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Ask Adriana #1: Will charging for usage, rush delivery, or revisions scare away my clients? (opens the original)
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A week ago, Laura, one of my readers, sent me this:“Something I would like to read more about is how to talk to clients that are not used to commissioning illustrations and don’t know how the design/licensing world works. I have the feeling they get scared when presented with things like additional fees for whatever (rush, copyright transfer, source files, additional revisions...). Sometimes I’m unsure how to not give in / stay professional but without scaring them away. I know some clients are
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