We set the value of our work by a
few simple concepts:
1) the more we like it, the
more we charge,
2) the longer and more
expensive it is for us to create, the more it
costs,
3) the more you stand to gain
from it, the more we want to gain from it.
REVIEWERS - we honor the fair use concept, but you
may not attempt to remove the watermarks.
GALLERIES, PRIVATE
COLLECTORS & FANS,
internet based and real world. You may use the only
watermarked images on this site, saving them by right
clicking and save as, but ONLY if you credit us and
provide a link to zentao.com clearly associated with
the image(s). What
you MAY NOT DO is use any non-watermarked images
without express, written (or emailed) permission of
the owners of zentao.com and/or directly link the
images on this site into your own source code so they
display on your pages. You may, however, link TO
their html pages.
WORTHY CAUSES - animal rescue, environmental
protection, no-strings-attached aid to humans, etc.
If you have a worthy cause
where ALL the money collected goes for that cause
with none allocated to "administrative
overhead," then we will "donate" our
work with the stipulation that we are credited with
that work, the name ZENTAO and our URL (zentao.com)
clearly displayed in proximity or by reference mark,
this to be determined through negotiation by
placement and use of the artwork.
ALL OTHER PROJECTS
If you are going to use our work in a project that
makes you or your association/group money to provide
you and/or yours with a livelihood, then we want just
and reasonable compensation in exact relation to the
value our work adds to the value, saleability, and/or
popularity of that project.
Commercial art is priced based on
use and application.
INDEPENDENT AUTHORS AND
MUSICIANS PUBLISHING THEIR OWN WORKS
Independent authors and
musicians publishing their own works are charged less
than small book or record companies, which are in
turn charged MUCH less than major publishers and
record companies. And if we believe in you and what
you are doing, we might even donate our work to your
project, with, again, the understanding that credit
is given us, our name and URL to be displayed with
the artwork.
INTERNET SITES
The same is true for internet sites: If you are a
small, beginning web site with no corporate interest
backing you, our work costs you less than it would
for use by a major corporation. If you are a small,
home-based business on a shoe-string budget, an
ezine, a not-for-profit organization, etc., and you
do not collect and sell email addresses or private
information, a trade - links, product exchange, etc.
- can be negotiated.
TRADES
Come up with what you consider to be a reasonable
trade, and we will consider it.
A LAST WORD
Our prices are not set in concrete, nor are we
selfish about the use of our artwork, but neither
will we allow someone to benefit from our work
without justly compensating us. As previously stated,
trades can be acceptable, royalty agreements can be
negotiated, and, of course, you can buy the artwork,
whether commissioned or stock. When you want rights
to copy the work, that is more than if you just want
to display it. If you want full and exclusive
copyright, be prepared to pay a very large sum of
money and perhaps royalties should you plan on using
the work in a commercial application such as
T-Shirts, etc. Those wanting non-exclusive copyright
can negotiate a lower price and/or royalty payment.
SAMPLE PRICELIST (all prices are 1/2 down
non-refundable, balance due upon project completion) Includes: text layout and
typeset; creative layout of
text, graphic images, and logo placement; copies of
design for approval, corrections, and two
revisions. .jpg proofs provided via email. Final product delivered in
electronic digital files in .eps and .tif formats
CD COVERS, BOOK COVERS:Includes:
full wrap around (front, back, spine & inside
front and/or back cover/flap, plus one-page (foldover with up to four images) insert (CD only);
- $500 plus signature and credits,
complimentary copy of final product(s), and
1% royalties on gross sales of all products,
merchandise, and/or advertising which uses
the image or any part of the image.
- $1000 plus signature and credits,
complimentary copy of final product(s), and
1/2% royalties on gross sales of all
products, mechandise, and/or advertising
which uses the image or any part of the
image.
- $2500 plus signature and credits and
complimentary copy of final product(s).
POSTERS: $250 - $700
LOGOS: Pre-existing design: $300 -
$800; we-design: $500 - $2500 (includes full
copyright transfer)
BUSINESS CARDS: $75 - $300
LETTERHEAD: $150 - $700
FLYERS/BROCHURES: $250 - $800
FULL WEB SITE DESIGN &
CONSTRUCTION STARTS AT $2500 FOR AN AVERAGE SIZED
SITE (1/2 down non-refundable)
PER PAGE CHARGES START AT $50 PER
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