Deadline: 04/11/2016
The first brief I received after starting the module was from a local graphic designer who asked about creating a marker pen replica brush for Photoshop. Replica brushes are something I have gotten used to creating so it wasn't too much of a hassle.
Research
I started by establishing exactly what kind of marker pen Luke was asking for, we discussed what he would be using it for and what the limitations of the brush would be.
He explained the brush was mainly to be used as a graphic element and not as a tool to produce other works, this meant the brush only needed to replicate the marker visually, and any replicated functionality would be a bonus.
I then tested many markers, sent my findings to Luke and went forward to produce the brush.
Development
The development of this brush was actually quite simple and didn't really take too long, so the deadline me and the client agreed wasn't an issue at all. The brush was constructed completely digitally and no analogue process was necessary, which saved a lot of time.
Outcome & PricingOverall, the brush was completed across 3 days, taking a total work time from receiving the brief to sending the final version off was around 7 hours.
As I stated, the pricing is a difficult one for me, digital products are sometimes lost in the fact that there is no physical product, so clients can undervalue the time and effort that go into them and do not pay accordingly. We agreed a set price for the brush at the start of the brief, as I usually don't like charging an hourly rate. We also agreed that the brush was not exclusive to the client and I was free to distribute as I pleased and that he was not to distribute the brush himself.
Below is the final outcome for the brush.
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