How to charge a Web/ Print (Freelance) graphic design job? By hours or by projects. Sometimes, it's hard to justify and so often, I will under charge my clients.
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When running any type of business, it is important to factor in all of your costs into your pricing. Once you have your costs figured out, you move into how much you want to profit. Some things your cost goes into paying: -Legal Fees -Business Insurance -Supplies/Materials -Office Expenses -Accounting Fees -Software/Hardware -Etc Most small business or self-employed people fail because they don't take the time to do a cost-analysis. It will require a huge investment of time beyond reading this post as well! Charging per hour: Allows more flexibility, but clients tend to ask you why it took you X amount of time. Charging per project: Have to stick to the standard procedures, clients may feel you did too many unnecessary things. Try heading to the www.sba.gov for more small business owner tips! p.s. Make sure you create an LLC or something to protect yourself legally!
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There is no standard. It's like would you pay for Prada shoes or Payless shoes while they are both shoes. I would go for job instead of charging per hour. Look at the complexity of the web site and figure out how long it takes you to complete, suggest a price. Usually a site needs 2-3 months to complete, but mostly likely this won't be your only job during that period. If the site does not require a lot of flash or java script or adding merchant account, I think $1500-$2000 is fair enough. If the site is real simple and it only takes 1 week to finish; like a personal information web site, $500 is reasonable. Again, it'll all your call, if you think you're the genius, ask for higher. Good luck!
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hi i am also a freelance web and graphic designer. so far the projects that i am accepting are business card, brochure, invitation, tarpaulin....since i don't have machine to print i ask quotation to those company printer who have cheap prices then i just add 40% to be my income. gets? i am the one who design but im not the one who print it. if they only requiring you for a design, give them charge...are in the philippines? for example in logo, chrage him/her 300 to 1000 depending on the person who needs it. if they are only students, then give them cheap prices but if they are an organization or company charge them the amount which is worth in your effort. in web design, for static website means no "programming" i only charge 8,000 to 15,000 depending on the page no. of website. and 20,0000 to 60,000 on dynamic depending on the requirements of the clients. as a freelance, it depends on you on how you can rate your deigns and projcts. the important is the effort you give is worth on the prices they give
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