The odyssey of a young visual artist in Bangladesh
"Why not do it for the sake of exposure?" inquires Saadman, your classmate, when confronted with the perils of asking for your payment for the sixth logo redesign for his "groundbreaking" streetwear startup.
In between the freeloaders (guised in the veil of friendship) and the established business firm demanding your services, there is no denying that the come-up of a visual artist is arduous. It is only in the past few years that the industry has gained any real momentum locally. Nonetheless, the question remains:
how much are the skillsets really valued, if at all?