So after asking for details like measurements and the like I came right out and asked her what would you feel to be a fair price to charge you for making this miniature racing car and her response was whatever I felt was right.

So after some talk about the project she said she would get back to me and I never heard from her since about doing any work on that miniature racing car.

So I guess the moral of that story was “That there never was a car to be made in the first place” Bring up the subject of money I believe me this will give any person the notion that I am a freebie is off the table. I take my work very seriously and I am no freebie or believe in pricing my work as a lost leader unless I absolutely a need too.

Kenneth C Young

I’d love to get work as a mural painter. Other than a love of painting and a general need for money while I’m in college, I’d love to cheer up my hometown with some nifty artwork, but I don’t really know how to get started. Do you have any advice on how to drum up business? And do you plan to post an outline of the process of working with outdoor paints? I’d hate to leave my customers with a mural that quickly fades and peels because I didn’t use the right materials.

Thanks in advance,
Melissa

A gentlemen asked in your response above how to deal with licensing art as a subset of his architectural company. You suggested he create a division of his company as a way to capitilize on his exhisiting reputation.

What would you suggest for artist that works in several mediums and styles? You talk about creating a recognizable visual identity, ie. brand with your artwork. But how to reconcile and present multiple identities? Perhaps you could do a blog post on this?

To use myself as an example I am currently working to realign my licensing web site: http://erinbrandberg.com with my fine art photography web site: http://erinsparler.com. We are changing the title, colors and format of the site, so that they will be similar and recognizable as the same individual. But how to align such completely different styles of work? Any suggestions on this topic?

Great post, once again. I just shared this with a friend who has started doing designs for a T-shirt company. I can see using this for my fine-art painting commissions. Thanks for being an art advocate.