Illustrators Toolbox: Rates, Pricing Guidelines, Copyright and Contracts by pablolarah.cl



This is my personal selection of useful links for rates, pricing process, copyright and contracts orientated mostly for illustrators, but useful for anybody with a job in the art field.




Rates Calculators

-Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator

A simple calculator to help you find out how much to charge as a freelancer.

https://freelanceboost.com/freelance-hourly-rate-calculator/


-How Much Should I Charge?


http://thenuschool.com/how-much#/start




About Pricing


-How much does an illustrator cost?


https://www.thumbtack.com/p/illustration-rates


-How much does it cost to hire an illustrator?

What factors determine how much this service would cost?

https://www.quora.com/How-much-does-it-cost-to-hire-an-illustrator


- The Dark Art of Pricing (Jessica Hische)


http://jessicahische.is/thinkingthoughtsaboutpricing


- How To Price Illustration for Children's Books, Editorial, etc. (Will Terry)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6xrt5ko1uw


- Getting paid by Amanda Hall


http://www.amandahall-illustration.com/faqs/getting-paid/


- A Designer’s Guide to Pricing (GoMedia)


http://gomedia.com/zine/insights/graphic-design/a-designers-guide-to-pricing/


- How to Charge For Your Graphic Design Work (& Get What You Deserve) GoMedia


http://gomedia.com/zine/insights/how-to-charge-for-what-youre-worth/


- Hiring a children’s book illustrator FAQ


http://www.hireanillustrator.com/i/blog/1033/hiring-a-childrens-book-illustrator/


- Freelance Fees Guide: Illustrations and cartoons


http://www.londonfreelance.org/feesguide/index.php?language=en&country=UK&section=Illustrations+and+cartoons&subsect=All


- 10 Things to Consider When Pricing Illustrations By: John Roman


http://www.printmag.com/illustration/10-things-to-consider-when-pricing-illustrations/


- How much does illustration cost? - A client guide to illustrator's fees by Carys Tait


https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-much-does-illustration-cost-client-guide-fees-carys-tait


- Pricing Guidelines at Bibliocrunch


http://bibliocrunch.com/pricing-guidelines/


- Who Pays Illustrators (And How Much) by Marianne Litman 


https://www.format.com/magazine/resources/illustration/who-pays-illustration-jobs


- Usage and Pricing of Photography in Social Media (APhotoEditor)


http://aphotoeditor.com/2014/10/13/usage-and-pricing-of-photography-in-social-media/




Copyright



- Contractors, Copyright & Licensing


https://graphicartistsguild.org/tools_resources/contractors-copyright-licensing


- The United States Copyright Office


https://www.copyright.gov/


- License It


https://graphicartistsguild.org/tools_resources/license-it


- Creative Commons


https://creativecommons.org/




Contracts



- Writing Your Own Contract: Pre-Contract Checklist by Mark Monlux


https://graphicartistsguild.org/tools_resources/pre-contract-checklist


- Proposals, Contracts & Invoices by Freelance Boost


https://freelanceboost.com/category/proposals-contracts-invoices/


- What Should Go into an Illustration Contract by Neil Swaab


http://businessofillustration.com/go-illustration-contract/


- Designers: Know Your Rights! 4 Must-Have Clauses In A Contract


http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/design-contract-clauses/


- The Letter of Agreement


https://graphicartistsguild.org/tools_resources/letter-of-agreement


- Children’s book illustration contract by Heather Castles


http://blog.illustrationcastle.com/2010/01/21/childrens-book-illustration-contract/


- Commissioned Illustration Offer - Short/Easy by Matthew Abts


https://www.docracy.com/5843/commissioned-illustration-offer-short-easy


- A sample contract agreement between an author and a book cover designer by Derek Murphy


http://www.creativindie.com/a-sample-contract-agreement-between-an-author-and-a-book-cover-designer/


- Illustrators Agreements & Contracts by Don Arday


Part 1: Components

http://www.theinformedillustrator.com/2012/11/illustrators-agreements-contracts-part.html

Part 2: Restrictions

http://www.theinformedillustrator.com/2012/11/illustrators-agreements-contracts-part_27.html

- Contracts and Legal Forms by PACT 


https://www.artpact.com/Contracts


- AIGA Standard Form of Agreement for Design Services


http://www.aiga.org/standard-agreement


- 5 Free to Use Freelance Design Contract Templates


https://speckyboy.com/5-free-to-use-freelance-design-contract-templates/


- Illustration contract templates


http://onceuponasketch.com/2013/05/illustration-contract-templates/


- Download Our Artist Licensing Agreement. It’s Free. ArtLaw Journal


https://artlawjournal.com/download-artists-licensing-agreement-free/


- Contracts, Licenses & Business Forms for Medical Illustrators


http://ami.org/professional-resources/business-tools/contracts



Update (May 09, 2018)


Toolkit: Essential tools for freelancers and creatives (by @magoz_ on Twitter), just for subscribing to his website newslatter.

https://magoz.is/


Directory of tools and resources for illustrators (by @magoz_ on Twitter)

https://illustration.tools/



Update (September 18, 2018)

10 Things to Consider When Pricing Illustrations by John Roman at @printmag

http://www.printmag.com/illustration/10-things-to-consider-when-pricing-illustrations/


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