Post by Dave on Jan 10, 2013 8:32:14 GMT -9
I am not actively seeking commissions. This post is intended to answer questions that may arise before making a commission inquiry.
RATES AND TIMETABLE
For all projects, a minimum of $35 per hour will be charged. Projects of greater complexity or requiring extraordinary knowledge or effort will be charged at an appropriately higher rate. Be prepared for small projects to be billed for up to 60 hours of labor for single-layered PDFs, or up to 80 hours for multiple color/texture/configuration options. (These are estimates only.) I will absorb the costs of expenses (equipment, petrol, prints). Advance payment equal to half of the estimated labor charge will be required before any work is done.
BILLABLE LABOR
• Texture gathering (research, travel and photography)
• Digital 3D mockups
• Graphic design
• Test assemblies (white paper tests of the model geometry)
• Correspondence (text and voice discussions about changes/corrections)
• PDF setup (multiple color/texture/configuration options will add considerably to the time involved)
• Final model assembly and photography
• Instruction manual writing and layout (using background and incidental graphics supplied by you, or developed by me as additional graphic design)
COPYRIGHT
All copyrights to the artwork will be released to you. For commissions, I cannot use graphics from my existing texture library to save time, and will not use textures developed for commissioned projects elsewhere. At your request, the texture sources for the project will be transferred to you at no additional cost. Final models will also be available (with shipping and handling).
Keep in mind that shapes cannot be copyrighted, and I reserve the right to re-use any and all geometry developed for commissioned projects.
CONTACT
Serious inquiries only, please. When I work on commission, it is not a hobby activity; it is professional graphic design work requiring specialized knowledge.
Please include the details of your project with your commission request, the scope of the work you have for me, deadlines for initial concepts and final delivery, and acknowledgement of my commission rates and terms.
Dave Graffam
luminousbeings@yahoo.com
RATES AND TIMETABLE
For all projects, a minimum of $35 per hour will be charged. Projects of greater complexity or requiring extraordinary knowledge or effort will be charged at an appropriately higher rate. Be prepared for small projects to be billed for up to 60 hours of labor for single-layered PDFs, or up to 80 hours for multiple color/texture/configuration options. (These are estimates only.) I will absorb the costs of expenses (equipment, petrol, prints). Advance payment equal to half of the estimated labor charge will be required before any work is done.
BILLABLE LABOR
• Texture gathering (research, travel and photography)
• Digital 3D mockups
• Graphic design
• Test assemblies (white paper tests of the model geometry)
• Correspondence (text and voice discussions about changes/corrections)
• PDF setup (multiple color/texture/configuration options will add considerably to the time involved)
• Final model assembly and photography
• Instruction manual writing and layout (using background and incidental graphics supplied by you, or developed by me as additional graphic design)
COPYRIGHT
All copyrights to the artwork will be released to you. For commissions, I cannot use graphics from my existing texture library to save time, and will not use textures developed for commissioned projects elsewhere. At your request, the texture sources for the project will be transferred to you at no additional cost. Final models will also be available (with shipping and handling).
Keep in mind that shapes cannot be copyrighted, and I reserve the right to re-use any and all geometry developed for commissioned projects.
CONTACT
Serious inquiries only, please. When I work on commission, it is not a hobby activity; it is professional graphic design work requiring specialized knowledge.
Please include the details of your project with your commission request, the scope of the work you have for me, deadlines for initial concepts and final delivery, and acknowledgement of my commission rates and terms.
Dave Graffam
luminousbeings@yahoo.com