker drawing, the only way to fix this would be to put
him in a black turtleneck or do the whole drawing over again.
They didn't want a black turtleneck. They finally understood why
I had to charge them for 2 drawings to give them what did want,
but I wish to avoid such unhappy situations in the future. That's
why I always ask clients to put their do's & don'ts in writing.
Not all changes require a double fee. Some are even free. I only
charge for needed changes that are not my fault. How much I charge
depends on how much work is required & how much time is left
to do it.
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