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How does your hourly rate compare?
How has the recession affected hourly billing rate(s)? Up, down, no change? What is the current range in the industry? How do yours compare? Take this survey from Creative Business and find out. Continue reading →
August Bundle: Ultimate Pricing Collection
This month’s Ultimate Pricing Collection is packed with tools to help you price your design work and win clients. Learn how other designers factor in rush charges, late fees and other considerations when arriving at a final price. Plus, learn if you’re pricing your work properly, if your profit margin is where it needs to be to sustain a successful business, and how to present your estimates to clients. Continue reading →
CFC: How are you responding to crowdsourcing?
Crowdsourcing was a popular topic of conversation at CFC. Design educator, David Oldham, recaps a discussion with 6 freelancers on how they’re dealing with it. Continue reading →
Should you cut your fee in half?
A small design firm was asked by a long-time client to design a piece that would be presented at a reception at the White House. He gave his price, but the client asked him to cut the fee in half. What would you do? Continue reading →
Tags: client relations, Designers, pricing
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Should you cut your fee in half?
A small design firm was asked by a long-time client to design a piece that would be presented at a reception at the White House. He gave his price, but the client asked him to cut the fee in half. What would you do? Continue reading →
Categories: Design Business Clients: Communication & Management
Tags: client relations, Designers, pricing
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Have You Rated Your Clients Yet?
The Client Scorecard from Freelancers Union allows you to rate companies—good and bad—as well as check out potential clients before accepting a gig. Continue reading →
Categories: Web & Graphic Design Pricing
Tags: Designers, freelancing, illustrators, pricing
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Profits. What a concept.
I think most solopreneurs make the mistake of thinking that profit is what you make when you happen to finish a job in fewer hours than you estimated. Or a vendor comes in cheaper than expected. To me, that’s gravy, not profit. Continue reading →
How do your prices compare?
We’re trying to help creatives learn from others who’ve been successful at putting a pricing process in place. That’s where the next DesignCast comes in: “The Pricing Game” on June 14 at 4 PM EST. 3 designers will each describe their process for getting to a price for 3 different projects — a non profit corporate ID project, a web site project and a 3D promo. Continue reading →
Designers’ Hourly Rates: Are You Charging Enough?
Are you charging enough? This hourly rate survey revealed some regional trends in what designers are charging for their work. Check out these useful statistics on how designers should price their design work. Information was collected in a survey of design professionals.
