alright, so i know this kid is on here
and i’m trying to get some work with a local band/booking agency..and his rates are listed on his myspace page
http://www.myspace.com/13mdesigns
seriously? serioussssssly???
i sent the guy in the band my portfolio page and he’s pretty interested in my work, but he has to send it up to his manager or whatever. ugh
how do i handle this kid though? should i inform him of his wrongness?
5 Comments
basil said 4 months ago
wow raise those prices!
you could tell him your experience with clients, and that you feel ripped off for working on a design for long hours and all you get is $40 for it. thats what i would do
atomicchild said 4 months ago
information is always GOOD
Randomentity said 4 months ago
i’m messaging him now. i’m trying to be nice and make it sound like i care about his well being.
Randomentity said 4 months ago
victory! got this earlier
13mdesign:
thats the most random message ever. and thanks, im 22 by the way, and i dont think my rates are that low, i mean i dont charge an arm and a leg because as of right now my market has been local bands taht are just getting started, and my rates have been going up as i progress in what i do, which is not a crime as the gomedia article states (yes, ive read it). but im nowhere near a professional designer yet. that being said, i am trying to pay my way through design school, i graduate in a year and all of the extra money helps, im sorry you feel that i am "low-balling" you in any way because i assure you its not my intent to do that to ANY designer. but i have settled my prices into a groove, if you know anything about me you will know that i went through a stage where i set my prices higher and i had 0 business, so i lowered them. and i still havent had that much of a hit yet. thanks for your concern, i appreciate the message, but as of right now, im not upping my prices so that i can turn my client base into nothing. now, once i start getting a little more exposure, or actually work for a band that is signed to a decent label i WILL up my prices, but right now, im in a very small market.
also, i JUST this morning before i got this message upped my prices on my shirts, which is why it is weird that you wrote this, because i realized that they were too low, i dont get a lot of requests for tshirts as it is but i do work quite a bit on the ones i do. so in that respect you are right.
and if you have any other tips for me after reading this then hit me up, i really appreciate the response!
jared said 4 months ago
Through my experience, it is a common misconception that big label bands pay big money. In fact, most times, it proves to be exactly the opposite!