When designing a logo for a client. The first phase is having a brief meeting with the client. I present a contract to the client and have them answer questions from the logo design brief to better help me design their logo. Once the client makes a 50% down deposit for me to start the project. I begin the next phase, which is research and sketching. Once I have completed the rough sketches. I then have another meeting with the client. Usually the client will chose one or two rough logo sketches for me to work on. When the client makes their selection. I then begin the third phase which is to do a rough detail sketch of how the actual logo is going to look. I then have another meeting with the client for any necessary changes and then approval. Once the client gives me the green light to continue. I then move on to the final phase, which is to design the final logo using Adobe Illustrator cc. I then have one final meeting with the client to present the final logo. Once the logo is approved. The client pays the remaining balance and I deliver the logo to the client in all the appropriate files.
Children's book illustration process
When it comes to illustrating a children's book. I first present a contract to the client and secure a 50% down deposit to get the project started. My first process is to complete character designs for the clients approval. Then I work on the storyboards and rough pencil sketches. Once those are approved by the client. I move on to creating inked illustrations. Once the inked illustrations are also approved by the client. I scan the inked illustrations into Adobe Photoshop cc to add color to them. I then present the final illustrations to the client for approval. Once the final illustrations are approved. The client makes the final payment for the completion of the project. I then assist the client with getting their children's book published.
Process for completing children's book illustration, graphic novel and comic book projects
When it comes to working on a clients children’s book illustration, graphic novel or comic book project. I take the following steps to complete their projects professional.
Step 1: I secure a 50% down deposit from the client to get the project started at our first meeting. After doing and artwork brief with them to gather all relevant information needed to complete their project. I then go back to my office/studio to read over the clients manuscript several times to get an understanding of the story, main plot and characters. I then break the manuscript into pages.
Step 2: I start doing character design sketches for the clients projects. Once I am done. I arrange to have another meeting with the client so they are able to review the character designs. Sometimes they want changes but usually. They approve of the character designs I did for their project. Once they approve. I then move on to the next step.
Step 3: I then sketch storyboards of each scene according to the clients script. The storyboards helps me to envision how the final product will look. Once the storyboards are completed. I arrange a meeting with the client to have them review and approve the storyboards.
Step 4: Once the storyboards are approved. I then begin to pencil sketch the final scenes according to the script and storyboards. Once the final pencil sketches are complete. I then meet with the client to have them review and approve the pencil sketches.
Step 5: Once the pencil sketches are approved. I then begin to ink the final pencil sketches. Once the inking is complete. I schedule another meeting with the client to have them review and approve the inking.
Step 6: Once the inking is approved. I then move on to the final process. I then take the final inked artwork. Scan them into either Adobe Photoshop cc or Adobe Illustrator cc to add color to the final inked artworks. Once they are complete. I arrange a final meeting with the client. I show them the final colored art work for their approval. Once they approve of it. They pay the remaining balance due and I deliver the final colored artwork to them in all the appropriate files. Sometimes for an extra fee. I go to staples to print out the final mock book to give them an idea of how the final product will look. I then hand them the final invoice, along with a thank you letter and five business cards so they are able to spread the word of my business.