I'll pay you Tuesday for some artwork done today. You are investing money into this company. Not only your own money, but your parents money if they are supporting you. You are investing money into a project that you don't seem to have any confidence in. Would you pay this company X.xx$ a week to fund this project- X.xx$ =…
Revenue dosnt exist. it simply dosnt, im not even gonna consider that that they might be tricking you, look at it this way: first of the project you work on needs to be completed and published, which can take up to years. so are you gonna work for free for that long? secondly, its not guaranteed the project your working on…
As a freelancer, you should be charging for your work. If they can't pay you, you should move on. How are you going to support yourself if you always work for free? I know there are a LOT of CG artists out there who put out amazing work so it's easy for a person to think that his own work is not "worth" anything because…
It can be a challenge working towards a promise of profit sharing (I'm doing my own on the side right now), although it sounds like the company you're working with is professional to deal with, so that's a big plus. I was in a similar position with my last employer, which I relocated for in my final month of school,…
I charge money for everything I do. Even if it's $5 for an asset pack I made four years ago. My work has value and giving it away for free would de-value my work. I don't suffer from existential anxiety about my work because it's simple. I get paid and the customer gets value for their money. I think you too should always…
Hello everybody! Im very new here in polycount and also new in the cg industry and I would like to ask for advice from those who have been in the industry for a long time that may have gone through the same experience. First off, this topic may sound a little too personal since its coming straight from the bottom of my…