Freelance Rates?
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- Dancer0
barb, I need to come and work in Columbus (?) or up my rates... we shall see
- Evin0
Yeah ideally id like three weeks defi. I have 3yrs experience mostly in two very good studios in Manhattan. Im now in asia where everything is on the cheap and I suppose its catching up with me.
To answer your question, the logo will probably live on every year as well. If the conference goes well...I hate clients man, at least I didn't have to deal with them when I was with a company. Complete head wreck. Im not a business guy at all...
- Nairn0
OOI, Dancer - *roughly* what would be your hourly rate for a logo over a couple of days?
(I say roughly, as it's none of my business - I, for instance, charge at £25 p/h - but then I've never felt myself to be a shit-hot designer and I'd spend [tops] 2 days on a single project (research aside), then move on)
- barbtastic0
dancer, it pays to move out of the city, where there is always someone willing to work cheaper than you...
here, they get what they pay for, and they know it
- Dancer0
(I say roughly, as it's none of my business - I, for instance, charge at £25 p/h - but then I've never felt myself to be a shit-hot designer and I'd spend [tops] 2 days on a single project (research aside), then move on)
Nairn
(Aug 14 07, 06:41)My hourly rate is the same as yours, but if I have a week long project this rate drops. I do have a rough pay matrix but simplified it after the 1st year as I had about 5 different rates depending who you are.
- Dancer0
so are you good then barb?
- madirish0
My hourly rate is the same as yours, but if I have a week long project this rate drops. I do have a rough pay matrix but simplified it after the 1st year as I had about 5 different rates depending who you are.
Dancer
(Aug 14 07, 06:44)you know your client base far better than I, but i can assure you that shifting towards a single rate for all (outside of something very special, etc) is far more worth it.
base the value of your time on your professionalism and demonstrated process and skills. clients begin to feel this value and those that do not, really are looking to white-knuckle the entire time anyway.
good discussion here people- barb says the truth though.
- Nairn0
Ah, cool.
I ask, as I've got some work to do now for my old company and have just decided to end my reasonable mateish rates as I'm neither doing them or myself any favours 'just doing it on the cheap'.
Ta!
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- barbtastic0
so are you good then barb?
Dancer
(Aug 14 07, 06:46)i'm worth what i charge, but don't get the wrong idea :D
- barbtastic0
dancer, you should also know that my rate varies depending on the type of work i'm doing, concept work [using my brain] costs money...
production work [pushing buttons] costs a lot less
evin, you need to keep this in mind for your estimate
- Nairn0
again, ooi - would any of you charge a different rate for differing types of brands?
I've got a Product brand to work out, which I've previously found a lot more involving to do (packaging concepts - richer, more complicated graphics etc). I presume that the extra time required is where the extra money comes from - but [to get to the point] would you differ your charge from something that'd be seen on the shelf as opposed to on a letterhead?
I think I just answered my own question.
- Dancer0
Madirish is right, I do mainly have one single daily rate but if I have had a long standing relationship with a certain client they get a good deal.
It is a real act of balancing what work you WANT to do and what is the bread and butter stuff.
Narin Build that cot into your "project management" cost which for me is a % of the print cost