Can someone please tell me the min/maxdaily rate for a 3D artist who does product renders

ok so my question is what is the minimum/maximum daily rate for a 3D artist who does product renders like this guy for an agency


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The universal answer: it depends.

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hmmm depends on what exactly?

Are you looking to hire someone, or are you looking to be hired yourself?

If you are a client, looking to hire an artist, all of the things that would influence your experience working with this person: language, timezone, responsiveness, willingness to make repeated changes, flexibility, experience, problem solving skills. But most importantly - How much you are willing to pay.

If you are an artist, negotiating with a client, it’s pretty much the same list as above, maybe add in: reliability / trustworthiness, clear direction, actionable feedback. But most importantly - How little are you willing to be paid?

Every contract is a negotiation, and the price will only be what both parties agree upon. It’s also important to keep in mind the Geo-Economics, the cost of living varies widely across the globe, and that will effect what price people are willing to pay/charge.

The short answer is as little / much as you can get away with.

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And remember, as always, good work ain’t cheap and cheap work ain’t good.

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Yup, @SterlingRoth is completely correct.

The employer will always try to get the MOST amount of work out of you for the least amount of pay,

and the employee will always try to get the MOST amount of money out of you for the least amount of work,

Goodluck :slight_smile:

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Welcome :tada:…

if you say:

…then you may simple ask him how much he charges for what kind of render… maybe he already publishes this on his website ??

of course there are also some “guides” from some companies/studios… (most of them seems to be for archictectural/interior renders)

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…and you might also have a look here (?)

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thanks for the detailed reply, for more context, im a 3d artist who is looking for a job and i get asked what is my daily rate and i want a fair price like not too high not too low, will $250 be a fair one?

Pricing is something you will adjust throughout your career. If you really want to get work, shoot low. If you would rather get paid decently and don’t care if you lose the job, shoot high.

Generally, when starting out, it’s better to shoot low. the difference in money you could potentially be making is the cost of learning. Once you get a few clients under your belt, pricing will feel more comfortable.

If you ever get to the point where you feel like you have enough work, possibly bordering on too much work, then you can look at increasing pricing. If you double your price and lose half your clients, you are making the same amount of money, but you’ve doubled your time available.

CG is easy compared to pricing and sales.

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