Publishers wanting work for free
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- The_Graphic_Aware
I get several invitations a month from publishers asking if I would like to submit work for one of their publication. Most of these are big companies who turn over a lot of money. I am therefor wondering why we supply the content for free. I know the publicity may be good, but I've never won any work as a result of one of these books. Is it right that they get our work for free? Should we start charging a fee?
- detritus0
Probably.
- skt0
i get maybe 1 a year, so i'm fucking delighted and send them the entire contents of my hard drive.
- Spookytim0
Oi Fuck that... don't you bloody dare give them anything for free. You'll be supporting a dangerous trend. I rely on book jackets for part of my income. They pay shit, but at least they pay.
If you give them anything for free I will personally track you down and put a pirahna in your underpants.
This shit really has got to stop. If they want free work let them fucking do it themselves.
- Spookytim0
Oh wait, I think I misunderstood. HAHA
- Dancer0
have you ever asked for money?
Nice site BTW – feels familiar ;)
- The_Graphic_Aware0
I've just asked them, awaiting reply!!
- skt0
tell you what does get on my tits, the, "you have been specially selected to submit your t-shirt designs to our exciting, never done before, community t-shirt company. please visit our empty holding page for more information." emails.
- The_Graphic_Aware0
Yeah i've had that one too!
- Spookytim0
Red Design were asked to do a book cover for Penguin a few years ago. They got really excited. Then they asked what the fee was...
£60.00.
- haha.skt
- will you accept £6.00?skt
- you know them Spook? Did Alistair split?neue75_bold
- I don't know Alastair at all, but as far as I know he decided to leave the studio after a family tragedy...Spookytim
- ... sort of put the studio experience in perspective for him for a while. He's back in Brighton now though I think.Spookytim
- yeah, thought it was something pretty heavy, but actually jumped to other conclusions... nice guys..neue75_bold