
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
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§ion=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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