Let's Talk Money, this is Business After All.

There is no hiding from it, creative services cost (and so they should!). All commercial job (by that we mean: where one or parties will be making money from the sale of goods or services) listings posted on this marketplace, require you to pay your crew the local living wage (at the very least). If you are an established brand, we suggest that you pay fair market rates. You only pay the agreed rate with no hidden fees. Novel Creatives commission is paid by the artist.

 

Find Your Dream Team. 

So, you've built a brand/product on a set of founding principles and values. You've paid fair wages to the makers and ensured that you have limited your impact on the environment. Now you need to ensure that consumers know about your brand or product, and that means you're going to need to advertise. But your budget is tiny (because you have spent your money on the substance of the brand rather than on fancy packaging) and there is no way you will be able to find a team to shoot your products that will do them justice. Or is there? There is. Novel Creatives marketplace is built around a community of creatives who consider more than just the bottom-line of being paid. They also care about the values and principles of the brands that they work with. You may very well find your dream collaborators right here.

There are two ways you can go about this:

1. Browse the marketplace for the required skillset/s within your budget. You can even search according to your location or shoot location (keeping the carbon footprint of your shoot as low as possible), and you will know immediately if they are available on the day you wish to shoot - thanks to the handy availability calendar.  If you like someone's work but their rate is higher than you can afford, try contacting them directly and asking if they would consider working within your budget. 

2. Post a 'job listing' and let the talent come to you. You can choose who best suits your requirements. Don't forget to make rates and shoot dates clear in the posting to prevent time waste all round.  Use the comment section to ask about their working practices, and how they might align with your brand values (this is an excellent opportunity to be able to show your customers and potential investors that you consider your impact from start to finish of the product's story!)

Once you have decided on your creative/s, you will need to ask them to create a quick listing on their profile, showing the agreed rate. You can then go to that listing and hit the ‘Book Me’ button and make payment.

 

Payment. 

Whoah, what? You want me to pay upfront? Yes, we do. Your payment is held in secure escrow (through our payment partners, Stripe -  NC does not have access to the funds) until the job is marked as complete. If the creative/talent you booked doesn't turn up, you will receive a full refund, less any Stripe fees (if applicable). As the artist/talent know they are guaranteed to be paid within days of completing the shoot, they are more likely to offer you favourable rates.

 

Safety & Security. 

Your safety and security is of paramount importance to us. We will do whatever we can to ensure that the members are trustworthy. We do this by manually verifying each community member with the personal information they provide on sign up.

 

We also ask, that each community member helps to keep each other accountable, by making use of the rating and commenting system.  

 

While we have these measures in place, none of them are foolproof.

 

 

Read our tips on Staying Safe.