pkarwinski
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:31 pm Post subject: How much to charge for freelance design work? |
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Hey I am doing some freelance design work in London for two bars. They are getting renovated, and I am in charge of the lighting. On top of this I using my CAD programs to give the clients a 3d visualization of how the place will look when it is done. So far I have been working for over a month but am not sure how much I should charge for the jobs? Any ideas out there?
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eileen
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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Hi there pkarwinski. I have sent you a Private Message (PM) with a web address that may be of some use to you.
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Frank
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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Hi pkarwinski, without knowing the full background here I personally think maybe you should have agreed an hourly rate with the client before beginning the design work. I really hope that whatever rate you come up with that they don't turn around and say that's way too much.
Have you had a look at various job sites around the Web? You may find some clues there to gauge how much you should charge. I'm sorry I can't provide a more complete answer but as there are a lot of variables here (experience, complexity of work etc...) it is difficult to accurately give a figure.
Best of luck!
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aprilconnett
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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$25 an hour!
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pkarwinski
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| Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the help guys. This is my first paying project, thats why I was unsure. But right now I am mainly making 3D animations to give my clients a visual concept of what we will be doing, before actually doing it, to make sure it looks the way it should. I think I am gonna start charging per animation. Then per hour for the actual installations.
Thanks for all your feedback,
Peter
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