Okay so I am 16 years old and am quite good with designing and photoshop. I have quite a few questions to ask you people, and any responses or advice will be greatly appreciated.
1. Making Money
I have been searching the web lately for basically freelance work, but on a smaller scale with lower pay but most of all lower expectations. This is because I think I am quite good at designing and would really like to make a bit of extra cash from it. Over the past years I have made numerous logos, banners and signatures for people on (mainly gaming) forums and all without asking for anything in return. Well now I feel my skills are at least descent enough to make a bit of money out of.
So my first question is, does any1 know of any sites which allow people to post requests, but are aimed at the smaller companies or people and would be fitting for an amatuer to work from?
I am really only looking for small money, because I know my quality is not up to the standards of those who do graphics full time. But is this a good thing? I have heard that lower rates atract a lot of scams?
2. Copyright
Obviously now that I am looking into getting paid for my graphics I assume everything becomes alot more serious regarding copyright etc. I have heard some people say that they will "transfer the copright ownership over to the buyer on completion" or something like that. What does that mean? Or if I have made something for someone and they have paid me for it, can I just send them it and that will be the end of it?
3. Experience
At the moment I only know about photoshop, and I have used it for several years. One thing I have come across is people requesting logos to be in INdesign format? Do you recommend that I learn this program in order to successfully make money out of graphics? Also, I know photoshop is a pixel based program, and I assume that logos would preferably be made on a vector one, which is the best/most common vector program used to make logos?
Another note on the experience. I am planning to do something in the field of graphics or IT when I am older and will probably take something like computer science at university but I was wondering how much experience it is recommended that you have before going to university on the chosen topic. Becuase I consider myself to be better than the average 16 year old on photoshop but is that good enough? Also, will knowing too much about graphics and graphics programs before going to uni be a bad thing when you actually come to learn about it in class?
Hopefully you have read at least some of that and can give me some feedback
Also if any1 disagrees with anything I have said or anything I am planning to do and wants to give me some good advice I would highly appreciate it.
Thankyou very much
1. Making Money
I have been searching the web lately for basically freelance work, but on a smaller scale with lower pay but most of all lower expectations. This is because I think I am quite good at designing and would really like to make a bit of extra cash from it. Over the past years I have made numerous logos, banners and signatures for people on (mainly gaming) forums and all without asking for anything in return. Well now I feel my skills are at least descent enough to make a bit of money out of.
So my first question is, does any1 know of any sites which allow people to post requests, but are aimed at the smaller companies or people and would be fitting for an amatuer to work from?
I am really only looking for small money, because I know my quality is not up to the standards of those who do graphics full time. But is this a good thing? I have heard that lower rates atract a lot of scams?
2. Copyright
Obviously now that I am looking into getting paid for my graphics I assume everything becomes alot more serious regarding copyright etc. I have heard some people say that they will "transfer the copright ownership over to the buyer on completion" or something like that. What does that mean? Or if I have made something for someone and they have paid me for it, can I just send them it and that will be the end of it?
3. Experience
At the moment I only know about photoshop, and I have used it for several years. One thing I have come across is people requesting logos to be in INdesign format? Do you recommend that I learn this program in order to successfully make money out of graphics? Also, I know photoshop is a pixel based program, and I assume that logos would preferably be made on a vector one, which is the best/most common vector program used to make logos?
Another note on the experience. I am planning to do something in the field of graphics or IT when I am older and will probably take something like computer science at university but I was wondering how much experience it is recommended that you have before going to university on the chosen topic. Becuase I consider myself to be better than the average 16 year old on photoshop but is that good enough? Also, will knowing too much about graphics and graphics programs before going to uni be a bad thing when you actually come to learn about it in class?
Hopefully you have read at least some of that and can give me some feedback
Also if any1 disagrees with anything I have said or anything I am planning to do and wants to give me some good advice I would highly appreciate it.
Thankyou very much
