billing source files
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- SirLawrence
got a client requesting me to sell him my source files (psd and fla) for a website we designed and produced for them.
Is there some sort of 'golden rule' here? As in xx% of the initial design budget... or >?? How can I determine a fair price for this?thanks for your feedback :-)
- SirLawrence0
no one?
saw a related tread after this one; in our case the contract stated no handover of any source files. Now they want us to submit a budget cuz they want to get these (do internal updating... bbbbrrrr)Re-bill half the budget?
- enjine0
no.
depends on the budget.
did you use libraries that you wrote that you use for a lot of projects?
or was it more or less a one-off thing that didn't take a lot of time?
- SirLawrence0
a little of both actually. The work was not that intense, but some nice transitions were scripted, and some decent psd effects and styles were made. Some of these styles are library/stock (our own), and some of the fla was a re-chew of a previous proposal.
All together this budget was at 6k usd, with ecard stuffs and online admin tool set up.
They don't want/need the back end source, just front end...we're thinking 50% of main budget, but have no real experience of having to sell our source files....
- 305artist0
You have to mention before taking the job weather you will or will not be giving source files, add a bonus for yourself in the contract if they need source files.
- SirLawrence0
understand... be it this was typical client situation = first they agree not to ask for source files. Contract states this. Now, 6 months later, they request a price for it, so they can assign an inhouse victim to do their updates and changes.
- 305artist0
then charge them half of the overall price. They are that important and expensive.
- Zeitgeist0
I agree - half sounds like a good price. You figure you're signing off any future work with them...
Out of curiousity - how do you state that in your contract. I need to get it in mine...
- willhaven0
in general any client of mine that asks for FLA files after a project is completed can have them from me for the same amount of the price of the job. If I quoted them $5000 for the job, then they can have the FLA for another $5000.
simply it contains propriatary code that makes me special and thats why they choose me to do the job.
they wouldn't give up their industry secrets for a nominal fee would they??in general I make it clear that they can have near any file at completion BUT the FLA's I build.
- cram0
There seems to be a lot of folks wondering this question.
I ask 50 - 100% more for the source typically. Although, I have occasionally just give the sources away to repeat clients. For most people having the source won't really help them that much. I mean, even if I had the source to Photoshop, I couldn't make my own updates. (of course i could sell it for a bundle but that is beside the point)
good luck