There are so many Upwork illustration tips videos when I searched the topic, but I'm glad I chose this one to watch first. It covered a lot in so little time. I really appreciate it when the youtuber explains everything by doing it. And that being done through someone in a similar stage of freelancing to us really helps a big deal. Thank you
Thank you! I applied a while back on Upwork to a few jobs. Got discouraged and did not apply to any more. Now, I’m feeling more confident. I appreciate you making this video.
I love your example of using a real artist as a guinea pig for us to learn from :) Super helpful about what to do and what NOT to do! It makes me more hopeful about starting to use Upwork. Thanks!
As a fellow illustrator and UA-camr, this was a lot of fun to watch! I'm not overly familiar with Upwork, but I will give it a shot thanks to your useful tips! Thanks to both of you.
This video was very useful ❤ And the way you were explaining it was spontaneous and super nice❣, and I liked it very much. You and your channel deserve all the support❤🙏🏾
This is such a wonderful video! Thank you so much for that. I like that you are really showing that this can be easy and we don’t need to do something impossible to get a job)
Thank you soo much for making this detailed video. I. Myself new on Upwork and I am in alot of overthinking about "how to have my first project". Honestly don't even know how to send a proposal to client.
I really liked the video you shared as it helped me understand complex topics that I found difficult as a beginner. The video was very informative and easy to follow, and it has improved my understanding of these concepts. Thank you for sharing this helpful resource with us
I like your channel and like your thinking. It may seem simple but your advice here is very insightful. I have moved my practice to corporate clients (great to work with/high budgets) and I like what you say about not finding corporate clients on Upwork. But it has its place. Good research on the FireMoose yeah what the heck is that
Thank you for watching my videos!! I hope you like it once you do get around to watching it if you're interested in using Upwork. My next video will be a writing/art vlog
I can draw, paint , create all these things..but I don’t know how to make it ‘client ready’ how do I learn how to send things formally, how to digitally prepare it, save it etc etc and if done on paper how to send it, do you scan it or not etc.. How to write formal emails, if the client says I pay $40 (but you find it too low) how do you answer that in a formal way… Sorry a lot of questions, maybe stupid questions for some but I really need help with this. Where can I get this help or how to learn these things?… Thank you so much 🙏🏻😊
Those are great questions! Some of these are simply down to social or professional skills. I would reach out to any friends or family that have professional jobs in regards to how to communicate professionally. If you are in school, reach out to teachers/professors in your business or art admin class. These are important "soft" skills that are learned with experience. It's already a great thing that you are thinking about this, keep at it and make sure to always be nice and friendly in your communications. It's also okay to let your client know that you are doing your best with communicating effectively. Being nice is always a good foot forward👍
Hello dear, I'm just going to be very honest, I'm just starting out with illustration and I'm still building on my drawings tho. So my question is, how do I build a portfolio? because I've not worked for anyone yet, and I'm still building. if we're gonna talk about more work force and accuracy, I thinks field work will help a whole lot, so the thing now is, HOW DO I BUILD PORTFOLIO (portfolio will mostly do the speaking) - HOW DO I PITCH MYSELF AS A START UP TO GET MY FIRST GIG?? I eagerly anticipate your response❤
Hi Christiana, a portfolio will look different depending on what you are specializing in (book cover design, animation, editorial illustration) so I would suggest to do some research on portfolio requirements/trends for those niches :)
hey! I wanna ask, like if you got a job do you start the work right away or ask for half payment beforehand cuz I don't think it would be a nice idea to do all the work and then being refused to pay as they didn't like the work or something else?
It honestly depends on the type of job---if it's a long-term project like a comic or children's book, setting up multiple payments makes sense. Single payments would be for quick jobs like stickers or merch designs. I usually do half-payments where I set up one payment when the client approves a sketch and then a second payment when they approve the final artwork. That way trust is established on both sides.
Really good video! I just have a question, what about the interview? there will be a videocall, a message chat or something like that? I'm kind afraid because I'm not an english native speaker, and I can understand writed things and talk with people in that way with no problems, but with the oral way I'm not sure if I'll be able to comunicate with the other person in a clear way 🥺
Hi Manuel! For illustration jobs, you won't usually be required to interview over the phone. I can see an interview being required if the project will be big and long-term like a graphic novel or video game. It will be up to the client on how they would like to assess if you would be a good fit for their project---but honestly your portfolio should be the biggest factor they should consider.
