5 Business Mistakes EVERY 3D ARTIST Should Avoid
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5 mistakes to avoid when you think seriously about business. Universal tips NOT ONLY for 3d artists.
⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:44 Not Signing Contracts
2:02 Not Charging Enough
4:05 Not Taking The Pre Payment
5:23 Expect Clients Come To You
6:38 Not Setting Proper Timelines
7:11 Final Thoughts
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Business and marketing is the most underestimated parts regarding arch viz, we would love to learn more about it.
I agree, that's why I thought it may be useful :)
Fabio Palvelli's channel is the first I came across that talks about business side of thing for ArchViz. Yours are the second I came across, and I really love to know more!! Thank you!
This was super helpful, i'd love a series of these tips cuz they are really really important for archvis artists. Thank you again
Awesome, thanks! :)
Thank you very much! Very helpful!
✠ I'm loving this channel. I recently discovered it, but started to watch it often. And I'm delighted with these blue eyes of yours.
Thank you :)
Thank you. Please, more like this. You do a great job and have become a trusted resource for me.
Thanks a lot, You are great. it's easy to understand with you. Thank you
Thank you, would love more videos on this! Clients, example pricing, project steps and processing, competition
Really useful content. Not seen anywhere else about this business aspect. Kudos👍🏻
Thank You so much...
Very important and helpful tip, i'm an Architecture Student, doing Arc Viz as a side Job, in Sierra Leone, and i really want to grow more into it, this tip also aids me in organizing myself in both Design Projects and Still renderings/Animations. More of this will be super helpful as i usually fall victim in underestimating the business side of this, as too much which can be damaging in the long run.
I'm glad I could help :)
Thanks for sharing your knowledge, the channel is really great!!!! On our team we make at least one or two of those mistakes and is exactly as you say, the stress, in the end, is worthless.
Awesome, thank you! Good luck ;)
Your voice give me peace...
And nice video! It's an excellent information 🙌🏼
:) Thank you.
thank you for these tips they are very important knowing how to market, manage and put yourself out there and make work start to flow is the key for it all
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you very much.. that was helpful
Yes Yes, please, make more videos like this. This kind of knowledge is super important!
More to come!
Great tips, please keep making more of this, not enough people talk about it.
Thanks!
The cutest Archviz artist in the field. Thanks for the effort!
Thank you so much 😀
love any sharing from you,cant wait the next video
Awesome thank you!
I can see the effort of making the video as simple as possible incase everyone understand, everything in the presentation is well done, good job 💪🏽
Thank you ;) I appreciate you noticed!
Very good!
Very good Aga thanks. Would like to hear more about this topic.
Thanks, it will be more :)
Thanks alot..
Its great topic am waiting for you soon..
Most welcome
Right, it is absolutely true what you say even if often not everything can be done..I am very interested in the topic!
Exactly! We will do more videos about that :)
Thanks for the video. I learn a lot from this.. :)
I loved this video and your channel
Hi Ava! Please do a video on asset management. There are so many options out there and ways in which this can be organized through connecter, kstudio asset manager etc. Also, in general how do you store your assets in the system and create backups of the same? Is it connected through servers or stored on an ssd? This is a very important and often underestimated part of the process, especially by beginners. Please let us know your views on the same. Thank you!
Thank you so much Madam
This is very helpful. Thanks a ton. As a beginner in the arch.viz field something i am encountering seriously. Would be very helpful if you can add a series to this, including the contract format, the clause to be written and things in detail which a beginner should do. Thanks in advance (:
Hey, I agree with everything except the example used regarding giving out free project that benefits both party.Unless the client is someone reputable or one of your close peers, it is very likely that you will not get anything out of it or just getting ripped off in the end. But if the client is reputable or one of your close peers, they should know how to value your work and wont let you do it for free.
To me, the only thing that you should be doing free and use it for portfolio/promotional materials if things fall apart is : competition.
Just my 2 cents that i feel young artists need to understand as a part of appreciating their own work.
Great topic otherwise!
I agree. I never do free work. Not even a 'sample'. I have plenty of images on my website - I don't actually specialise in any one particular field (like Arch-Viz), and if/when I ever get a potential client asking for free work, I reply back something like "So you want me to stop working on a paid project, which someone has paid me 50% upfront, and put that aside and work for you for free" ? They then understand.
The ONLY time I did a free sample was a potential new client that wanted something like 30,000 images of their different products. I did do it for free (I didn't win the job, which I think was a blessing) and then I used that image on my website. It didn't take me long at all and is actually one of the only images I've ever created using Corona for (and yes, for that project, Corona was sooooo much easier than V-Ray!).
