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How do I get things going?

Drop me an email erickmain@erickmain.com or fill out the form below, stating your requirements - If you've never commissioned a graphic artist before and you're not sure what can or can't be done, don't worry, It's my job to suggest ideas that bring your concept into focus. Also be sure to read the Frequently Asked questions below.

And what about the cost?

You don't want to commit yourself to a job until you know how much it is going to be. Of course not, that's why I am always happy to offer a no-obligation quote before I undertake any work. If you are happy and wish to proceed, you simply give me the go ahead. we will work out a simple contract and payment schedule then I will begin work immediately.

What different types of areas can you work in?

Album/CD/DVD Design
Advertising campaigns
Brochure Design
Business Document Design
Digital Illustration
Logo Design
Package Design
Photo Editing/Retouching
Poster/Billboard Design
Brochures
Book illustration
Sales materials
Flyers
Product or Service Sheets
Newsletters
Printed sales presentations
Identity: logos, icons, business cards, letterhead, envelopes.
Unique and original icons
Company or organizational image management services
Images, icons, signs, etc., for trade show booths and displays, web sites
Signs and signage, external or internal, posters
Convention, trade show, and meeting materials
Presentation folders
Labels, decals, tags, images for specialty advertising applications, etc.
And much more.

What kind of software do you use?

Adobe InDesign CS3 for page layout
Photoshop CS3 Extended for specialized image editing
Illustrator CS3 for vector graphics creation
Flash CS3 Professional for interactive design
Dreamweaver CS3 for web design and development
Acrobat 8 Professional for Adobe PDF workflow's
Corel Painter
Word
Excel
Power Point
Just to name a few.

What can I do with the art when it is complete?
Erick Main does not usually give full ownership. Most copyrights give you exclusive rights to use the work for any agreed upon amount of time, and or print runs. If you still want full ownership ask and the price will change accordingly .Copyright Act generally gives the owner of copyright the exclusive right to do and to authorize others to do the following:

To reproduce the copyrighted work in copies;
To prepare derivative works based upon the copyrighted work;
To distribute copies of the copyrighted work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending;
To perform the copyrighted work publicly, in the case of literary, musical, dramatic, and choreographic works, pantomimes, and motion pictures and other audiovisual works; and
To display the copyrighted work publicly, in the case of literary, musical, dramatic, and choreographic works, pantomimes, and pictorial, graphic, or sculptural works, including the individual images of a motion picture or other audiovisual work.

It is illegal for anyone to violate any of the rights provided by the Act to the owner of copyright.

Client Comments
“This is, bar none, the best artist I have ever worked with. I will admit I was suspicious at first because of the low quote for this project--but believe me, this artist delivered. He made himself incredibly available--we communicated multiple times per day and he probably sent me over twenty different samples. He was genuinely interested in the CD and asked for lyric and song samples to aid him in the creative process. His artistic talent is excellent and he is capable of a wide variety of styles (we incorporated sketches, solid shapes, and textures as well as textual art in the design). He repeatedly asked me for changes and suggestions and insisted that the project was not finished until I was satisfied.
Highly recommended. This artist will be my first resource in any future project.”
-Drew Crawford
Drew Crawford is a classically-trained keyboardist and vocalist. He currently has a new album called Inevitable Hypocrisy check it out here
“got started right away, and sent me the first comp in a few hours of telling him what I wanted. was always available and helpful. works fast.”
-Simon Castro
Twisted Terror Productions
“This has been a really great first experience with ifreelance. Erick did a wonderful job and helped make the ideas for pictures come alive. A+++, I would love to work with Erick again.”
- Kirk Warrington
A Fantasy Fiction Podcast Novelist

Thanks for visiting. Please feel free to email me at erickmain@erickmain.com
All art copy written to Erick Main. do not repost without permission from the artist or proper credit and notification.
© Copy wright 2007 Erick Main




How do I get things going? Drop me an email erickmain@erickmain.com or fill out the form below, stating your requirements - If you've never commissioned a graphic artist before and you're not sure what can or can't be done, don't worry, It's my job to suggest ideas that bring your concept into focus. Also be sure to read the Frequently Asked questions below. Name Email Phone Budget Less than $1,000 $1,000 to $5,000 $5,000 to $10,000 $10,000 to $25,000 $25,000 and up . Comments And what about the cost? You don't want to commit yourself to a job until you know how much it is going to be. Of course not, that's why I am always happy to offer a no-obligation quote before I undertake any work. If you are happy and wish to proceed, you simply give me the go ahead. we will work out a simple contract and payment schedule then I will begin work immediately. What different types of areas can you work in? Album/CD/DVD Design Advertising campaigns Brochure Design Business Document Design Digital Illustration Logo Design Package Design Photo Editing/Retouching Poster/Billboard Design Brochures Book illustration Sales materials Flyers Product or Service Sheets Newsletters Printed sales presentations Identity: logos, icons, business cards, letterhead, envelopes. Unique and original icons Company or organizational image management services Images, icons, signs, etc., for trade show booths and displays, web sites Signs and signage, external or internal, posters Convention, trade show, and meeting materials Presentation folders Labels, decals, tags, images for specialty advertising applications, etc. And much more. What kind of software do you use? Adobe InDesign CS3 for page layout Photoshop CS3 Extended for specialized image editing Illustrator CS3 for vector graphics creation Flash CS3 Professional for interactive design Dreamweaver CS3 for web design and development Acrobat 8 Professional for Adobe PDF workflow's Corel Painter Word Excel Power Point Just to name a few. What can I do with the art when it is complete? Erick Main does not usually give full ownership. Most copyrights give you exclusive rights to use the work for any agreed upon amount of time, and or print runs. If you still want full ownership ask and the price will change accordingly .Copyright Act generally gives the owner of copyright the exclusive right to do and to authorize others to do the following: To reproduce the copyrighted work in copies; To prepare derivative works based upon the copyrighted work; To distribute copies of the copyrighted work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending; To perform the copyrighted work publicly, in the case of literary, musical, dramatic, and choreographic works, pantomimes, and motion pictures and other audiovisual works; and To display the copyrighted work publicly, in the case of literary, musical, dramatic, and choreographic works, pantomimes, and pictorial, graphic, or sculptural works, including the individual images of a motion picture or other audiovisual work. It is illegal for anyone to violate any of the rights provided by the Act to the owner of copyright. Client Comments “This is, bar none, the best artist I have ever worked with. I will admit I was suspicious at first because of the low quote for this project--but believe me, this artist delivered. He made himself incredibly available--we communicated multiple times per day and he probably sent me over twenty different samples. He was genuinely interested in the CD and asked for lyric and song samples to aid him in the creative process. His artistic talent is excellent and he is capable of a wide variety of styles (we incorporated sketches, solid shapes, and textures as well as textual art in the design). He repeatedly asked me for changes and suggestions and insisted that the project was not finished until I was satisfied. Highly recommended. This artist will be my first resource in any future project.” -Drew Crawford Drew Crawford is a classically-trained keyboardist and vocalist. He currently has a new album called Inevitable Hypocrisy check it out here “got started right away, and sent me the first comp in a few hours of telling him what I wanted. was always available and helpful. works fast.” -Simon Castro Twisted Terror Productions “This has been a really great first experience with ifreelance. Erick did a wonderful job and helped make the ideas for pictures come alive. A+++, I would love to work with Erick again.” - Kirk Warrington A Fantasy Fiction Podcast Novelist Thanks for visiting. Please feel free to email me at erickmain@erickmain.com All art copy written to Erick Main. do not repost without permission from the artist or proper credit and notification. © Copy wright 2007 Erick Main