Hello! Thank you so much for your video, it helped me a lot to understand how everything works on Upwork. I just have a one question, have you ever tried to work on Fiverr as an illustrator? I just tried to do it, but as soon as I reached lvl 1 seller I stopped getting orders 😢 And that upsets me so much… Maybe you can give some recommendations or advice? Thank you❤
Hello first I just want to say that I loved you video ! Thank you a lot 🙏🏽 And can you give me some niche for designer on upwork I’m know a designer I can do book cover and can do Ui for website ( only Ui ) I can do T-shirt design but I don’t know what niche to choose because I want to be a expert a this niche can you give me some advice and some idea What niche to choose
I keep hearing for freelance work in editorial and publishing the importance of a contract especially when it comes to copyrights and royalties. Is Upwork all just work for hire? Is this a safe option to accept?
Yes, Upwork is all work for hire, it’s like a job board. If you are offering freelance design work, I suggest you have a contract set up to define merchandising rights or publishing rights, for example. It depends on the type of design work. Upwork is good to make sure you get paid but doesn’t offer contracts to protect your work.
Your portfolio is going to be more important than experience, so sticking to a specific number of "years" of experience is not very relevant. Also, in this video, we are discussing experience specifically in how many Upwork jobs you do. You need to work hard on getting that first job in order for you to gain trust.
Hey y'all! This was a really fantastic video! I know it's been a minute - but does anybody actually fill out their employment history on there? Like do they wanna know I was an assistant manager at some point???
Upwokr takes the entire payment from the client but doesn't release it to you until the client closes the job. If the job is done but the client won't close the job you can request to release the payment. That's how Upwork can be a good middle man. If the client isn't satisfied with the job and want to close it without paying you, I'm not sure--it really depends on the payment structure and the nature of the job (aka if there are milestones). If it's hourly or a few milestones were completed, you'll still get paid them even though the final product wasn't delivered.
Hey...doing a research on upwork and watched expert vedios of pple working on upwork... their suggestions is not apply on expert level as a beginner..however they suggested on entry to intermediate... because you need experience and confidence to move forward...and clients cannot trust you as a newbee in expert level...my thoughts!
That can be the case sometimes, which is why I mostly recommend Upwork if you are a new illustrator and need experience. When you're just starting out, gaining experience is the priority.
@@bulanhu this is an old comment but wanted to chime in and mention that, if money is your goal, by building that experience early on and having a handful of projects under your belt, you then have higher chances of getting those better paid jobs.
Thanks for sharing! Currently doing research on the Upwork platform, I was thinking corporate clients would be on here or that it was a much more serious than Fiverr, i've previously thought it was like fiverr, but then i saw some video that said if you want long term relationships with clients etc .. but these prices are erm. er. Oh wow. I'm guessing the pricing is not on a licensing basis, but these customers also expecting a complete copyright buy out at such amounts? If one were not a new illustrator and works for corporate clients... this could affect one's brand image badly, no? Definitely if you want experience you need work... however, it's annoying that they make you use your real name, so hopefully new artists can completely delete their profile once they get the experience they want, and it's very likely these aren't the kind of clients you'd want to bring forward into your more professional business anyway, unless you want to kill yourself over several projects to get enough living wage+business expenses per month, whilst also having to do the other unbillable business activities for your business. Upwork then says if you want to move client relationships off of Upwork, one of you needs to pay: 13.5% x your hourly rate x 2080 hours (40 hours x 52 weeks) 😅 I think my research is done. 😭😭
You make great points! I'll address a few: -Providing real names is something clients have to do as well to mitigate fraud - Pricing is first provided by the client which most of the time they have no idea what pricing really should be. Mnay are open to suggestions as they don't know anything about licensing fees -Corporate clients are not usually looking you up on Upwork so I wouldn't worry about your image or the work you produce on there. If you are concerned then just make sure you get good reviews -For the vast majority of us, we won't be able to make a living off of solely Upwork. Nowadays freelance illustrators need to have multiple sources of income, so Upwork is just one portion of it, that's why I suggest that Upwork is a great place to start your career and get that experience and initial batch of clients -Lastly, to move your business relationship out of Upwork you can just send emails and your own contract, I did it, you don't need to notify Upwork. I'm guessing they say that if you decide to close the job in the middle of the project and/or as a liability protection in which they do not want to be responsible for whatever fraud might happen after you leave the platform.
it's probably good for most of you american people but I completely lost my income on upwork after it turned to upwork from odesk and shadow banned Indian accounts, I am from India and I had 99% job success rate and 5 star profile with over 300 jobs done, I had to daily sit down and decline job offers and interviews, and I went from that to not getting a single job after a full year of applying. And I now have no way to find new jobs and I am constantly looking for it.
