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How to estimate work correctly?

How to estimate work correctly?

Hi MidJourney users!

I use MidJourney and Photoshop for kids' book illustrations. I’ve worked on several big projects and some smaller ones. However, I still don’t know how to estimate my work correctly or fairly. With all the discussions about AI art not being "real art" but just "copy-pasting," I tend to underestimate my work and charge less than I should. Shame on me—I repeat this mistake every time.

Fellow MidJourney users, could you please help me figure out a fair price for kids' book illustrations?

For example, if:

  • The book is for KDP
  • 18 pages + covers + spine
  • 3 main kids' characters that need to be consistent
  • The files need to be print-ready

From what I’ve gathered, charging per hour seems better than per page. Below, I’ve included some art from my projects. As you can see, this isn’t just "one-prompt art"—these are sets of many elements combined to create a cohesive story.

Thanks in advance for your help!

https://preview.redd.it/lljg9go3m1qe1.png?width=2000&format=png&auto=webp&s=c21960be9105731d0b286de0a1c76283735c3537

https://preview.redd.it/a0htfgo3m1qe1.png?width=2000&format=png&auto=webp&s=24f11b1cf29fb00decbef3e984b66533648be040

https://preview.redd.it/aofswfo3m1qe1.png?width=2000&format=png&auto=webp&s=eccb86a650bd59c2b9b11da4c8ebef6ebc552a6c

https://preview.redd.it/r9w43ho3m1qe1.png?width=2000&format=png&auto=webp&s=dbadf40dd3ececa9be3d686d22502095913fe5a2

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