We Spent $10,000 on Art for Merch (and got RIPPED OFF!) Video

How to hire an artist | “How to Make Merch” Pt. 2
Sponsor: http://skl.sh/nerdcity5 - 2 free months

This is part two of the Try Hards series about creating a merch line. In order to sell graphic tees, first we'll need artwork. This video answers some common questions about hiring freelance artists, including “how much does it cost to hire an artist,” “how do I find a freelance artist”, “can I ask for revisions,” and “will I owe the artist royalties?” We go over some best practices we learned for contract work, as well as some mistakes we (intentionally) made regarding payments. We also shout out ten artists who are willing to take freelance gigs.

Part 1: “Who Makes the Worst Youtuber Merch” https://youtu.be/Cv1DwplFHwk

Recommended freelance artist contact info is as follows:

OmegaBlack - https://twitter.com/OmegaBlack1631 | https://www.instagram.com/omega_black_art/
Deathink - https://twitter.com/deathink | https://www.instagram.com/_deathink/
ChrisLinak - https://twitter.com/LinakXII | https://www.instagram.com/LinakXII/
Thaf 9 - https://twitter.com/Thafnine | https://www.instagram.com/thaf9/
Katrin Sirru - https://twitter.com/fetlock_flowers | https://www.instagram.com/fetlock_flowers/
Lucyan J.C. - https://twitter.com/CyanGorilla | https://www.instagram.com/cyangorilla/
Eliza Holzworth - https://twitter.com/ElizaHolzworth | https://www.instagram.com/elizaholzworth/
Ultra Joe - https://twitter.com/ultrajoecomic | https://www.instagram.com/ultrajoecomic/
LampBlakk - https://www.instagram.com/lampblakk/
Wormboy - https://twitter.com/Von_Grimsworth | https://www.instagram.com/wormguts/

Commission Artists Twitter List (curated by Nerd City): https://twitter.com/nerdcity/lists/commission-artists/members

Nerd City Merch:
https://nerd.city/
Poster:
https://nerd.city/collections/posters
Hat:
https://nerd.city/collections/hats/products/nerd-city-trucker-hat-red-white-blue-featuring-nc-robot

Follow Nerd City on Social Media:
Twitter | https://twitter.com/nerdcity
Subreddit | https://www.reddit.com/r/nerdcity/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/nerd.city/
Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/nerdcity

Collaborators:
Ask the Devil | https://twitter.com/tweetoftheBeast
Nicky Try Hard | https://twitter.com/nickytryhard

Nerd City News Team:
https://twitter.com/RyKinder
https://twitter.com/deercognition

Nerd City fan art featured:
https://twitter.com/robbierottin
https://twitter.com/sativadream

Outro 3D art by Brain In A Cat: https://twitter.com/braininacat | https://www.youtube.com/braininacat
Fractal Visualizations: https://twitter.com/hexeosis
Sound Mixing: https://www.youtube.com/user/Weaverbeats | https://twitter.com/weaverbeats
Mario-inspired sprites by Cynic Snacks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFKIgvMmcJtxTS9pdpCFwfg | https://twitter.com/cynicsnacks

In the Devil's monologue on culture, these are the artists / celebrities in the order that they appear on screen:

Music featured:
0:01 – Pop Up! - “Time”
0:30 – Dan Mason - “Summer Love”
0:50 – Blank Banshee - “Dreamcast”
2:43 – Syllabus -“Cellular Control”
3:25 – BarbWalters – “My Eyes”
4:31 – Memory Voice – “Snake Goddess”
5:22 – Local 86 & 1969 - “t h e n i t e”
5:52 - Barb Walters (ft Childhood) - “Flipside”
9:09 – Robot Boyfriend - “Am Important”
12:47 – Sayohimebou - “23”
13:29 – 3D BLAST - “Talk to Me”
13:32 – 1969 - “Cruisin'”
13:54 – Scrimshawcarver - “Planar Travel”
13:59 – Channel Select - “20 Jeans”
15:11 – Scrimshawcarver - “Post-Trauma”
15:26 - Scrimshawcarver - “Nothing Will Survive Here”
16:18 – 1969 – “Floating Palace”
17:00 – Artemis - “Melon Tree”
17:15 – 1969 – “Cosmic Stalker”
18:01 – Graham Kartna - “Autistic Genius”
18:39 – Fla.mingo - “Soft Lion”
19:34 – Scrimshawcarver - “Parallax Background”
20:03 - Scrimshawcarver -”Infinite Warp Speed!”
21:38 – Windows96 - “Languages”
Outro – PopUp! – “Paradise City”

Artists / personalities mentioned by the Devil in the final montage about culture:
Ecce Homo Restoration Fail, MJ in Minecraft by OUCCH, Cardi B, Humanimals, Tekashi69, BTS, Tim and Eric ft Paul Rudd, Eric Andre, Juno Birch, Lushsux, Salvjiia, Kmac, Cool 3D World, Elliott Earls, Bombstrap, John Maus, Seth Everman, Michael Cusack, Pastelae, Zombie Unicorn, Ricky Berwick, Twomad, Belle Delphine, Sharknado 4, CGI Genie from Aladdin, Naked Attraction,Trisha Paytas, Humanimals, Ellen's Oscar selfie, Let Me Be Frank, Superman CGI mustache removal, Rusty Cage

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