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Looking for someone to do scientific illustrations

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sgoodwin4813:
Thanks for the suggestions.  I have not tried either of those sites before - that is probably what my colleagues are using.

I would prefer to use someone in the US - those taxpayers are providing the funds and I would rather keep the work in the country - but will go outside if necessary.  I have a fiduciary responsibility to keep costs reasonable, but accuracy and dependability are the most important.  Thanks for letting me know about your experiences.

Shelma1:
There are many great science illustrators on Shutterstock, etc. Maybe reach out to a few whose work you like? And yeah, when someone comes here offering to hire illustrators, why on earth would some of you jump in and recommend he take a chance on upwork, where illustrators, I’m sure, have to give a cut to their corporate overlords? Jeez, for once let people get some fair money for their efforts.

k_t_g:
I don't know, I had some great experiences as an illustrator in those places I already mentioned so far. You just have to use common sense in choosing what jobs you will do, what and how much pay is acceptable and announce your terms up front. Most important be professional.  How many times I've seen people have a conversations in the meeting forums talk like they were at home with their friends. Its like putting your feet on to the furniture such a a desk.
 All I'm saying is when using online freelance services do your research and be wise about decision making both providers and those getting the jobs.  :)

k_t_g:

--- Quote from: Shelma1 on April 28, 2020, 16:37 ---There are many great science illustrators on Shutterstock, etc. Maybe reach out to a few whose work you like? And yeah, when someone comes here offering to hire illustrators, why on earth would some of you jump in and recommend he take a chance on upwork, where illustrators, I’m sure, have to give a cut to their corporate overlords? Jeez, for once let people get some fair money for their efforts.

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Because sometimes a contract is not enough. Some will brake them regardless.
Its good to have a secure payment plan such as an Escrow or likewise account.  :)
But as i said before research is key and not just jumping in to a job offer. 

k_t_g:

--- Quote from: charged on April 28, 2020, 07:44 ---I second the opinion to use upwork.com or guru.com. Here are some tips to using those sites...

1. Freelancers from developing countries are almost always much cheaper than people from developed countries.
2. You can either set a range for the job and let them bid for it, or you can set the price you want. Usually I set the price I want, which is lower than the default range you can choose from on the sites.
3. Freelancers on the internet are a mix bag in terms of reliability. Some people will turn around work the next day. Some will drag it out for weeks, then either finish it or not. Unless you have a lot of time, it is a very difficult problem to solve without testing a bunch of people, because no one will upfront tell you they are slow. Looking at past reviews of theirs isn't necessarily a good indicator. I've had very slow people work for me, but I don't mention their speed in the review because I don't want to burn bridges, since I know I might need them again.
4. I'd recommend setting some percentage of the pay based upon speed. So if they don't finish the work in a reasonable agreed time, they earn less. Or if they finish on time, they get a bonus.
5. Since you are looking for an illustrator, you need to test people out. You will get someone that claims they have 20 years experience, but you look at their portfolio and it is just ugly drawings. Number of years of experience does not equal to quality.

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Sometimes haste makes waste.
But then it depends on what is needed.
A quality portrait or children's book illustration or custom clip art for a business card.

Also some people have other things such as a day job. So saying someone is slow in turnaround is not totally realistic because they may have other things that occupy time as well.

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