Comments on: How To Work With A Client’s Tight Budget http://escapefromillustrationisland.com/2010/01/08/how-to-work-with-a-clients-tight-budget/ Mon, 28 May 2012 11:12:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Emma McLaughlan http://escapefromillustrationisland.com/2010/01/08/how-to-work-with-a-clients-tight-budget/#comment-6781 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:53:05 +0000 http://escapefromillustrationisland.com/?p=2691#comment-6781 I love the suggestions in this article. In the past I have been approached by clients who were unrealistic about the costs of illustration, now I am armed with more angles! Thanks!

]]> By: Maria Brophy http://escapefromillustrationisland.com/2010/01/08/how-to-work-with-a-clients-tight-budget/#comment-4529 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:30:14 +0000 http://escapefromillustrationisland.com/?p=2691#comment-4529 Great article. And yes, it’s helpful to educate the client on what’s really involved and what they will get for their money. Recently we quoted a price for a wall mural. The total charge is $15,000, and we require 1/2 down to schedule it. The client was hesitant to put 1/2 down, not being sure that the art would be what he envisioned. So I offered to have a sketch of the design completed for him at the price of $500.00, and than if he was confident that we could produce what he wanted, he could give us the 50% down. I understand when a client is nervous to put a lot of money into something that they aren’t sure you can pull off. The sketch fee is our insurance that we are paid for our time producing the sketch, and it’s helpful to demonstrate to them that we can do what it is they need done.

My second suggestion: When a client doesn’t have the budget to pay what we charge, I’ll refer them to an artist that charges less (usually an new artist just out of school). That way I’m helping to solve the client’s problem, and I’m helping out the emerging artists as well. Usually, the client will come back to us when they realize they want a seasoned professional and, aha, suddenly their budget expands!

]]> By: Sharon Kurlansky http://escapefromillustrationisland.com/2010/01/08/how-to-work-with-a-clients-tight-budget/#comment-1411 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:18:10 +0000 http://escapefromillustrationisland.com/?p=2691#comment-1411 Terrific run down, Thomas, thanks for the excellent series. I’m sure we can all hone our client relationship skills as we move through a challenging economy.

Best,
Sharon
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