I agree with you, but once at the beginning we did a test renders for free and it resulted in a long relationship, so it was a win-win situation. That's why we included this ;)
@@ArchVizArtist hmm you have a point and I don't deny that sincere and great clients do exists. But to me, that's just a very small sample compared to the big pool of clients which are always trying to take advantage of us, especially young and emerging artists. Also, if some other clients found you through word of mouth, you have to be prepared to give them test renders too. To me it's still quite a dangerous business strategy to adopt.
@@michaelkhoo Agree. Also word of mouth can go both ways. Once an impression is established about your name/brand, it is very hard to reverse unless you are willing to scrape everything and start fresh again. I had this experience when I first started, I offered a heavily discounted price to my ex-boss, and eventually they started to refer me to their clients. On one hand I very appreciate their act of referring, but on the other hand since they advertised me as a cheap artist for good quality work, which kind of fucked up my negotiations with clients, because they knew I was offering my ex-boss a special price and they wanted it as well. After this I sworn to myself I won't work at discounted price anymore, even if it means to cost the relationship. Counterintuitively not only your client won't likely respect you if you're charging too low or doing free gigs for testing, but it will also attract future clients who are looking for similar qualities from your service. But like you said there are clients out there genuinely willing to pay handsomely for your work, but there are far more clients out there looking to exploit inexperienced freelancers or new archviz entrepreneurs. Trust me they will try to exploit, if you give them the chance.
We agree with you guys. It's just an idea and you have to be careful. Here we refereed to people who just starting out, like students. I probably haven't emphasized it enough ;) Maybe I will do another video only about this, what do you think?
Thanks for precious knowledge. Please share more on this topic.
You're welcome! :) Thanks for your feedback.
Really good information, thank you. The challenging thing to determine is whether the customer gets the original designs, source files or just the end result. Just find your channel, and content is super nice, specially Corona.
Thank you! :) Glad you like it! We should establish all these needed information before starting work on the project. :)
This is very helpful. Thank you very much for sharing! :)
You're very welcome!
I love your hand gestures as you are explening things :)
Thank you :)
I had to turn down the client, because there were several reasons:
1. A long feedback process (it took him several days to send me the corrections, though the feedback was prepared the day I sent it to him, judging from the screenshot time).
2. Asking to work on weekends ("we need to show something fast to the client!1") I agreed the first time, but not the second, as he didn't make any prepay.
3. Long preparation of the contract. It stated "10 years term" for some reason, and no pay mention. It took him 2 weeks to make, which was a wasted time for me. I didn't do anything during that time, as no contract - no obligations. I made the test though at the beginning, and spent 2.5 days.
4. No prepay ("the client pays for the result"), though no sources were asked before the pay.
5. Writing at night all the time.
If you see such things at the beginning, it means it will be all the time. Poor management happens even at big companies, and it can linger for many decades, affecting the company perception.
I just wrote "sorry, I've got another project, good luck!"
The less you are paid, the less you are valued. No pay - you have no value to the exploiter.
Managing negotiations is not easy, it's another skill few people have. But of course, work on your portfolio first, and then maybe hire someone to help you with negotiations, or learn the basics.
Great video, nice advices
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Glad you think so!
Great video as always
Glad you enjoyed :)
great advise :)
Sooo truth...the prepayement is very important!!
Yes :)
helpful and informative thanks
You're welcome
I've learnt a lot from your videos, thank you!! Could you please show how to present archviz project?
Thanks for advises👍
Always welcome
So truth! Sign a contract is the base of a good profesional relationhsip.
True :)
Yeah this type of videos would be very useful
Glad you think so!
Very nice video dear helpful 👍👍👍
Thank you so much 😊
@@ArchVizArtist can you provide me exterior design for bunglow
I'm #archviz visualizer in a firm and start working as a freelancer after work hours. I was having the same issues you mentioned above like additional changes, timeline changes, payment delays and sometimes no payment at all. I was thinking to quit freelancing as I didn't knew what I was doing wrong. Tbh your video is kind a game changing for me and first thing I am going to do is make my own contract and secondly no compensation on advance payment for anyone even if it is my closest friend. Thanks A lot. Love and respect from Pakistan 😊
Awesome, good luck :)
Gud... Video.... Super... Video....
Thanks!
Wow. Thank you for the info. Question, how will you charge your work? or it will be on the next video😁
We will do a video about this ;)
Nice topic i have learn a alot i am a Architiect 3d Artist
Great to hear this! :)
More videos like this and please make a video on how to write a good cover letter
Sure ;)
.tnx for this video...i also made those mistakes in my first project.no contract no initial payment.tnx for your advice....
You're welcome ;)
@@ArchVizArtist .can you please send the sample contract and the necessary documents when dealing to a client to my email..?.tnx in advance...
