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What's your Time Worth? Putting a Value on your Design Skills

Author: Bharat Bista Author Ranking Blue | Posted: 29-03-2007 | Views: 14 | Rating:  (50) Article Popularity - Green (?) Got a Question? Ask.
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You have decided to go for it. You have the talent and determination. You know your skills are marketable. So what do you charge for your services? Even more important - what will a client pay? For most Creative it would be easier to figure out the national debt. Not surprisingly, a lot of designers have no clue what they're worth in the current advertising marketplace.


That is why they're not accountants. But if you're going to be profitable, being compensated fairly and adequately can make all the difference to your success. Or lack of it.

Factor in all the variables
There are a lot of things to consider when you're setting up a fee schedule: your location, the economy, your competition, your experience, your length of time in business and of course the client. All of these should influence your decision. No one can tell you what to charge, but here are some basic guidelines on how to present yourself and your value to potential clients

-- Design flexibility into your rates --

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