http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/pact-professional-artist-client-toolkit

PACT

I am posting this because I know there are a few gaming industry artists and hopefuls in the fandom that might not be keeping tabs on the same circle of people. Anyone who is at all connected to or interested in the industry should find the time to listen to the panel that was held at Illuxcon this year. Artists Jim, Pavelec, Todd Lockwood, Randy Gallegos, Aaron Miller, and Mike Sass discuss the state of the industry and how we can affect positive change.

The result is an attempt to create an “Angie’s List” for artists and illustrators. There are companies out there who will not pay you for your work. I have 2 images in print that the company never paid for. This doesn’t just happen with small startups that flop. Large, established gaming companies that you have actually heard of routinely do this because there are routinely fresh faces that will fall for it. PACT hopes to be a place where artists can share not only bad experiences, but good ones as well. What companies pay on time? What art directors have a clear vision of what they want and the skills to communicate that so that revisions are an uncommon occurrence?

The people starting this group want to include all kinds of clients that an artist in any published field works with. They’re starting with gaming because that’s what they have the most experience with. Eventually they want to include feedback on book publishing companies, editorials, and web publishing.

Please, pass this video around to anyone who would be interested.

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/pact-professional-artist-client-toolkit

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/pact-professional-artist-client-toolkit

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/pact-professional-artist-client-toolkit