Illustrators, hold this: “I don’t care if you don’t like my prices. My prices are not for you. My prices are for clients.”
Working retail has taught me someone will always complain about price, try to barter etc. just last week someone tried to haggle a discount for buying multiple books in a book store, being politely blunt has become a skill and even then some people are beyond unreasonable.
Damn straight a good idea to have really. It leads to a lot less abuses and scams.
I had to underprice myself again to have clients again...
It means I either have to budget for a higher price and be more patient, or simply that I must accept that I am, sadly, not going to become a client.
My answer whenever some clown would say “Why shouldn’t I just go to 99 Designs/Fiverr/shitty AI model?” Is “You absolutely should.”
I’m a joiner by trade. I’ve never had to advertise because my clients recommend me so often. I design and build bespoke cabinetry, panelling, etc for mansions and manor houses, many of them listed. Despite having low prices due to not having a lot of overheads, some people still want it cheaper
It’s so stupid when there’s illustrators at all price ranges so just look? If you can’t find an artist in 2024 where searching is so easy - that’s a skill problem on the clients end
snaps all around at this