When looking at and thinking about either doing, or having done, some type of creative work, and for that matter any type of work really, one should always be thinking of the rule of GFC. What is GFC you might be asking. GFC is basically what everyone uses when going about the process of doing work for compensation. Those letters stand for: Good, Fast, and Cheap.
Below is how most people use those to provide a consistent and reasonable way to manage how much a project, product, or service costs.