How much does it cost to hire an illustrator for a comic?

Expect to pay somewhere in the range of $100-$200 per page for a fully colored and lettered comic (whether it’s all done by one person or by a team). If you have to hold off for a while to save up some money, so be it. Of course, you can find artists who are cheaper.

How much does it cost to illustrate a graphic novel?

Generally speaking you should calculate the cost of your comic book/graphic novel at NO LESS than $200 to $300 per story page (pencils, inks, colors, and letters).

How much does it cost to illustrate a comic?

“Generally, the good graphic novels fetch $100 – $300 per page, although professionals who have been in the industry for a long time can command as much as three times that amount. In fact, one elite illustrator commanded as much as $1,000 a page (on a 22-page comic book)!

How much do comic artists charge?

Comic Book Page Rates At Archie Comics, the top rate in the survey of comics creatives was $95/page. At DC, the pencilers reported getting $200 and the inkers get $120/page. At Marvel, the range is from $160 to $180 for pencils. So at DC, penciling a 20 page comic for $200/page would get you $4,000 for the entire book.

How much money do graphic novelists make?

While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $137,000 and as low as $16,000, the majority of Graphic Novel Artist salaries currently range between $30,000 (25th percentile) to $59,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $83,000 annually across the United States.

How do I price my illustration work?

In the illustration industry, you’re either going to be paid a flat fee or a rate. A rate is time-based pricing. Basically that the price is determined by how much time you spend working on it. From what I’ve seen the rate can either be an hourly rate, or a day rate depending on the client and project.

Where can I find pricing guidelines for comic books?

The ASA (Author’s Society of Australia) offers a very nice PDF off their site to anyone who cares to look that gives a really good guidelines for professional pricing specifically for comic artists.

Do professional comic book illustrators get paid?

Professional comic book illustrators will expect to be paid with more than empty assurances for their craft and contributions.

How many pages should I pitch my comic to a publisher?

When a publisher requires that you have an artist attached, they won’t usually expect you to pitch a finished or complete comic. They normally only want to see 5 or 6 pages, along with a full story synopsis.

How much should I charge for coloring a book?

Remember that. Digital coloring, like penciling/inking, is generally pretty pricey as coloring (at least good coloring) takes a while. Professionals get paid about $100-200 a page. If you are charging in the per hour way, and it takes 5 hours, then it should be $50 a page.