Prices & Rates
If you are not in the habit of commissioning freelance illustrators and unfamiliar with prices and rates for this type of professional work then this page should be helpful to you. Images start from as little as £30 and can rise to as much as £4,000, depending on a number of factors including time and complexity.
The intended use of the image is taken into account too. The prices quoted below are what Richard, as a professional freelance artist was paid, or what he would expect now.
This simple photographer cartoon is £30.
Custom cartoons such as this Guitarist would cost £80.
A cartoon of your band or team will be £120+ depending on the number of people.
This watercolour for a special presentation will be £650 plus the cost of framing.
A children’s picture story book with 16 pages like this one will start at around £1450 advance on royalties.
A project, such as this Brunel Manor Visitor Map will cost £3,500.