Simple Process To Earn $5k Per Month For 3D Artists

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Today we will dive into the simplest thing you can do to get to $5k per month as a 3D artist if you're not there already.
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[@sriharivaila7276]

5k dollars per month is a heaven in my country. 😂😂😂

[@koscraftbuilds4937]

mine too

[@christianr.5868]

Dude I wanted to rip my hair out when he said it wasn't that much wtf, does he live in dubai???

[@pratijacopo]

I Need half to be' freaking happy

[@lutheragu1256]

You just exposed our secret. Now they would pay less

[@becreative5529]

give me 1/10th of that, i will be 😍😍😍

[@TheLyricsGuy]

“Just get 2 clients that pay $2.5k and you’ve done it.” I can’t believe I needed to hear this. Thanks for making me feel like an idiot.

[@meunomeeeste1441]

"5k per month is not a lot of money" Man...I admire ur ambition

[@TheWartechgaming]

Depends on the country. In the UK or USA I'd imagine it's not that high, especially considering the inflation.

[@pradeepdurai8661]

@@TheWartechgaming Yeah I'm from India Where just a 1000 dollar is so much for a middle class here and 5000 dollars seems like luxury.

[@TheWartechgaming]

@@AmbientShades I'm curious. What's the monthly salary after taxes in the US? For the 3d artist position

[@AmbientShades]

@@TheWartechgaming From what I've seen, after taxes is around $2 - $3K if you're in a good studio. But it depends a lot where you live, what type of work you do, etc. Most jobs I find offer around $40-$50K a year, and that's before taxes.

[@TheWartechgaming]

@@AmbientShades I live in Croatia and here, monthly paycheck is like 1000 usd But the industry here is much less developed so I guess I understand. But my goal one day is to get a remote job in a US studio if such a thing is possible anyway.

[@StrunDoNhor]

Game-changing mindset for me: _"You don't need to know everything, you just need to know more than your client does."_ That is, you don't need to be a "master" at something to be of value. People **will** accept your offers for no greater reason than because they don't know how to model (or whatever) themselves. That's the service you provide, and there is a lot of money to be made through it. Put another way: At the end of the day, your mechanic doesn't need to be the "best in the world" if he can fix your car regardless.

[@conradvd7262]

Wow, that is amazing advice. Thanks!

[@labanlefleur1512]

This video has really opened my eyes, I feel like you were speaking my life inba few minutes. I have been procrastinating far too long! Like you mentioned I don't have to be the best as long as I can provide good customer service and quality work. Thank you for this video, I feel really encourged and its the words that I had to hear!

[@capnanaya4642]

Great video. I was wondering, what kind of 3D services can be provided on a monthly basis to local studios? Most of what I've experienced were fixed-priced commissions to adjust what they already have produced or perhaps materials for a new product, but then it will end there.

[@ArthurWhitehead]

Solution: Become the studio and cut out the middle man

[@samiaboukhalil9768]

Hello Thank you for all your amazing videos, I have a question please If you can help me. There is any plugin in after effect I can use it to make slow motion for my 3ds max animation without having glitches problems ? If no please let me know if you have any solution thank you a lot

[@zhansayabulegenova358]

Just what I needed. Thank you wholeheartedly.

[@Oldyellowbrick]

I can land jobs that are 5k, problem is the projects always end up going over the scheduled time and I’m afraid to take on more work due to the complexity of the project. I’ve been in situations where I’ve got a project that’s started and I’m doing ‘can you just’ amends on 2 others, and obviously 3D can be days of rendering it’s not quick change > export like say a graphic designer. 1 amend can affect several scenes meaning days/weeks of rendering. It’s never something wrong it’s usually a case of too many cooks on the client side as I always do storyboard/animatics. Usually ends up with me having to pull nightshifts just to please everyone!

[@ArthurWhitehead]

That's just a lack of boundaries between you and client which usually comes out of fear of losing them and lack of communication. Unfortunately you won't get out of that position unless you can learn to manage the clients expectations from you.

[@dschaydschee]

You should try cloud rendering. Don't use your own (outdated?) hardware.

[@Anthonyyg]

All that time you spend working over is time that could be better spent on yourself or with better clients. I get that it's scary saying no. Instead ask for a deposit and lay down the terms and conditions at the start. When it goes out of scope you tell them as in your terms. They can either pay for the change, or stop the project. If this keeps happening they will might get better at sticking to their briefs or they will go somewhere else.

