Zack's Underground Rocketship

Cartoonist. Author of Broxo, Star Wars: Ewoks: Shadows of Endor, and others. 

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Here is a comic I recently did for a kid’s magazine, but sadly got the axe. So, I’m sharing it with you now! I hope you enjoy it!

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Signal boost. Artists, learn what your work is worth. Commissioners, learn what you’re asking for. If someone’s serious about being a professional illustrator, they should look into the Graphic Artists’ Guild guidelines before they even touch Loomis or Gurney.

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I’m curious who would pay so much for artwork though.  Par example, there’s a small art gallery in Columbia, South Carolina selling 5x7 cards covered in Sharpie squiggles.  The cards are going for over $100.  I understand the time and effort that goes into art, but I don’t know people who can afford to spend so much for it. Though I don’t understand why two bucks is too much for fully rendered little A5 format chibis. 

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In the case of that gallery, those are probably priced that way standard gallery cut of each sale is 50% (or higher). The artist is only getting $50. Which… I actually hope the artist has a lot of them Sharpie squiggles for sale and also has a day job, because $50 ain’t gonna cover their rent and groceries.

Work destined for publishing is also priced far higher not because “more work went into it” or “the anatomy is more quality” (or whatever other bullshit quality metric), but because the client isn’t ONLY buying the artwork. They are also buying the legal rights to exclusively use a piece in a specific market for a limited amount of time without getting their ass sued. Factor in that most commercial illustrators are freelancers and need to cover a lot of costs to keep the lights on (and thus continue delivering what the client wants), and the price skyrockets from “fandom commission token respect prices” to something that might actually constitute a living wage as outlined in the GAG13.

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Reblogging for the commentary.  Yes, so-called “fandom” artists are notoriously bad at pricing themselves, but it’s unfair to compare them to book illustrators and their respective price points.  Fine art/gallery pricing is far more applicable- there’s a big difference when you work is being published or licensed.

tl;dr, you should probably be charging more.  I’ve rarely, if ever, run into an artist online who is overcharging for their work.

-C

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The Galaxy of Super Adventure is hitting the road! We'll be in Ann Arbor, MI next week for A2CAF! Recordings! Interviews! And an award ceremony with a bevy of special guests! More info at http://a2caf.com/ ! Blasting off!

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Snagged the Skeleton Dance #rsd2016 exclusive from work today!

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I guess this is where Wonder Woman goes when she's vomiting? Way to go, Funko. #funko #pop #wonderwoman #bile

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“Melancholy Penguin Dance" short film, 2016. Directed by Zack Giallongo.

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Some denizens of the Underdark. #dnd #miniatures #reapermini #illithid #beholder #mindflayer #rustmonster #ankheg #mimic

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It's Friday, so I'm giving you the last elf in my series: a half-elf! Hey, how come they're never called "half-humans"? #dnd #elf #halfelf

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Here's a hunky sea elf for today's #dnd. #seaelf #elf

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A dark elf warrior for today's #dnd. I suggest not getting in her way. #darkelf #drow #elf #underdark

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Today's #dnd is a wild, grungy, animal-like Wood Elf! #elf #woodelf

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Here is a mysterious Grey Elf. #dnd #elves

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As a companion piece to my #goblinoids a little while ago, this week I'm drawing elves. Here's a High Elf! #dnd #elf #highelf

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In the latest Galaxy of Super Adventure podcast I talk with @zackules and @househatke about our favorite superheroes, how superheroes are dress rehearsal for adulthood, the poetic nature of superhero storytelling, and the dark vs light heroes.

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Result of tonight's Periscope drawing. Caw! Caw! Thanks everyone who watched!

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Thanks to everyone who popped in for my first live drawing on Periscope! Follow me on there @zackules !