you need to send an invoice when your design is accepted so that they will pay you. you probably want to include in the notes of the invoice that you require payment within 30 days or else you have a good chance of being screwed and forgotten.
once you get paid, you will send them the art file, which should be at least a 300 dpi .psd file with the colors separated. if you are incapable of separating colors, your next best bet is either a flat 300dpi .psd or a flat 300dpi .jpg file, because a printer will be able to separate colors with them.
i haven’t had to send a contract yet, so i’m not sure how those work.
Name of your Company and Address
Name of Their Company and Address
Invoice Number (Use the date and Initials of their name)
You can put in the hours it took you or how you calculate price of design w/grand total.
put in your options of payment Pay Pal (if paying with Pay Pal add 3% fee), Check (Must wait for check to clear. $35.00 fee for all returned checks), CC, Debit etc..
Then just add your terms of use for your art.
Note*
If you were commissioned to do a piece and you have a due date remember to ask for full payment within 5 days of completion. If the amount of time is allotted put in their that you charge $20 dollars a day after the 5 days. It gets you paid faster and shows that you have professional initiative. Also mention that the 300 dpi High Res file will be sent once payment is sent and/or check clears.
I know there is some abrasive details in there but trust me brother.. You will need to be aggressive sometimes and it will pay in the end to cover your ass.
One Last Thing.. ABSOLUTELY NEVER SEND THE ART BEFORE GETTING PAID!
If you have Microsoft Word, there is some pretty basic Invoice Templates in there.
I can send you one if you’d like :)
volatile v said: you guys piss me off sometimes
you need to send an invoice when your design is accepted so that they will pay you. you probably want to include in the notes of the invoice that you require payment within 30 days or else you have a good chance of being screwed and forgotten.
once you get paid, you will send them the art file, which should be at least a 300 dpi .psd file with the colors separated. if you are incapable of separating colors, your next best bet is either a flat 300dpi .psd or a flat 300dpi .jpg file, because a printer will be able to separate colors with them.
i haven’t had to send a contract yet, so i’m not sure how those work.
you’re so helpful. why is everybody being such jerks in this thread?
if you use paypal it is best to send a request for money through thier site. it sends as an invoice and it gives you the option of including a written description of the terms and conditions of the sale, its also recorded so its safer, and theres also a handy "remind" button so if its been a while since the invoice was sent you can just hammer that button for attention
volatile v said: you guys piss me off sometimes
you need to send an invoice when your design is accepted so that they will pay you. you probably want to include in the notes of the invoice that you require payment within 30 days or else you have a good chance of being screwed and forgotten.
once you get paid, you will send them the art file, which should be at least a 300 dpi .psd file with the colors separated. if you are incapable of separating colors, your next best bet is either a flat 300dpi .psd or a flat 300dpi .jpg file, because a printer will be able to separate colors with them.
i haven’t had to send a contract yet, so i’m not sure how those work.
you’re so helpful. why is everybody being such jerks in this thread?
Probably because most of the questions could either have been asked all at once or the answers found by using google. Or common sense.
Believe me, I get insanely pissed off at some of the downright rude comments people write here in the name of being funny, but when someone asks "What’s an invoice", there’s a limit to your patience.
PavelFisher, If you have questions, formulate them first in your own head or on paper then ask at once in a structured way.
I was being sarcastic. haha, but yeah I totally see what you’re saying. It’s kind of pointless to go out of your way to give him this huge answer when he can’t even type one word in google.
i did my first design at 72 dpi and sent it to the printer as a flat jpg. i don’t want anyone else to do the same. therefore, i offered my knowledge. granted, this dude could take a little bit of time out of his day and teach himself, and giving him dirt is fine, but don’t give him wrong answers. because then when he sends his 72 dpi image to the printer and the printer is like "wtf?", he has to say "well the guys at emptees said this" and then you all look like a bunch of dumbfucks. pardon my courtesy.
I wasn’t being sarcastic about you, you were helpful. I was being sarcastic saying everybody is being a jerk because I was one of the people giving wrong answers. haha
ExaltedByMark. said: Name of your Company and Address
Name of Their Company and Address
Invoice Number (Use the date and Initials of their name)
You can put in the hours it took you or how you calculate price of design w/grand total.
put in your options of payment Pay Pal (if paying with Pay Pal add 3% fee), Check (Must wait for check to clear. $35.00 fee for all returned checks), CC, Debit etc..
Then just add your terms of use for your art.
Note*
If you were commissioned to do a piece and you have a due date remember to ask for full payment within 5 days of completion. If the amount of time is allotted put in their that you charge $20 dollars a day after the 5 days. It gets you paid faster and shows that you have professional initiative. Also mention that the 300 dpi High Res file will be sent once payment is sent and/or check clears.
I know there is some abrasive details in there but trust me brother.. You will need to be aggressive sometimes and it will pay in the end to cover your ass.
One Last Thing.. ABSOLUTELY NEVER SEND THE ART BEFORE GETTING PAID!
If you have Microsoft Word, there is some pretty basic Invoice Templates in there.
I can send you one if you’d like :)
great summary.
although, I always assumed when including paypal fees it was 2.9% rather than 3% :(
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steven said over 1 year ago
depends what you made it in. photoshop or illustrator usually.
dylanmaker. said over 1 year ago
jpeg.
hyperhyphen said over 1 year ago
invoice
N.Guenzler said over 1 year ago
gif
Pavel Fisher said over 1 year ago
I use Photoshop mostly ;O
Colemadethis said over 1 year ago
invoice. get paid. then send color separated .ai or .psd
i usually include the mock up. and contract if necessary.
dylanmaker. said over 1 year ago
or that too.