[@mangalisoxaba498]

Yes @Old Yellow Brick, some clients are quite careless when preparing a job for a designer. Sometimes they are not certain what colors would suite their design or the shape they require. Some 3D artists learn the 3D skill to only provide 2D to 3D conversion services and others also learn courses like industrial design, interior design or animation. Like in Industrial design there's history of art (which gives knowledge of fashion & style through the ages) & the technology subject gives you the knowledge of manufacturing processes used to manufacture said product. So just like an interior designer would know better how to figure the best style/design for an interior, most 3D designers lack that skill which is a continuous learning curve as design style changes over time. Most of the time the client doesn't really know the best design outcome unless they already hired an architect or are in possession of a professionally completed 2D version of assets. So it helps a great deal to learn styles, design processes, technology and things like materials in that industry. With most clients you're not making your 3D designs for playing around, most will be manufacture or printed for profit, so the knowledge can be very important. That said some 3D models are only required by clients as means for advertising their products and/or services, so a lot of technical 3D design data on that render doesn't need to be included. No one will tell you this, you need to only or mainly focus on what is required for your client to acquire what they need from you that makes him successful in selling his products and keeping his/her clients happy.

[@gavinwiener]

Investing in ourselves and our skills, in any field really, is honestly the biggest hack we can do!

[@stormk-1130]

If you have money lol, or if your born in first world country.

[@mariobuday5298]

@@stormk-1130 time is the investment too. There is a lot of videos on youtube completely free.

[@stormk-1130]

@@mariobuday5298 Free stuff its trash.

[@jhndavidjnr2996]

Thanks so much for this Arthur!

[@Sweetasmaboaw]

Thank you for the knowledge, Arthur.

[@mdhafiz00]

5k definitely is a big win for me

[@marcbanson]

Wow! I never really tooked at it that way... A real eye opener, thanks man.

[@mangalisoxaba498]

Wow! This is what I needed to hear. Thanks Arthur.

[@shakaama]

QUESTION: I posted on both artstation and imgur ... my journey of learning blender, and posted the renders. I was thinking I could show how I was improving. my professional friend told me to delete that "trash" and that artstation should only have renders of things i spent months on one render making. so now I have nothing on artstation. but listening to you, I think i should not have listened to him.

[@adamkellymusic]

Your friend gave misguided advice. You should absolutely share your early work! It will show your journey to where you are today and make you more believable and prove you have been working at it for a long time. Plus it gives you practice and allows you to get feedback for improvement. Good luck!

[@porthmeor1]

@@adamkellymusic Disagree...Clients want to know you are capable to supply excellent work....they don't want to be aware that you have made sub standard work in the past.

[@arjundua]

Thankyou for sharing this :)

[@Dronetv-ek7xv]

hello if google earth publishes my 3d model of a famous monument in my city , will i get paid for this ? because for using reality capture you have pay

[@MrAmmarTV]

its all about his course, do not waste ur time watching this vid

[@FreakTeno]

so useful, thank you Arthur, how do you do the reachout?! would you aim for certain job titles ? producers,directors .. etc and how would you throw out your offer? would it be something like, hey i can make this service for 2500usd monthly? wouldn't this just close up the chance of gaining more if the client maybe can offer more? would love to know more about this topic and thank you so much for this eyeopening video. keep rocking

[@ArthurWhitehead]

I have a KZbin video called How to Find Clients as a Freelance 3D Artist 2023!

[@t_atomx]

I didn't get the opportunity to finish my mentorship training with Arthur but for the little time I was there, I learnt a lot about marketing and I still practice them. They've been really helpful and I look forward to coming back soon.

[@briochew]

How much does it cost for mentorship?

[@kimmy_sander]

Great video, thank you.

[@abhiwaghakar7439]

I got an offer of 6500 cad . In canada what should i do ?

[@dappe8822]

where exactly do i reach out? do you have a platform recommendation?

[@anakukric1]

i also wont to know ?

[@00Mucki00]

Fivver

[@dappe8822]

@@00Mucki00 i doubt you could get a 5k job there 😆

[@sinansaricicekli]

@@dappe8822 Currently working on a $6K project.