There are so many Upwork illustration tips videos when I searched the topic, but I'm glad I chose this one to watch first.
It covered a lot in so little time. I really appreciate it when the youtuber explains everything by doing it. And that being done through someone in a similar stage of freelancing to us really helps a big deal. Thank you
I'm happy to hear it was helpful!! Thank you for watching and good luck
Thank you! I applied a while back on Upwork to a few jobs. Got discouraged and did not apply to any more. Now, I’m feeling more confident. I appreciate you making this video.
Yes, thank you for watching! You got this 👍
Such a pleasure to join you, one of my favorite art UA-camrs, in a video ❤️❤️❤️ this was such useful advice! Thank you so much for the opportunity 💖
Thanks for collaborating Ariann, looking forward to the next time 😉❤️
This was so helpful! Thank you!! I’m definitely going to try it out ✨✨
You're so welcome! Glad it was helpful
I love your example of using a real artist as a guinea pig for us to learn from :) Super helpful about what to do and what NOT to do! It makes me more hopeful about starting to use Upwork. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching
As a fellow illustrator and UA-camr, this was a lot of fun to watch! I'm not overly familiar with Upwork, but I will give it a shot thanks to your useful tips! Thanks to both of you.
No problem! Thanks for watching
I know this is so outta topic, but you are just so beautiful I couldn't even concentrate on what you were saying😩
What! Thanks for such kind words, Alicia ☺
Simp
Glaze. Also she looks hella lot like the mother from HIMYM
Woooah jaiden is here ....
This video was very useful ❤
And the way you were explaining it was spontaneous and super nice❣, and I liked it very much. You and your channel deserve all the support❤🙏🏾
Thank you so much 🥹 I'm happy to hear you found it helpful
This is such a wonderful video! Thank you so much for that.
I like that you are really showing that this can be easy and we don’t need to do something impossible to get a job)
Yes!! Thank you for watching and you’re welcome :)
Thank you soo much for making this detailed video. I. Myself new on Upwork and I am in alot of overthinking about "how to have my first project". Honestly don't even know how to send a proposal to client.
I really liked the video you shared as it helped me understand complex topics that I found difficult as a beginner. The video was very informative and easy to follow, and it has improved my understanding of these concepts. Thank you for sharing this helpful resource with us
Glad it was helpful!
this was so insightful, valuable, and clear thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
More videos like this please.
thank you young lady!
You're welcome :)
You have sooo beautiful voice💓
Thank you 🥹
I like your channel and like your thinking. It may seem simple but your advice here is very insightful. I have moved my practice to corporate clients (great to work with/high budgets) and I like what you say about not finding corporate clients on Upwork. But it has its place. Good research on the FireMoose yeah what the heck is that
Hey Richard! Pretty much! Haha, thanks so much for watching and for your always appreciated input
I've been waiting for this video, thank you!
Hope you enjoyed it! :) Thanks for watching
I’ve completed 2 jobs so far!
That's awesome!!! Great job
Helpful video and beautiful voice
Thank you!
Hey Jasmin 👋 I look forward to watching this tonight when I have time. I love your videos.
Thank you for watching my videos!! I hope you like it once you do get around to watching it if you're interested in using Upwork. My next video will be a writing/art vlog
I can draw, paint , create all these things..but I don’t know how to make it ‘client ready’ how do I learn how to send things formally, how to digitally prepare it, save it etc etc and if done on paper how to send it, do you scan it or not etc.. How to write formal emails, if the client says I pay $40 (but you find it too low) how do you answer that in a formal way…
Sorry a lot of questions, maybe stupid questions for some but I really need help with this. Where can I get this help or how to learn these things?… Thank you so much 🙏🏻😊
I also wqnt answers to these questions plz.
Those are great questions! Some of these are simply down to social or professional skills. I would reach out to any friends or family that have professional jobs in regards to how to communicate professionally. If you are in school, reach out to teachers/professors in your business or art admin class. These are important "soft" skills that are learned with experience. It's already a great thing that you are thinking about this, keep at it and make sure to always be nice and friendly in your communications. It's also okay to let your client know that you are doing your best with communicating effectively. Being nice is always a good foot forward👍
Thank you for this video, cleared up a lot of things for me!
