Some ask you to proof your skill by giving you some tasks on interview and a few of their staffs are to see what they don't know, broad day light robbery!!!

This happens when they advertise to hire experienced artist. Unless you do it really quick and shuffle here and there between two or more documents to deter them and straight away you'll know their bad intention.

True enough but IMO a contract base with minimum deposit is definitely a requirement to be on the safe side, provided that you're experience enough to demand for such an agreement.

Ask for 50% upfront and the rest on delivery. Works for me.

i always get hit with this kind of client. especially number 2 & 6. almost 5k worth of artwork

there's no contract that requires deposit nowadays my friend =(

I am very sure there is. I've written clearly above "to be on the safe side, provided that you're experience enough to demand for such an agreement"

Why I am so sure about it? My friends and I are doing the same contract base freelance.

eh sorry lol...wat i mean is there's no contract that requires no deposits nowadays..... even if it's small a min deposits is required tho unless u noe the person really really well T.T

Yeap but I think one of the key of freelancing is to keep your contact well instead of getting new client.

nice post.i will keep that in my mind.
thx taikooo

informative post..
thx..


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Keeping contact, yes. Very important.
You need to keep contacting these bosses, to update about their business, to have a tea. It's good for any freelancers.
I just came to know that! Keep good relationship with previous bosses will help too.

Once they are stuck with your design, they won't/aren't like to take risk hiring another freelancer (Not know the skills and promises on delivery)

50% upfront is a lot, 30% is more like it.
But if you have nothing to do/no income at the moment, submitting low-res work is not a problem. You get experience by then.
Payment is not everything, but with payment, you will do it with grin!

Remind of my bitter exp... sad once upon a time

gooood post. =)

A very enlightening read indeed
I find it's applicable to other things in life as well.
Thanks for the informative post

good post

very helpful tips
thanks for sharing!

thanks for the sharing.. still useful till today..

Here's a good example of shitty stuff that happens in the industry

Link

good post

HAHA DNA STUDIOS!!!! My friend intern there before, suffer exactly the same scenario in #15.

Researcher for 3 months... googling for 3 months more like.

Then right after she finished her internship there, 90% of the staff mass-resigned.

EDIT: Turns out my friend WAS #15. u guys should know each other then.

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