[@the_3d_cookie]

I really needed this video 😭😭

[@catbunny8713]

you say "you just need to find people who are willing to pay you X" - this is what im struggling with right now. where should i look? is there a right way to look? how do i approach them once I've found them? sometimes i think im sounding TOO sure, other times i feel like im not sure enough. I dont doubt my skill or ability as I know if theres something i cant do, ill learn how to do it. but i still cant seem to find the best way of actually reaching out. Im posting on socials, linkedin, behance, but still nothing. thanks for the vid btw

[@sunfix991]

Can i see some of your work, just out kf curiosity

[@JehRoniMo11]

@@catbunny8713 I do, richzero9k! I'm 3d modeling, I really have to put a lot of time into my prtfolio

[@akeem2752]

I was making 34k/year just recently and I managed to save 30k in two years. I live in Chicago, if I was making 60k I would be pretty good with that.

[@hamedhosseinzade2825]

Do you have a paid course? If so, how much does it cost?!

[@multiform.]

first and this is exactly what I need ATM, thanks ♥

[@ArthurWhitehead]

Happy to help!

[@ORTyOW]

It's time to change my mindset. I'm from the country where 1k$ a month is huge. Most of the people don't even get 300$

[@nithinbonagiri6330]

Please suggest any country for master I want to do master my course 3d artist

[@dappe8822]

how do i learn cinema 4d + octane? any good courses u know?

[@kwesinketsiah7667]

Coloso

[@andymvisuals]

Good points!

[@Geritopia]

You’re right.

[@PHlophe]

you overestimate Switzerland. 5k doesn't get you far in CH anyway . i guess its because of the expensive watches , Ricola etc.. that people have this idea that its rosy real corporate life in CH is greatly different and CH is uniquely annoying culturally. and the whole 3d culture is mostly on the german speak side as they align with germany technlogically. For all of you that speak english thinking you'll be "fine" in CH you won't.Please take time to learn German, French or Italian. people's day to day thinking is not in english. You could be ghosted because people don't feel like engaging in english or miss out on a large bag . The languages thing is super super serious.

[@ArthurWhitehead]

I was using Switzerland as a reference to high prices, not how to make money in Switzerland :)

[@nachoalfonsogarcia2305]

You talk about reaching out and I think you are very on point but who do you reach out? How do you find that niche of people that are willing to pay more? That's the most important problem I see with this, you have to have a filter on where to find those guys

[@Turanic1]

considering everyone else also looks for clients and some studios literally have people hired to do that lol

[@maae912]

5k in Bali is very good

[@AlexVsAlexanderMagno]

Five thousand dollars gross? Or with taxes already paid?

[@jbalien20]

Buying a new computer to keep up with all the latest updates is already a large investment.

[@obruxodeucria]

It's basically $33 an hour, is that really a lot for you?

[@Turanic1]

As a person who did 3d for 10 years, guys don't , the architects soon will have ais painting houses and interiors for them , gamedev sucks and at your full time jobs, your managers will constantly be getting emails to ousource your work for 1/5 of what they pay you, in addition to that asian countries keep mass producing penny cheap 3d freelancers

[@stormk-1130]

I wish i can make some money, i dont even care if i make 5k per month, but i want a job lolol as 3d

[@snyyx]

Well yeah the thng is.. Who do I contact for this ? Cant contact studios, they have people working on it why would they need a freelancer ? And cant ask the game designer or whoever is paying the studio cause.. Well he's just gonna hire a studio x) So who is it ? Random people needing 3d for their random projetcts ? How do I find random people doing random stuff ? I mean it's a very easy video for you to make I'm sure but it lacks a lot of clarity. Basically just ask people.. But it's not everyone who needs 3d enough to pay 5k for it..

[@mustatia8917]

i have one important question...Should i work on a 9 to 5 studio or agency before start my own career as a freelancer? or i can start freelancing without any experience on 9 to 5 jobs???

[@cjnoble]

It's a good strategy. but you can be more productive when you commit all your time finding clients, faster you will get your first client.

[@ArthurWhitehead]

Depends on your goals tbh. Some people love the studio environment and I had fun experiencing it. If you're more entrepreneurial you'd go with freelancing. Pros and cons to both depending on your personality and goals.

