What do you think? Is it better to work for an agency or on your own? Pros/Cons? Experiences? Discuss!
Agencies?
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Agency
Pros: - They get you work.
- They put your book together.
- They market you via your book, comps., website.
- Fee is around 10 - 15% (which is deducted per job)
- Your work will always be current.
- You set trends and / or forecast trends.
- You get to try / test new products from brands.
Cons: - You get paid 30 - 90 days. (Industry standard is 30 days)
- Courier fees (FedEx, UPS, TNT, etc) are deducted. (for when clients request your book or they shop your book). Comps and mailers (CD's, DVD's, flash drives) are not applicable.
- Taxes are taken off, (on top of the deducted agency fee)
- You have to do your own taxes.
- You're exclusive to that agency.
- Any clients you already have or new ones, you have to bring them to them.
- You can't freelance.
- Any breach of contract they can withhold any monies owed to you or until they collect their cut.
- You have to keep calling them weekly (at the least) to let them know that you're available.
- For new or junior artists, getting two jobs in a month is very good.
- Senior or requested artists get booked all the time.
- Favouritism is rampant.
Free-lance
Pros: - You get paid immediately and keep ALL of the money! Yay.
- You get to keep your clients.
Cons: - You have to market yourself.
- You have to put your book together and keep it current. (this could also be your website)
- Agreements and contracts are verbal.
- If clients are withholding any money to you, you have to chase them down for it.
- You have to do your own taxes.
- You'll be chasing work, thus your book will be outdated.
In my experience. I'd rather be with an agency and be paid in 30 days. It's less stress in the long run.
Pros: - They get you work.
- They put your book together.
- They market you via your book, comps., website.
- Fee is around 10 - 15% (which is deducted per job)
- Your work will always be current.
- You set trends and / or forecast trends.
- You get to try / test new products from brands.
Cons: - You get paid 30 - 90 days. (Industry standard is 30 days)
- Courier fees (FedEx, UPS, TNT, etc) are deducted. (for when clients request your book or they shop your book). Comps and mailers (CD's, DVD's, flash drives) are not applicable.
- Taxes are taken off, (on top of the deducted agency fee)
- You have to do your own taxes.
- You're exclusive to that agency.
- Any clients you already have or new ones, you have to bring them to them.
- You can't freelance.
- Any breach of contract they can withhold any monies owed to you or until they collect their cut.
- You have to keep calling them weekly (at the least) to let them know that you're available.
- For new or junior artists, getting two jobs in a month is very good.
- Senior or requested artists get booked all the time.
- Favouritism is rampant.
Free-lance
Pros: - You get paid immediately and keep ALL of the money! Yay.
- You get to keep your clients.
Cons: - You have to market yourself.
- You have to put your book together and keep it current. (this could also be your website)
- Agreements and contracts are verbal.
- If clients are withholding any money to you, you have to chase them down for it.
- You have to do your own taxes.
- You'll be chasing work, thus your book will be outdated.
In my experience. I'd rather be with an agency and be paid in 30 days. It's less stress in the long run.
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