"Double your fee without drawing more" say whaaat!?

Episode 3 of the The Good Ship Illustration podcast, hosted by The Good Ship Illustration, titled ""Double your fee without drawing more" say whaaat!?" was published on September 26, 2025 and runs 23 minutes.

September 26, 2025 ·23m · The Good Ship Illustration

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Summary

First things first, DOORS CLOSE TONIGHT! We start on Monday. https://www.thegoodshipillustration.com/business Be lovely to see you in there. Psssst, this is the lowest the price will ever be, and we're not opening the doors again until September 2026. 🚢🚢🚢 Right. Podcast shownotes. Yes. Where were we? Here's a very quick lesson on copyright and licensing before you listen to this episode 🤓 Copyright = you own the work. Licence = permission your client buys to use the w...

Episode Description

First things first, DOORS CLOSE TONIGHT! We start on Monday.

https://www.thegoodshipillustration.com/business

Be lovely to see you in there.

Psssst, this is the lowest the price will ever be, and we're not opening the doors again until September 2026.

🚢🚢🚢

Right. Podcast shownotes.

Yes. Where were we?

Here's a very quick lesson on copyright and licensing before you listen to this episode 🤓

Copyright = you own the work.
Licence = permission your client buys to use the work in specific ways (where, how long, which media, exclusive or not).

Ok, lesson's over. Thanks for coming.

If you'd like to earn more without drawing more, then keep your copyright, license the usage, and price it properly.

It's juicy, not boring. We promise!

Timestamps, if you want to skip ahead to a certain bit

00:00 Why giving away copyright is a no-go
01:00 Licence basics you can actually use
02:30 Picture books: advances, royalties, reversions
04:30 Foreign rights & special sales (how the money flows)
06:30 Trust, statements, and chasing missing royalties
07:30 Licensing agents & exclusivity windows
09:00 Advertising uses: above/below the line (cost jumps)
10:30 Building a simple “menu” clients can pick from
12:00 Case study: the map that earned double via licensing
14:00 Live illustration: online use vs print/murals
16:30 Excluding branding/merch in your standard licence
18:00 Merch options: flat fee vs % royalty
20:00 Originals, ownership, and cautionary tales
22:00 Why this stuff makes your work pay better

Come and say hello!

✏️ @thegoodshipillustration
🌏 www.thegoodshipillustration.com

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