Yes, so please don't ask for freebies. Every job is completely different so I don't have a 'price list' so to speak. But to help me give you an indication of a price range for a particular job the more information you have about what exactly you want, the more specific I can be. Things I need to know are what kind of style of artwork you're interested in. The very detailed full colour drawn/painted illustrative work is obviously most labour intensive and that therefore reflects in the price. Whilst digital collage work is a faster medium to work with and is cheaper. Also do you want just one image for a front cover of a CD or a whole series of works for a booklet, or the entire package and layout ? No job is too big or too small.

If you have a budget set aside for artwork for your album / magazine etc then let me know and I can tell you what I can or cannot do for that. Above all I try to be flexible. At the moment I have to do straight forward day jobs to keep me afloat as I don't even begin to make a living from my artwork, but obviously if in the future I can live off something I enjoy then I'd love to be able to. My rates are very reasonably priced and you get very professional, high quality artwork for your money, Not to mention service with a smile ;o))

Basically the more you can tell me the better. First and foremost what is the deadline ? If you've recorded your album and artwork is an afterthought and you're wanting a full package design by tomorrow chances are you'd be better off going somewhere else. I'm used to working to tight deadlines (within reason) but I am often working on several projects at once so I have to carefully structure my time, so the more notice you can give me the better.

What exactly is the artwork going to be used for ? And what format do you require it in ? As a rule I supply all work as hi-resolution digital files on CDR plus print proofs on glossy paper. Illustration work is supplied as digital reproductions, however if you would like the actual artwork as well this can be arranged for an extra fee.

Regarding subject matter. The more you can tell me the easier it is for me to get started. Is there a specific theme or have you got a very definite idea of what you want it to portray ? If you have an album title, or song titles, or lyrics, then send them along I'm used to working up ideas from simple text. If, as if often the case, you really don't have any preconceived ideas about what you want and would like me to "do whatever you like" that's absolutely fine, but please be sure you really mean that. Too many times I've ended up wasting days (sometimes weeks) doing a whole series of work under this guideline only to eventually be told that although they didn't know what they wanted, what I have done isn't really what they "had in mind" I'm not psychic so please bear that in mind. Time permitting I will usually send you rough sketches and drafts to okay before I start on the artwork proper.

Regarding style you could always point me in the direction of any previous work on my site, as although I endeavour to make each new piece original, I do have an obvious style and some repeated themes so that helps me in realising what kind of feel you are after for the finished work.