Free tool
Commission pricing calculator
What should a commission actually cost? Set your own artist fee and the calculator builds the full quote around it, adding usage, materials and contingency, then tells you the minimum your fee needs to be to cover the time the work takes.
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What this calculator includes
- Your artist fee, checked against a day rate for your experience
- Materials and production costs
- Project complexity and scale
- Usage and licensing rights
- A contingency margin, with a recommended figure for the project
A guide, not a quote
The figure is a considered starting point, not a fixed price. Use it to anchor your thinking, then pressure-test it before you commit. If the project is significant or unfamiliar, talking it through with us is the surer route.
Pricing brand work instead? Try the brand collaboration fee calculator, or see all free tools.
Questions
How much should an artist charge for a commission?
There is no single figure. A fair commission price covers your time, your materials and production, the overheads of running your practice, how the work will be used and a contingency margin for the unexpected. This calculator lets you set your own fee and builds the full quote around it, then shows the minimum your fee should be to cover the hours the work takes.
What should a commission price include?
Your artist fee, materials and production, the complexity and scale of the work, how the client will use it, and a contingency margin. The calculator brings these together so the figure reflects the real cost of the work, not just the hours spent making it.
Is this calculator free?
Yes. It is free and runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you enter is saved or shared. It is built to give you a defensible starting point before a conversation with a client.