Thank you very much, this is indeed a usual situation and many of us have been there, not one of the mistakes but many, and at the same time. What I always ask myself is "How do I compute all my monthly expenses in relation to the projects I have current" For example, if I have monthly payments for textures and props but 1st month I have one job to be done and the 3rd month I have 3 requirements... does that mean that third month budgets are cheaper? I don't think so. Thank you in advance
thx you
You're welcome;)
more more more on this topic Please
Sure ;)
Nice to know that ..
Thanks :)
great
It doesnt matter how high and advanced someone’s skill.. the important part is the business knowledge. After all, it’s all about business and money and being profesional most of the time people forget about this
True :)
I wish everyone out there can practice and protect the mental peace at least from the stated facts. I've been through every one of the issues and still struggling for my own mistake (in a sense). 😕😕
Which mistake did you make ?
@@peterkiprop3624 first 3 mistakes
I love your back wall 🙄
Thanks ;)
Could you talk about, how much do we should earn for a project? what is the right price for our work? I think always is the same question for all the people in arch viz. Thank you for your videos.
I'll do video on this ;)
@@ArchVizArtist Yes true, Even i also thought about it. I guess many of the people may not be able to know the worth of their own skills. So please try to make a video on the price ranges varying upon different scales and project types. By the by great channel and presentation. 😍
Will do, Thanks :)
你们画效果图会分工吗，比如模型、渲染、后期PS
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hi I'm from sri lanka
can you explain how to create portfolio for 3d visualizer
Thank you 😊❤️
Hello ava j'utilise 3ds max et c'est un logiciel un peu compliqué.
Cependant j'utilise déjà bien vray
Donc j'aimerai que stp tu puisse me faire savoir comment tu as organisé des vidéos en partant de la mise en place création de la scène avec 3ds max .
L'application des matériaux,les réglages et ainsi la configuration du rendu avec vray et pour 3ds max please my dear.
See you
I love you so much❤🙏🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼
It's a really nice video but one point clients never give advance I work in this field from last 8 years. If we ask for advance they drop the project
We get it...
Thanks for the material. I don't agree with one statement, about working for free. If a company (especially a small one) offers you the first picture for free - run away. You'll become loser no. x. People who expect such things have a certain way of doing business and do not want to cooperate with them.
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Dzięki za materiał. Nie zgadzam się z jednym stwierdzeniem, o pracy za darmo. Jeżeli firma (szczególnie nieduża) oferuje Ci pierwszy obrazek za darmo - uciekaj. Zostaniesz frajerem nr. x. Ludzie, którzy oczekują takich rzeczy mają utrwalony pewien sposób prowadzenia biznesu i nie chcesz z nimi współpracować.
Cool, we did it once and it worked out really well. Nothing is 100% good or bad, it depends..
Test jobs should not be acceptable. Test jobs deteriorates the industry and is a huge disrespect to our profession. Because if you have a strong portfolio or even if you don't, yet they still ask you to do them free work it won't do you good, but harm:
1. They will look you from a lower perspective
2. You will have to accept their terms which will benefit them and not you, which will result in a lower salary and other disadvantages
3. They will select the test images based on their taste, not based on strategy, nor what the client would need
4. Most of the time you won't even get an answer from them, yet you put all your work into it
5. You will feel used
6. Those test jobs will be used in another artists portfolio too
If you want to build up your portfolio it is much better to do your own projects, you can come out with more interesting ideas, develop your own style, or collaborate with an architect/interior designer than to do a company free test jobs.
4:17 HM! nice video, but there is a many other things. Like charging 50% and then try to avoid the client saying:
#1 oh I cant continue because this and that.
#2 try to make unhappy the client, because you release that you are getting paid not enough for the project.
#3 getting a better project and trying to reject actual project with the client.
#4 trying to cancel the project ´for any all the reasons above or other reasons.
#5 making a minimal changes to make angry the client so making that the cancel the project with you.
and all of this just to get at least 50% and move on finding new and better projects.
AND THEN ............. WE HAVE THE SCAMMERS!
be careful people this is a huge one.
NEVER CONTRACT AN INDIAN GUY (from india) from any platform!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this guys get always 50% or more and they the disappear. really be careful with indian guys!
so at the end is not only the client that doesnt want to pay, there are many other freelancers that find the way to get only money.
Hello. I have one question about fullpack corona ( i want to buy from the site) and i have only mail (no social media) and i can not find any mail to contact you. Can you send me your profesional email ?? thank you.
NO. Never work for free. Charge by value.
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Madam i am big fan ko yours but you to help me pls help me
That was very helpful thanks alot