COMMISSIONING
Do you have a book that needs illustrating?
I offer a range of cartoons services!
- Character design and development
- Complete service from manuscript to print-ready illustrated books
- Cartoons and animated gifs for blogs and promotion.
- Plus guidance for Indie authors on self publishing.
Get the party started! – BOOK a FREE 15 minute, no obligation chat, where we talk books, expectations and prices.
To get the best out of your chat time, you can read this quick guide first that shows you how to get your idea realised into full, wonderful, funny, and fabaloonie illustrations.
QUICK START - Guide to commissioning
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The secret is to know what you want, and what your budget is. ( Yep, I don’t work for free or for Prosecco :D)
Once you know what is involved and you can ask and pay for things you understand.
See here for a full list of my services.
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A few questions to ask yourself.
What kind of illustrations are you after?
My work is character based. Energetic, chaotic, and full of life. I love drawing characters, so if that’s what you need then stick around! If you want landscapes and tranquil, ethereal images, you are in the wrong place, but you probably understood that. LOL.
What is it for?
That might sound obvious, it’s just a picture right? But where are you going to use it? In a book, a magazine, for social media, for merchandise, or just for your wall ? This affects the size and pricing and the licensing.
Which style and finish do you want?
I draw in my own style, but I can draw in sketchy pencil, ink or full colour.
- Which one of my drawings led you here?
- Have a think whether you prefer colour or black and white?
- How many characters do you have?
- WARNING: If you only want me to copy someone else’s work, then please leave by the nearest exit.
What can you afford?
Well, how much does it cost? The million dollar question! Well, it doesn’t cost a million but you need a budget. I may well ask you what budget you have in mind, then we can see what is achievable.
Many things affect pricing but I always break down my quotes so you can see why things cost what they do. I have no reason to use smoke and mirrors and am happy to explain things.
So below there are a few illustrations to give you a general guide.
Explanation of terms
Spot Illustrations
Focusing on the action or character without a background.
Full page colour Illustrations
These are generally more involved and include background details or many more characters. They can be either half page, full page or double page and range in price depending on the amount of characters and details present.
IMPORTANT: If you need more than one image for a blog series or an illustrated book, the price is calculated on a ‘per job’ basis rather than individual images. This will work out cheaper per image for much longer projects .
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Whee! How do I get a quote?
Have a chat!
Because there are many variables, a chat is very useful and a great chance for you to ask your questions.
Send me a message and I can book you in for a quick 15 minute chat. ( free!)
I also offer a deeper 40 minute creative consultancy for only £60 which is deducted off future commissions.
Once we’ve had a chat I can give you a proper written quote for your project.
Trust is important and contracts are better...
Maybe you are nervous about showing me your manuscript as it’s such a great idea and you don’t want anyone to steal it. I understand. I’ve read many manuscripts and you can trust me, but to reassure you I am very happy to sign a non-disclosure agreement which protects it against plagiarism.
Thanks for taking your time to consider things properly. If you are ready, then I am sitting here with my pencil, waiting for your call. Honest. Not at the pub at all…
Thanks so much!
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