[@josegray666]

Ok but how much time is gone

[@stuffy.design]

Last year I was making ~4k/month but since December I had no jobs 💀💀 I'm 18 but I feel bad not working, and often I feel like I don't even know how to do my job, it's getting quite depressing lmao

[@TheWartechgaming]

Can I see your portfolio?

[@akeem2752]

Hang in there. I'm 34 and the University I worked for closed last year, it's been 8 months for me no job. I just started learning blender last year to add to my editing and graphic design skill set. Hopefully we both get something good soon

[@stuffy.design]

@@akeem2752 ohh damn, sorry to hear that, hopefully we'll both get back on track ✨

[@tangbein]

5k dollars a month would be a lot even here in Norway. And we're Europes most expensive country.

[@clayworley2184]

Your video is great

[@Henrique_Vincent]

Here in portugal most people have less than 1k per month 😂 if I can get 5k im rich

[@kapilchakre]

What's your course cost?

[@edwardanyaehie5762]

He won't reply and won't bother replying if you start talking about low fees. It's all about the money

[@sselakk6760]

$5K dollars in my country is like 20000$ in USA

[@AnnkurKumar]

hOW YOU EARN ?

[@bigdaddyproduction7266]

I can tell. 5K per month is largely reachable. 2 big clients that needs a lot of content + some side missions. 5k is not so much as an independant with taxes etc :/ thing is, you have to put your objectives beyond 5k.

[@sanzay.]

Where can I find clients? To take this freelance thing full-time

[@sicfxmusic]

Yellow pages

[@joaolucascoelho7419]

I was thinking u were going to talk about 3d stuff, not talk about just find clients and invest on you lol

[@ChwezNation]

Are u High ??????? 5K a month is a lot for me even 5K a year is a lot.. but let me try your move and see. i swear if it works i will make a video on you... am going to give it a whole year...

[@Blender_Pot]

5k USD = 416619 INR 😮😮

[@danielelias8552]

Good to see you on KZbin Fam!

[@mad616]

As you said 5k month is nothing. 10-15k is more interesting

[@OmniVisionElite]

Simple process to make more money. Ask.

[@rajasingh4584]

This video is like that someone reading a script and telling people how to earn 5k per month? akind of misleading video

[@Chhexxy]

Thats very expensive

[@anotherfool9278]

Your advice is literally "be better"

[@dharmendrapatwariya4853]

Hello sir do you have 3D freelance work for my team.

[@cryptoeducation8895]

I can work 3d Modeler work

[@fadhil4008]

Bruh, you seem like reading my mind in this video :(

[@fadhil4008]

Especially the impostor syndrome

[@Scultronic]

5k a month not enough o.o I would be jumping of happines if I would be able to get 100 dollars per month as a 3D artist.

[@luizoctaviovellodealmeidac9562]

Interesting that i'm from Brazil, 5000 would be a very big income. Thinking of going more hard. I have a famous codename in the internet as a texture artist, and i never charged for the texture, thinking people would donate.

[@ashleymathew87]

5k a month is almost double average wage in the uk😂. That is really good

[@user-vi8vy8dx1o]

If I would make $5000 per month , I will become the richest person in my town in 1 year bcz my current cost love living including rent is less than $150 😂😂😂😂

[@gridmaster5949]

If you earn 5k in my county you are higher power😂

[@coffeediction]

5k a month not that much? which planet you came from? thats like 1:100000 artists who get to have this "lead art" position in a AAA studio like rockstar or bethesda, someone entire world knows. Wake up. Check germany, environment artist, entry 2k, max, 3.5k gross. Anything beyond that is luxury and requires a huge amount of connections and basically sucking up everywhere to everyone regardless of your skill.

[@ValentiDoll]

I'm glad someone says it. This method is a waste of time if you don't have great skills and experience in 3D. You really don't just reach out and get someone to pay you 1k a month 5 times. Not to mention, you need Time to work on projects. You can't just take on 5 large projects a month like crazy.

[@obruxodeucria]

It's basically $33 an hour, is that really a lot for you?

[@asliddinshavkatov]

Hi , the video is great . How can I find you on Telegram

[@isaque6142]

Oi, precisso contratar um freelancer para modelar um objeto com designe orgânico. Podemos entrar em contato pelo whatsapp ou telegram?

[@TheIr2way]

OMFG PEOPLE PAY YOU FOR COURSES, It's worse than I Thought......