How much do I charge?

[TeddyLemon]

So the thing is, one of my favorite webtoon creators is hiring a background artist. His name is Snailords by the way, if you know him haha. The kind of work he wants involves the use of Sketchup and gradient backgrounds, simple really. But I really want to work for him. I studied Sketchup back in school, making my own interior designs and such, so I know my way around it. The thing is, I've never had experience in working as a bg artist, moreover knowing the price of the payment. It says in his post to tell him my rate per hour. So I came here to tell my troubles and ask for help because I'm clueless with prices.

His posts:

[HomeBrewComics]

Well how much do you think your work is worth?

If you charge $10 per panel and it might take you two hours to get it all done, are you OK with working for $5 an hour?

Be realistic in pricing your worth (at least minimum wage where you live) and don't go too low as a compromise.

Though just don't get your hopes up too much. If he is a big artist, he might not want to take a risk in working with someone with not a lot of experience. Yes, it is unfair but this is how most things go. You might need to work on a few smaller projects (your own or others) to prove that you have what it takes in regards to schedules and quality control on a time limit. Your art might be fine, but its those other aspects of drawing that are equally, if not more important.
Don't get me wrong, go for it. You won't know unless you put your name in, but most people will pick experience over inexperience.

Good luck!

[Harmony-S-S]

I saw that on post on Instagram, and I agree with @HomeBrewComics. How much do you think your work is worth? I think this is the type of situation where value and price need to find a compromise.

[TeddyLemon]

To answer your first question: I don't know. and thats my problem.
Charging 5$ is already a lot to me tbh, also given that the work seems fairly simple. Is 5$ an hour low in other countries? I want to be able to do the standard rate (or if there really is) where the creator lives in the US (i think)

And yes that's true, ones with experience always get chosen D: and I'm not expecting too much don't worry. Though there's this teeny tiny hope that I might get hired haha

Thank you so much for replying. I sent the creator an email already, I put into mind what you had advised. Thank you.

[Drewbie]

I'm pretty sure 5 an hour is below the national Minimum wage of the US

[Kurisana]

7 dollars is minimum wage In the US
In an official job like an actual government ran job or whatever it's illegal to not pay 7 dollars per hour. XD
Though snailords does make alot of panels your good with five.
That's like maybe 15-25 dollars a week or so.

Also don't forget your technically getting early fanservice. I would accept that as half my payment in any job any day.

[TeddyLemon]

Yes, that price is fair to me tbh.

And true, freaking romance is one my favs i’d be able to get spoilers hehehe, if i were accepted that is D: