freelance work issues
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My first question is, have you ever been paid for any work before? Second, have you ever quoted a job before? Third, have you ever done anything like this before?
Not to be a dick, but if you are asking all of this, you either are very new or a push over and will never get ahead in life.
If this is one of your first paying gigs, or a first gig all together, consider a flat rate over an hourly rate. Chances are you will not manage the time correctly fussing with small issues and go way over the client’s expectations and blow any future work.
Do some research on intellectual property? That is what you are creating for them. You are creating a new way of bringing in more revenue for them, as a freelance, you need to explain and justify what your worth is. The new brand and website are everything for them.
There are books that would explain this in more detail. GAG Handbook of Pricing & Ethical Guidelines #10. Great book. Very helpful.
IF your client is well off and this is a first for you, consider $3,000.00 - $5,000.00 for the website and $1,500.00 - $3,000.00 for the branding. If you have done this a few times before and have good clients, consider double that.
It might seem like a lot but you need to explain what they are paying for. Remember, you are creating something that they cannot hold or touch. They can't pass it around to friends or flip through it like a book. So you need to be very thorough when you explain what they are getting for the price.
Good luck and let us know how it goes. Get that book. Worth it. Hope this helps
fresh!