How does freelancing works??

Carl Brannstrom

Hi boys and/or girls.

I would like to know more about freelancing works. Like a more detailed explanation of the whole procedure from getting the first e-mail to when the art goes in-game.

Instead of just "You get contacted, make art, get money - end."

hawken

yes just set up an email address and wait for the orders to roll in

conte

Then you will have to sign up contract and send to employer.
After that you'll get order and deadline to do it. When you done- send and take FIXES, a lot of fixes, prepare yourself! Don't call asset done before customer, or you'll get pain in the ass=)
So, work 1%- fixes 99%
And in the final- $

Ghostscape

Set up a professional portfolio and contact developers to let them know you're available for freelance projects.

There's a book or two that usually get recommended that's full of contracts and such that you can use but I'm blocking on the name at the moment...

If you run a search for freelance on the polycount forums I'm sure you'll find more info.

Eric Chadwick

Amazing book, I no longer do freelance but I can't recommend it enough. Don't accept that first job until you've read it.

Graphic Artists Guild Handbook:
Pricing & Ethical Guidelines

http://www.gag.org/pegs/index.php

tokidokizenzen

Nice! Thanks Eric, I've been looking for a book like this.

hawken

http://www.gag.org/pegs/index.php

Maybe I should set the Guild of webdesigners on the Guild of artists for having such a poorly coded table layout website. Put my guild money to good use damnit!

Eric Chadwick

They shoulda freelanced it!

pliang

Read"s" it before...and there was also a link a while ago with the how tos....lets me digs it ups.

Hopes it works.

Oh yeah if you haves a portfolio...feel frees to introduce yourself in the freelance section.