1 single hourly rate?
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- Mel
Do you have one rate for EVERYTHING?
A client is complaining that I should charge less for HTML prototyping since it's "grunt" work. I didn't budge, but was curious to see if other designers had dif rates depending on the work needed.
I think ideally, I should probably charge my regular rate for everything (work done by my employees) and have a surcharge for work done by myself (creative director).
- rockonski0
I think ideally, I should probably charge my regular rate for everything (work done by my employees) and have a surcharge for work done by myself (creative director).
Mel
(Sep 28 05, 11:40)makes sense to me.
i know at my sister's law firm, they bill her services (a student) differently than they bill for partner time.
- mayo0
we break down our rates (photo-retouching, copy writing, production, coding, etc) but they are all relatively close in cost. That's weird though because I've heard some of our clients feel that paying for production is worth the hourly moreso than "being creative".
- ********0
my rates differ slightly depending on what it is i'm doing. kind of along the lines as to what mayo is talking about.
- robotron3k0
for a company rate, $125-150 is pretty normal for an AD and upwards from $175-250 for CD work
- radar0
$50 you get it all!
- ********0
we charge the same for everything (unless it gets out of control on a job that runs too long) under the assumption that you tend to do a certain amount of work in a year, have certain expenses, and hope to end up with a certain amount at the end
- fusionpixel0
if he is being picky, charge less for the HTML design, and when it comes down to production, sneak in some extra hours to make up for the loss.
- derek20050
i basically have a "studio rate" where all my work is done at the same hourly rate... but if there are contract people involved, or multiple people, then it differs...
(a music video shoot is n/a)
- radar0
I charge more for porn sites.
- derek20050
I charge more for starring in the photos for porn sites.
radar
(Sep 28 05, 12:15)
- ETM0
Charging is relative to the costs involved of the task (materials, software, physical space etc.) and the cost the employee/contractor commands. I charge out DB admins and developers (php, asp, jsp) at about 25-50% more than HTML and production artists. I have found that very common.
- Mel0
Thanks for the feedback, very helpful! Things are a bit more complicated in a certain case.
An old time client (IT company) subcontracts design out to me. They get me to prototype them in HTML before they have their own coders build the entire site. I resently raised my price from $30 to $60 since I have employees now. That is 10 bucks less then what I charge my own clients.
They have been a regular client (share office space too) for 3 years now, and it's hard to draw the "price" line on this type of relationship. Basically, they don't want to pay 60 for grunt work. Should I stand my ground?
- mayo0
if they signed the contract, stand your ground.
- Mel0
there is no contract.
- Nac0
hell no...it makes a job half the fun to send them some wierd ass number...yes youre job is going to cost.... $4,673.39 ... not including tax, ftping fees... emailing fees... invoicing fees... overtime insurance fees... changes fees... being an asshole fee... i think there are afew more fees...but can't remember.. let me go look at our bookeeping
- lvl600
$66 an hour doesn't matter if I'm thinking about it or actually working on it. Thats 1 hour i could have spent power lvling in BF2 or WoW.
- jevad0
lol @ Nac
I've been bundling my services for a year - but if you broke apart the design, identity, collateral, print and web stuff I am sure there would be different amounts per hour....
- nosaj0
Charge them what you think your worth and what you think they'll pay you.
- jimeeboy510
$75/hr should keep happy and working hard. I think its reasonable for a generial anything goes studio rate. Unless they specify the job requirements so you can give them a better quote, you just have to assume that they're going to want it all from you.
- jaylarson0
I have found it quite difficult charging even 50-75 as I mostly deal with the non-profit sector. this sucks.