That's awesome to hear!!
Thank you for that great video! Can we see that fire moose? 😃🦌🔥
Thank you for watching! I’ll reach out to Ariann 😂
I love your voice ❤️
Thank you!!
Many thanks ❤️
You're welcome 😊
Awesome
Thank you!
Hello dear, I'm just going to be very honest, I'm just starting out with illustration and I'm still building on my drawings tho.
So my question is, how do I build a portfolio? because I've not worked for anyone yet, and I'm still building. if we're gonna talk about more work force and accuracy, I thinks field work will help a whole lot, so the thing now is, HOW DO I BUILD PORTFOLIO (portfolio will mostly do the speaking) - HOW DO I PITCH MYSELF AS A START UP TO GET MY FIRST GIG??
I eagerly anticipate your response❤
Hi Christiana, a portfolio will look different depending on what you are specializing in (book cover design, animation, editorial illustration) so I would suggest to do some research on portfolio requirements/trends for those niches :)
hey! I wanna ask, like if you got a job do you start the work right away or ask for half payment beforehand cuz I don't think it would be a nice idea to do all the work and then being refused to pay as they didn't like the work or something else?
It honestly depends on the type of job---if it's a long-term project like a comic or children's book, setting up multiple payments makes sense. Single payments would be for quick jobs like stickers or merch designs. I usually do half-payments where I set up one payment when the client approves a sketch and then a second payment when they approve the final artwork. That way trust is established on both sides.
Really good video!
I just have a question, what about the interview? there will be a videocall, a message chat or something like that? I'm kind afraid because I'm not an english native speaker, and I can understand writed things and talk with people in that way with no problems, but with the oral way I'm not sure if I'll be able to comunicate with the other person in a clear way 🥺
Hi Manuel! For illustration jobs, you won't usually be required to interview over the phone. I can see an interview being required if the project will be big and long-term like a graphic novel or video game. It will be up to the client on how they would like to assess if you would be a good fit for their project---but honestly your portfolio should be the biggest factor they should consider.
@@JGVIllustrations thanks so much for this reply. I also had the same question/enquiry🙏
@@JGVIllustrationsThank you so much for replying to that question, it is something I worry about when it comes to freelance
Hello! Thank you so much for your video, it helped me a lot to understand how everything works on Upwork. I just have a one question, have you ever tried to work on Fiverr as an illustrator? I just tried to do it, but as soon as I reached lvl 1 seller I stopped getting orders 😢 And that upsets me so much… Maybe you can give some recommendations or advice? Thank you❤
Hello! I don't recommend Fiverr, you should try Upwork and follow my tips in the video to get started.
Hello first I just want to say that I loved you video ! Thank you a lot 🙏🏽
And can you give me some niche for designer on upwork I’m know a designer I can do book cover and can do Ui for website ( only Ui ) I can do T-shirt design but I don’t know what niche to choose because I want to be a expert a this niche can you give me some advice and some idea
What niche to choose
A black cat crossed my path in 2008.
I keep hearing for freelance work in editorial and publishing the importance of a contract especially when it comes to copyrights and royalties. Is Upwork all just work for hire? Is this a safe option to accept?
Yes, Upwork is all work for hire, it’s like a job board. If you are offering freelance design work, I suggest you have a contract set up to define merchandising rights or publishing rights, for example. It depends on the type of design work. Upwork is good to make sure you get paid but doesn’t offer contracts to protect your work.
Thanks so much. That’s really good to know
How do you figure out your time frame? Like if you charge 30 per hrs, do you apply that time frame into upwork?
Yes and if you end up going over the time frame you can adjust the final invoice.
is it a must that i have exp. of 5 years in my field as an artist? because i have been an artist for 2 years maybe like i dont have that much exp. yet
Your portfolio is going to be more important than experience, so sticking to a specific number of "years" of experience is not very relevant. Also, in this video, we are discussing experience specifically in how many Upwork jobs you do. You need to work hard on getting that first job in order for you to gain trust.
Hey y'all! This was a really fantastic video! I know it's been a minute - but does anybody actually fill out their employment history on there? Like do they wanna know I was an assistant manager at some point???
Hey Matt! Well, only if it’s relevant to the type of work you are offering. If it doesn’t, it’s not necessary.
