http://farrdesign.net/blog/2010/01/28/question-for-the-freelance-designer-world/ Web Design and ramblings. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:53:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://farrdesign.net/blog/2010/01/28/question-for-the-freelance-designer-world/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Afarr Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:47:14 +0000 http://farrdesign.net/blog/?p=144#comment-30 Good point Joe, so in the end the customers that wouldn't pay a decent amount for your services are not worth the time because they don't understand that you are being hired to not only design for them but also to work with them and build there image. Thanks for the advice! Good point Joe, so in the end the customers that wouldn’t pay a decent amount for your services are not worth the time because they don’t understand that you are being hired to not only design for them but also to work with them and build there image. Thanks for the advice!

]]> http://farrdesign.net/blog/2010/01/28/question-for-the-freelance-designer-world/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Joe Smith Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:56:55 +0000 http://farrdesign.net/blog/?p=144#comment-26 An interesting question. Let me offer you this advice. I have owned my own design firm and have built it up from a one man shop to a team of a dozen. There's no glory in this. In fact, I would never do this again, you lose the spirit of design when you become a big company. This aside, consider this perspective—When I design a product package, say a wine label, how am I contributing. In my opinion, I am not a by-the-hour service, I am a partner in their business and making a major contribution towards their success. In fact, I'll have more to do with that product selling than the wine maker will, or at least the first bottle. I base my fees on how much revenue my work will generate for a client. There are two aspects to this business. If someone comes to you with all the colors and styles and images and wants you to assemble this, you are a layout person and should charge by the hour. If someone comes to you asking you to create, you are an artist and designer, and a partner in their work and should treat it as such. An interesting question. Let me offer you this advice. I have owned my own design firm and have built it up from a one man shop to a team of a dozen. There’s no glory in this. In fact, I would never do this again, you lose the spirit of design when you become a big company. This aside, consider this perspective—When I design a product package, say a wine label, how am I contributing. In my opinion, I am not a by-the-hour service, I am a partner in their business and making a major contribution towards their success. In fact, I’ll have more to do with that product selling than the wine maker will, or at least the first bottle. I base my fees on how much revenue my work will generate for a client. There are two aspects to this business. If someone comes to you with all the colors and styles and images and wants you to assemble this, you are a layout person and should charge by the hour. If someone comes to you asking you to create, you are an artist and designer, and a partner in their work and should treat it as such.

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