2. Animation Business Basics
or
Notes from The (Independant Contractor) Life
paladin
free agent
condottiere
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solo act
mercenary
3. “No one’s job is secure. Some freelancers contend
they're safer working for themselves rather than
depending on one employer. If one client
disappears, freelancers can fall back on several
others.” Qtd. Daniel Pink,
Welcome to the Age of the Freelancer
Gary M. Stern
November 27, 2012
Fortune.com
24. TAXES
Deductions or Write offs
Not Free Money
You have spend it
to write a portion off of next yearʼs taxes
Why I bought an iPad on December 31
25. Business Expenses
100%
Supplies
Website creation
Business stationary
Computer software
Convention expenses (2 per year)
Travel for work
Entertainment (%)
Student loan interest
26. Business Expenses
Capital Assets
CCA
capital cost allowance
30% per year
(Hardware, monitors, Cintiqs, tablets,
scanners, printers, cars, etc.)
27. Home Based Business Expenses
%
Rent
Mortgage
Mortgage interest
Home/Apartment Insurance
Power/Hydro Bills
Gas Bills
Property Tax Assessment
Water/Sewer Bills
34. CONTRACTS
For production companies,
little negotiation in price.
Where did you pay last yearʼs taxes?
35. CONTRACTS
Uneducated clients
Your job is to educate them
through your deal memo.
36. CONTRACTS
Know thy time
How long will it take to do the work?
What’s their deadline?
Is it enough?
37. CONTRACTS
Know thy time
Build deadlines into the schedule
Link payments to these stages
e.g.: 1/3 to start, 1/3 roughs,1/3 final
DUE ON DELIVERY
38. CONTRACTS
Know thy time
Your monthly expenses X 3 = your price
39. CONTRACTS
Know thy RIGHTS
Define these in your deal memo.
Further use of your work
should mean more money for you.
BARTER/get something else if moneyʼs tight
40. CONTRACTS
Know thy RIGHTS
“Copyright protection is at the heart of our sustanance
as graphic artists. Keeping current and informed on
copyright issues enables artists to sell and clients to
purchase, only the rights necessary for their specific
needs. Copyright knowledge makes for better contracts,
fewer misunderstandings, and better business
experiences for all.”
Hayden S. Adams, President Graphic Artists Guild.
42. CONTRACTS
“Ya gotta be ready to die.”
You have to be able to walk away
if the client wants more
than you are willing to give.
Know when to hold ‘em and when to fold ‘em.
43. CONTRACTS
Look at examples from
graphic design or illustration business sites
and adapt them.