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Some folks will do it via Craigslist or local paper. As far as fee's it all depends upon what type of design you're looking for (complex? simple?) and of course the artist's base fee. You can always request that samples be sent to you quickly so you can determine whether its a fit or not. Its so easy to scan and send drafts unlike the "old times" of having to mail stuff!
I have 3 days of calling people invested so far and I cant even get a response from anyone , is this normal for this "industry" ?
I can't even get a rip-off price quote, much less a call back from a message machine
any ideas ?
Thanks for the input Aries.
I did a myspace search and got some response.
There is a lag time. I didn't get reaponse from some.
I think people can be flaky in all industries.
Quad,
Maybe try facebook postings, or search by interests. Craigslist postings usually receive quite a few responses, however the prices may be bumped. Possibly check design forums, some forums may have 'for hire' sections, check through those.
Thanks for the input Aries.
I did a myspace search and got some response.
There is a lag time. I didn't get reaponse from some.
I think people can be flaky in all industries.
Quad
You can also check out Guru.com. There are several different accounts available to set up. Those of us who have an account can get daily updates on new projects posted. There are plenty of places to look for freelancers. I know that I like to have as much detail as possible before considering a project such as do you have roughs, a printer in line, do you just need the artwork, what format, etc. Timelines are also a huge factor. Be as detailed in your description as possible and let the artist know what your budget is. If you've only got $40 to spend, let them know. There are plenty of us who can work with budgets easily and will let you know if that's going to cover the work or not
Have you posted on here in the TF classifieds i recently just found someone to do work for me there and so far i am very happy with his results, If you are interested send me a private message and i will pass on his info to you.
We just kept asking around at trade shows and thorugh other printers we met our contract artist.....he's great and runs around 40 an hour with a typical 4 to 5 hours for a 6 color design...we've only met him once face to face in 7 years!....turn around is about 1-2 weeks....!!!! Here's a sample of his work.This is a "basic" design...5 hours...he can go totally wild and price is 900.00..........good luck!
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I have worked with about 10 artist from ifreelance.com. All with great experiences. You simply describe your project, then the artist will put in bids on it. You can check through their portfolios and everything. I usually get 20-30 bids in the first day.
All of us designers are flaky. That's one of our artistic qualities. I'll give you a BIG BIG tip on getting them to contact you back though. A lot of us hate using the phone because most clients don't realize that we have like 30 other projects going on at the same time, they feel they're more important, and they want to spend all day discussing every last detail.
Email... don't call!!!
P.S.
Try to find a designer to do it flat-rate. Some designs will take 10 times longer than expected and when designers start charging $100-$125 per hour, a simple t-shirt can get pricey.
This also ensures that they won't slack off while on the clock... which is another flaky designer weakness.
And...
You can try looking on design forums. Sometimes the people on there will be willing to do freelance. A lot of us like to work from home and little jobs like that keep our bills paid. If you do go to a design forum though, don't make the mistake of asking for samples and that you will use the best one. This will make people angry because you're basically telling them their time is only worth money if you like the design.
ETA: Finding a freelancer will usually be cheaper. Most design studios will charge over $100 per hour. You can find a freelancer with equal talent for much cheaper (e.g. my usual freelance rate is $35/hour since I can do it from home and have absolutely no overhead costs). I also agree that guru.com is a good site for finding freelancers.
Last edited by FireCoral417; July 21st, 2008 at 08:44 PM.
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