What Are You Worth? 

only 1.8k views? Dam people are missing out on great information! Mr Dayton thank you for sharing this!

This is super important. I'm a graphic designer and my first full time job I was serverly under paid even though I was their longest employee. I found this out by asking one of my colleges how much they got paid for a similar position. This was a huge blow to my ego and left me feeling very bitter towards the company I worked for. Eventually I applied for a different company and got a better wage. Notigotating for a better wage is hard though if you really need a job. Its something that becomes easier once you have more confidence in yourself. Unfortantly companies will take advantage you if you don't stand by with how much your worth.

Keep it up man. These videos will have a huge impact. I loved this one. So good.

It's kind of funny you mention that open wage discussion, because one day at work I offhand joked about my earnings (And I rounded up too) and come back later in the day to find all the guys up in arms about how much I make. My employers did stand up for me (my foreman told the guys that if I made that pay it doesn't matter because that's what the bosses thought I was worth when they hired me and really just stood up for me). However, I also got pulled into the office and was discouraged from discussing my wage, just because of how sensitive some of the other guys were about money and that the company (a locally-owned one) hires the individual based on their experience and personality and work ethic so that the wages will differ quite a bit between the guys. It's was a really rough day because I felt kind of called out for a silly joke that was half mumbled, but I will say my supervisor was quite decent in his reasoning. I guess it was also funny because I'm one of the only girls there, and get paid better than some of the guys. (though they gossip like girls, GOOD GRIEF) Just something that came to mind as I was listening to this.

Hey man, at least those raises do keep up with inflation. In Canada, commercial art wages have stagnated for years (Incidentally it's a lot less than in the States). The position i work pays the same as it did in 2009. I did get a measly raise last year after asking for one, but that was clearly the limit they were willing to go. Only the biggest rock stars can really demand anything. I think I shoulda been a garbage man!

Thanks for this video! It's very useful for real life as a working artist. Also, I really encourage ppl to be aware of their peers' salary. Never care what the company say about not asking coworkers about their salary. I always think it's important to know you're not being taken advantage of, so I always share my wage info with my coworkers and know if I'm being treated fairly.

Wow, you're really geniuenly interested in helping up and coming artists. Thanks!

Excellent video, Brandon. We artists all need to be more open and honest about this stuff.

Awesome video. Good tips!

I do some art for commission and people ask me everyday to draw something for them, I tell them my base price is $150, and if you want photorealistic art it's $250. People usually want stuff for like $20-30 and I had to learn to tell them I won't do it even though it's good exposure because I don't want to be the guy who will do great work for $20-30

I own a lunch box with amazing He-Man art! Thanks for another helpful video!

this is one the most helpful, honest videos i've ever seen on RU-vid. thank you.

Thanks for putting this information out there. It's nice to get it from somebody who's been there. It's also great that you just focused on hourly/salary jobs instead of freelance. Here's my question. You mention you live in Salt Lake City; are there EA and Disney studios in Salt Lake that you worked at, or were you working remotely? I ask because I currently live in the middle of nowheresville. The closest game studio is hundreds of miles away. I'm wondering if proximity is necessary to gainful employment.

Thanks so much for the info man, very useful to know what to look out for and be better prepared. Thank you!

Thank you for sharing your wisdom :)

I've always undercut myself even after years and years of being a professional, but I am starting to change that.

Thanks buddy, it is very valuable information

Very useful and honest information Brandon, thank you very much.

THANK YOU!! It's so hard to find this specific information about negotiating wage as an artist in a company. Props--!!

You have too much valuable information to only have a few hundred views. Please keep making videos.

All of the videos are amazing, I can't thank you enough for your wisdom, because it reaches wide range of fields. I am learning car design for example and it works for me 100%. I was also looking at your work and it's outstanding! I hope you succeed in your new goals, I think you are very brave. Keep up the good work, the word will spread, but you need to do some "advertising" for your videos to push them ahead, people need this big time. Thank you again, wishing you all the best from Slovenia!

Great video man!

Thank you for this video

Interesting view on lord ganesha You should check out the twelve names of lord ganesha each name has a different look to it :D

Your work is amazing and u seem a really nice person. You deserve it. :) (and I know a lot of people deserve it too, but it's just a messege to say I apreciate you got there!)

great perspective!

btw i love you're art

Awesome lines!! What is that pen? Looks like a copic gasenfude from the outside, but that one is a brushpen. Impressive how much line variation is coming out of a hard-tip.

It's pretty much my understanding that the path to making more money at these institutions is to make less and less art and become more of a management figure. How else would managers defend their outsized wages, but to devalue the "labor" of the artists? And at least at my day job they have the decency to call that 2-3% "raise" what it is, a cost of living adjustment.

Dat line work tho

Great video! What pen are you using to ink that drawing? It looks fun to use.

The amount you settle on a salary for yourself is your business only, and has nothing to do with anyone else. It's up to you to negotiate your worth to the company you work for. If you think you aren't paid enough, then you can argue the case. However, if you have to do this on a regular basis, the chances are that the company you're working for do not appreciate your value. It might be a sign that you need to move on.

how did you get your first art job? i've been studying art for about 4/² years now, i don't think i'm good enough or ready yet but i'm just curious how people break into the industry, great video man, you'r channel is quite underrated :D

absolutely on target with your rights. one thing immigrants and natural born Americans dont seem to realize, at least not until its too late, you only have the rights you stand up for. you dont stand up for yourself, you have no rights.

I’d love to know what kind of pen that is? (Sorry if you’ve already answered this!) update - I found your answer below!

Hahahahahaha I am a slots illustrator XD

Did you work from home for ea and disney?

I got a burning question! As an artist starting out in the creative industry, do I have the grounds to ask for a higher wage if the job is offered to me? In other words, I have zero experience...

hey what's the name of that white out pen you're using?