The industry bible for communication design and illustration
professionals, with updated information, listings, and pricing
guidelines.
Graphic Artists Guild Handbook is the industry bible for communication
design and illustration professionals. A comprehensive reference guide,
the Handbook helps graphic artists navigate the world of pricing,
collecting payment, and protecting their creative work, with essential
advice for growing a freelance business to create a sustainable and
rewarding livelihood.
This sixteenth edition provides excellent, up-to-date guidance,
incorporating new information, listings, and pricing guidelines. It
offers graphic artists practical tips on how to negotiate the best
deals, price their services accurately, and create contracts that
protect their rights. Sample contracts and other documents are included.
For the sixteenth edition, the content has been reorganized, topics have
been expanded, and new chapters have been added to create a resource
that is more relevant to how graphic artists work today.
Features include:
More in-depth information for the self-employed on how to price work to
make a sustainable living and plan for times of economic uncertainty.
A new chapter on using skills and talents to maximize income with
multiple revenue streams--workshops, videos, niche markets, passion
projects, selling art, and much more.
Current U.S. salary information and freelance rates by discipline.
Pricing guidelines for buyers and sellers.
Up-to-date copyright registration information.
Model contracts and forms to adapt to your specific needs.
Interviews with eleven self-employed graphic artists who have created
successful careers, using many of the practices found in this
Handbook*.*
