Why I Love the Internet
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A few months ago I received an email from a graphic designer in New Jersey interested in unlimited use of this tree for a project he was working on, designing an eco-friendly shopping bag. He wanted to know my fee. I had no idea how these things work and right around that time my friend Vickie mentioned in passing that she has worked as a graphic designer. (How's that for when the student is ready, the teacher will appear?)
We met at a Starbucks and Vickie loaned me her book, Graphics Artists Guild Handbook to Pricing & Ethical Guidelines and even marked which sections pertain to my situation. We came up with a price range but I was still nervous about the whole thing - not sure why. It's not like I care about this tree (designed for a cover of a book Gretchen wrote for a project) all that much. I guess it was because I was in such unfamiliar territory, about contracts & such. I started to email the guy my fee, when I decided the hell with it and called him on the phone. We chatted a bit, I told him my fee, which he said was a bit high, but he'd take it to his client.
I haven't heard back so I'm sure he has decided to go in a different direction, which is fine. Still, it was cool thinking about my design being on reusuable shopping bags though. (Good thing, I didn't already have that money spent!)
Very shortly after the above happened, I received an email from the managing editor of Schmap telling me that this photo was short-listed to appear in their Baltimore guide. There's no fee but the photo would be credited to me. This is a photograph of the outside of the American Visionary Art Museum that I took when we stopped in Baltimore last year on our way to Virginia Beach for vacation. (Thanks again, Gretchen, for recommending that museum - I loved it!) So I replied to the email a heck-yeah-I'm-interested.
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A few months ago I received an email from a graphic designer in New Jersey interested in unlimited use of this tree for a project he was working on, designing an eco-friendly shopping bag. He wanted to know my fee. I had no idea how these things work and right around that time my friend Vickie mentioned in passing that she has worked as a graphic designer. (How's that for when the student is ready, the teacher will appear?)We met at a Starbucks and Vickie loaned me her book, Graphics Artists Guild Handbook to Pricing & Ethical Guidelines and even marked which sections pertain to my situation. We came up with a price range but I was still nervous about the whole thing - not sure why. It's not like I care about this tree (designed for a cover of a book Gretchen wrote for a project) all that much. I guess it was because I was in such unfamiliar territory, about contracts & such. I started to email the guy my fee, when I decided the hell with it and called him on the phone. We chatted a bit, I told him my fee, which he said was a bit high, but he'd take it to his client.
I haven't heard back so I'm sure he has decided to go in a different direction, which is fine. Still, it was cool thinking about my design being on reusuable shopping bags though. (Good thing, I didn't already have that money spent!)
Very shortly after the above happened, I received an email from the managing editor of Schmap telling me that this photo was short-listed to appear in their Baltimore guide. There's no fee but the photo would be credited to me. This is a photograph of the outside of the American Visionary Art Museum that I took when we stopped in Baltimore last year on our way to Virginia Beach for vacation. (Thanks again, Gretchen, for recommending that museum - I loved it!) So I replied to the email a heck-yeah-I'm-interested..
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posted by Stefani at 4:55 AM
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Yay for your Schmap pickup! I've had a couple of my photos picked for Schmap too -- isn't it fun?
I have to give full credit to the city historian, Zippy, who dogged Tom and me at the Visitor's Center until she could recommend just the right place for us. I now recommend the American Visionary Art Museum to everyone visiting Baltimore AND/OR seeking out Zippy for more ideas. She is truly a gem of that city!
One of my flickr photos of Austin, Texas got picked up by Schmap too! The place is called Toy Joy.
Congrats! Are you keeping a list of all the reasons you love the internet and you're actually up to #3679? This is the first time I've heard of Schmap, which shows how little I've been on the internet lately.
PS: I love the tree design!
Was the guy willing to negotiate the rate for you for the tree design? I wouldn't let that door close so quickly.
Hey thats soo cool! And I love your little tree!
I've gotten confused as too who I notified so far (confusion happens easily when I get interrupted) so I'm not sure if I told you yet that I've got an award for you blog. You can get it here :D
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