Invoice markup %
Out of context: Reply #7
- Started
- Last post
- 10 Responses
- CheDouglas0
Printing markup 25% (a print management and handling of out-of-pocket expenses fee.. be transparent about it before engaging) if the client doesn't have to find printers, source quotes etc... it is a bonus for them. Plus generally printers give designers a trade discount which is roughly 15%... the extra 10% the client pays you is well worth the time it has taken you to setup various printer relationships, understand which one is best for which job blah blah and I can go on.
Other external contractors such as copy-writing, photography I get to bill separately.
If photography involves art direction charge for it in your bill.. that kind of thing.
when we have freelance developers or similar working in house it is easy for them to do a fixed quote on the entire job (presuming it is scoped correctly) and then markup their costs in your cost proposal and bill to whatever you like--as a rule at least double. You don't need to show this in my opinion.