Pavel Fisher said over 1 year ago
Whats invoice? and what should the contract say or what?.. I’m a total newbi at this really, any help it’s appreciated.
Keith. said over 1 year ago
an invoice is a nude picture of your girlfriend.
dylanmaker. said over 1 year ago
we all want an invoice.
Colemadethis said over 1 year ago
sample contract
http://emptees.com/resources?search=contract&person=&filter=&order=
Pavel Fisher said over 1 year ago
Could I add you to msn or something like that?
downrodeo said over 1 year ago
dude, just use that link man. The sample contract is good.
Other than that, invoice them. then send the .psd file or even a .pdf would do after payment. Make sure the size is sufficient for print.
Pavel Fisher said over 1 year ago
Whats an Invoice? $:
downrodeo said over 1 year ago
what’s google?
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT101172551033.aspx
download one of those and you are good to go.
but seriously, google anything you are not sure off man...
110specialblack said over 1 year ago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invoice
Pavel Fisher said over 1 year ago
Thanks, and what about when you already have the design made?
steven said over 1 year ago
*sigh*
CallumGreen said over 1 year ago
artbysirb said over 1 year ago
word document or notepad works too.
Craig Robson said over 1 year ago
make sure its 72dpi tho
Keith. said over 1 year ago
that’s insanely high
volatile v said over 1 year ago
you guys piss me off sometimes
you need to send an invoice when your design is accepted so that they will pay you. you probably want to include in the notes of the invoice that you require payment within 30 days or else you have a good chance of being screwed and forgotten.
once you get paid, you will send them the art file, which should be at least a 300 dpi .psd file with the colors separated. if you are incapable of separating colors, your next best bet is either a flat 300dpi .psd or a flat 300dpi .jpg file, because a printer will be able to separate colors with them.
i haven’t had to send a contract yet, so i’m not sure how those work.
ExaltedByMark. said over 1 year ago
Name of your Company and Address
Name of Their Company and Address
Invoice Number (Use the date and Initials of their name)
You can put in the hours it took you or how you calculate price of design w/grand total.
put in your options of payment Pay Pal (if paying with Pay Pal add 3% fee), Check (Must wait for check to clear. $35.00 fee for all returned checks), CC, Debit etc..
Then just add your terms of use for your art.
Note*
If you were commissioned to do a piece and you have a due date remember to ask for full payment within 5 days of completion. If the amount of time is allotted put in their that you charge $20 dollars a day after the 5 days. It gets you paid faster and shows that you have professional initiative. Also mention that the 300 dpi High Res file will be sent once payment is sent and/or check clears.
I know there is some abrasive details in there but trust me brother.. You will need to be aggressive sometimes and it will pay in the end to cover your ass.
One Last Thing.. ABSOLUTELY NEVER SEND THE ART BEFORE GETTING PAID!
If you have Microsoft Word, there is some pretty basic Invoice Templates in there.
I can send you one if you’d like :)
Keith. said over 1 year ago
you’re so helpful. why is everybody being such jerks in this thread?
Craig Robson said over 1 year ago
if you use paypal it is best to send a request for money through thier site. it sends as an invoice and it gives you the option of including a written description of the terms and conditions of the sale, its also recorded so its safer, and theres also a handy "remind" button so if its been a while since the invoice was sent you can just hammer that button for attention
steven said over 1 year ago
Probably because most of the questions could either have been asked all at once or the answers found by using google. Or common sense.
Believe me, I get insanely pissed off at some of the downright rude comments people write here in the name of being funny, but when someone asks "What’s an invoice", there’s a limit to your patience.
PavelFisher, If you have questions, formulate them first in your own head or on paper then ask at once in a structured way.
Keith. said over 1 year ago
I was being sarcastic. haha, but yeah I totally see what you’re saying. It’s kind of pointless to go out of your way to give him this huge answer when he can’t even type one word in google.
steven said over 1 year ago
sarcasm fail on my part… ;)
Keith. said over 1 year ago
haha. I still haven’t gotten used to the fact that its a lot harder to pick up on sarcasm on the internet than it is in person.
LiviuMatei said over 1 year ago
it helps using lots of vowels, like "you’re soooooo helpful!"
volatile v said over 1 year ago
i did my first design at 72 dpi and sent it to the printer as a flat jpg. i don’t want anyone else to do the same. therefore, i offered my knowledge. granted, this dude could take a little bit of time out of his day and teach himself, and giving him dirt is fine, but don’t give him wrong answers. because then when he sends his 72 dpi image to the printer and the printer is like "wtf?", he has to say "well the guys at emptees said this" and then you all look like a bunch of dumbfucks. pardon my courtesy.
Keith. said over 1 year ago
I wasn’t being sarcastic about you, you were helpful. I was being sarcastic saying everybody is being a jerk because I was one of the people giving wrong answers. haha
disembodied head said over 1 year ago
great summary.
although, I always assumed when including paypal fees it was 2.9% rather than 3% :(
Pavel Fisher said over 1 year ago
Thanks(:
itcamefromthesky! said about 1 year ago
Quick question... Is it normal for a client to request a W9 w/ the Invoice?
TheStrawnster said about 1 year ago
HAHAHAHAHAHAH!!
joshinvincible said about 1 year ago
Welcome to taxes my man.
itcamefromthesky! said about 1 year ago
Yeah.. it’s glorious.