I lost my first job on upwork because i didnt know anything🤐🤐 im a beginner.im so sad
There’s definitely a learning curve to use the platform--make sure to follow my tips covered in this video :)
If you are a graphic designer + illustrator you have to create 2 profiles??? Like 2 accounts?
No no! In your main page/profile you have the option of creating multiple profiles under the same account
The reason for that is so that you can present to the potential client a resume relevant to the job
Do we take the payment of the job in advance ?what if they arent satisfied with the work
Upwokr takes the entire payment from the client but doesn't release it to you until the client closes the job. If the job is done but the client won't close the job you can request to release the payment. That's how Upwork can be a good middle man.
If the client isn't satisfied with the job and want to close it without paying you, I'm not sure--it really depends on the payment structure and the nature of the job (aka if there are milestones). If it's hourly or a few milestones were completed, you'll still get paid them even though the final product wasn't delivered.
Insta i cam follow ? I need illustration
pls tell me she got the job after that 💜
I don't believe they replied back! That's why it's important to apply to a few jobs at once just in case they drop out
Many questions: How to sell ourselves when we have no professional experience?
Can we propose to Expert level job even as entry level?
Hey...doing a research on upwork and watched expert vedios of pple working on upwork... their suggestions is not apply on expert level as a beginner..however they suggested on entry to intermediate... because you need experience and confidence to move forward...and clients cannot trust you as a newbee in expert level...my thoughts!
What I found out is that a lot of upwork contracts are subcontracts ... you end up doing a lot of work for low money ... you are 3rd hand
That can be the case sometimes, which is why I mostly recommend Upwork if you are a new illustrator and need experience. When you're just starting out, gaining experience is the priority.
@@JGVIllustrations yea but a lot of people if they will do the math they will find out that flipping burgers 8h a day will get them way more money 😎👌
If money is your ultimately goal, then definitely
@@JGVIllustrations 90% of people care about the money
@@bulanhu this is an old comment but wanted to chime in and mention that, if money is your goal, by building that experience early on and having a handful of projects under your belt, you then have higher chances of getting those better paid jobs.
🙈 P R O M O S M!!
Omg I would LOVE that Firemoose job. Thanks for the walk through.
Right?? You’re welcome, thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing!
Currently doing research on the Upwork platform, I was thinking corporate clients would be on here or that it was a much more serious than Fiverr, i've previously thought it was like fiverr, but then i saw some video that said if you want long term relationships with clients etc .. but these prices are erm. er. Oh wow.
I'm guessing the pricing is not on a licensing basis, but these customers also expecting a complete copyright buy out at such amounts?
If one were not a new illustrator and works for corporate clients... this could affect one's brand image badly, no?
Definitely if you want experience you need work... however, it's annoying that they make you use your real name, so hopefully new artists can completely delete their profile once they get the experience they want, and it's very likely these aren't the kind of clients you'd want to bring forward into your more professional business anyway, unless you want to kill yourself over several projects to get enough living wage+business expenses per month, whilst also having to do the other unbillable business activities for your business.
Upwork then says if you want to move client relationships off of Upwork, one of you needs to pay: 13.5% x your hourly rate x 2080 hours (40 hours x 52 weeks)
😅 I think my research is done.
😭😭
You make great points! I'll address a few:
-Providing real names is something clients have to do as well to mitigate fraud
- Pricing is first provided by the client which most of the time they have no idea what pricing really should be. Mnay are open to suggestions as they don't know anything about licensing fees
-Corporate clients are not usually looking you up on Upwork so I wouldn't worry about your image or the work you produce on there. If you are concerned then just make sure you get good reviews
-For the vast majority of us, we won't be able to make a living off of solely Upwork. Nowadays freelance illustrators need to have multiple sources of income, so Upwork is just one portion of it, that's why I suggest that Upwork is a great place to start your career and get that experience and initial batch of clients
-Lastly, to move your business relationship out of Upwork you can just send emails and your own contract, I did it, you don't need to notify Upwork. I'm guessing they say that if you decide to close the job in the middle of the project and/or as a liability protection in which they do not want to be responsible for whatever fraud might happen after you leave the platform.
it's probably good for most of you american people but I completely lost my income on upwork after it turned to upwork from odesk and shadow banned Indian accounts, I am from India and I had 99% job success rate and 5 star profile with over 300 jobs done, I had to daily sit down and decline job offers and interviews, and I went from that to not getting a single job after a full year of applying. And I now have no way to find new jobs and I am constantly looking for it.
That's crazy! I had no idea
Thanks! ❤