NTB: Graphic Design Agent
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wow. this thread jumped back to life.
supa: it does suck, unless they generate you enough work so you can't think about the suckiness of it all anymore. but, see it from the agent pov. if you work with more agents then they can get in problems if a client calls 'em up to book you and you're not available. that's why the whole exclusivity is a big deal.
tfs: varies, normally 10% but my agent charges about 15% but that's on top of my fee and not deducted from my fee.
2cent: agency for designers are in some countries rare i think. although it's changing. makes more sense. if you have agents for photographers why not for designers. try to look / search for creative management instead of agent.
4cy: nope. that's not enough for an agent. i don't know any agent who only has 1 creative. they all have more. some are huge, some don't. hunkydory (amsterdam) for instance is way too big, more like a temp agency if you ask me. mach1, unit (all amsterdam) have a good size.
regarding my folio. my work has shifted more towards illustration. my current agent doesn't rep illustrations just art direction, copywriting, design and web. maybe i should look for another purely for illustration. not a bad idea.
kodap: "... if a freelancer designer can handle with billings and contracts and all these issues doesn't even need an agent..." you're right and also has to generate work by themselves. but i don't know many designers who are capable or really eager to that by themselves. however i do know a lot of designers who quit being freelance and went back to a "regular" job because either taxes fucked them over or they weren't capable of generating work. i mean. in most cases it's creativity vs business,
4cy: actually. it's quite interesting to be an agent. it's not that difficult. low overhead. and you make money while other people work. isn't that great?
supa: allright, designerdock! in what city? i heard there are big differences in dayrates. is that true? i went to designerdock in berlin to find an agent here. and i got kinda scared when i heard the day rates. very very very low, but it seems to be a berlin thing though.