How Custom Projects Work
1. Contract & Deposit
Once I know if your project scope, timeline, and budget are a good fit for me, I'll meet with you either through email, Google Meets, or in-person. This will allow us to get to know each other, itemize the project, and make our contract. This stage ends when the contract is signed and deposit is paid, typically 50%. I offer financing terms for projects over $5,000.
2. Thumbnails
I'll follow up with pencil-drawn thumbnail sketches of your project. This stage explores layout, shape, and subject matter options. You'll pick your favorite 3 for me to turn into rough drafts.
3. Rough Drafts
I will present three rough draft options of your project with full color and texture applied, based upon your chosen thumbnails.
If this is a branding project, you'll have two rounds of rough drafts; the first round focusing on the logo, and the second round focusing on the overall Brand Pitch.
4. Revisions
All projects include one complimentary revision session, immediately following the Rough Draft Review. This is your opportunity to request any changes that do not abandon the originally-agreed concept (i.e. color, typography, shapes, textures, layout, sizing, etc.). The first revision session is free, but may incur a timeline extension. Any revisions requested after the first session is formalized is either subject to denial or additional billing.
5. Final Artwork
Once you choose a final direction and we finish revisions, I'll tidy up the artwork and ship it off to you and/or the appropriate production vendor. Final payment is due before completed files are delivered.