just shot off an estimate to a client that I know is trying to lowball illustrators by leaving pre-pro and usage out of their ask. don't forget to include that in your rate, young illustrators!
@xoxo
after reviewing moodboards, prior work examples, and a style signoff, had a client come back and say "this is a 2/10–make it more midjourney-y"...I hate it here
i always find myself sticking up for creative when it comes to justifying rates explaining that working w/ a creative guarantees you get the time, collab, craft & creativity w/ a human to express your vision. working with stock or AI simply doesn't provide the same level of care
