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Hi guys. I've been using heat press for almost 3 months now, and I'm addicted to printing shirts. I've also been doing some original designs to be printed onto my shirts using Photoshop and Illustrator.
My knowledge in both software is, I would say, is mid-level, for just playing around with the software. I know I'm past the basics, but I still have to learn a lot on their outstanding features.
One time, I was browsing on the catalog of this big screen print transfer company. This company produces full-colored screen printed transfers or what most people here call plastisol transfers. I got inspired by the graphic designs on the catalog, and thought, I'd like my artwork to be on plastisol transfers, too.
I gave it a shot. I e-mailed them my 2 digital art. They liked it, although 1 needs to be revised. Still, I was happy they want them. The person I was e-mailing wants "as many designs as I may have." He wants $75 for each design. OK, so I got excited. I emailed him back saying: I'll send some designs when I finish working on them.
Now, I realized, is this price too low for my skill? (This is my first work offer as a graphic designer.) Does this transaction needs a contract? If so, who provides it? They didn't mention anything about contracts. What are THEIR limitations and MY limitations in using the design?
Any comments/feedbacks/additional instructions would be helpful and is greatly appreciated.
Re: Turning my digital art to cash - advice needed
$75 isn't a whole lot, but if you're happy with it it might be a place to start. More than anything it depends on how much you think your art is worth (which should be influenced by how long it took you to do each piece). That said, I don't know what the going rate for transfer art is (as opposed to t-shirt designs), but I wouldn't be surprised if it's a bit lower.
Signing a contract would be a good idea, since it would define all those rights questions you raise. It's possible they'd get to that after agreeing on designs/price?
Re: Turning my digital art to cash - advice needed
It would be interesting to know what the "going rate" was for having your designs included in a transfer catalog.
If they are going to be sold and resold and printed lots of times, it does seem like $75 might be small, but then again, the margins for the industry might make it the right amount.
Re: Turning my digital art to cash - advice needed
First 75$ is not much, that's for sure. But 75$ for a lot of designs it's good. So if you sell them 10 is 750$ and so on.. So start working and you can make a lot of money out of this and after a while, if things are working and you get a high demand from them, start increasing your price a little at 100$ or how much you want.
If the company will ask you to create something after their specifications you can ask for a better price than 75$.
Also you're at the beginning and you've allready found a 'gold fountain' so be gratefull for that.
Good luck!
P.S. if you decide not to take the offer PM us, we willlllllllllll
O.. I forgot, about the contract. Don't worry if they are a good an reliable company they will allways put a contract on the table, read it well and if you don't understand something ask a lawyer
Re: Turning my digital art to cash - advice needed
Jimiyo,
I saw your designs, they were great! Find companies that will buy your art. Even though you submitted original and great designs, but the style is not their taste, they wouldn't buy. I submitted designs that will match their taste, even though it's not my style. You can find transfer companies from this thread:
Turning my digital art to cash - advice needed 
Re: Turning my digital art to cash - advice needed 
so be gratefull for that. 
