Steve B said:
Hey Mark. Thanx for your response and input. That gives us a reference
point to work off of. There are so many specifics in a PPT presention.
There could be image retouching in Photoshop, subject research, typing
if client has not scripted in MS Office, fancy charts and animations, it
goes on. We'll see if somebody else has a rate in mind or way of
charging for services. steve
I understand--lots of permutations and combinations! That's why hourly is
the only fair way to go for both sides. So much of it is a teaching process
to your clients. You often lose your shirt on the early jobs, but in
exchange, hopefully you gain a client. Additionally, if you can educate
them on how to help you with formats, etc., you can show them that a little
work on THEIR part saves THEM lots of cash. Let them know you'll be glad to
do it, but if all their inputs to you are only ideas, then you'll have to
charge much more than if they were already data input into a spreadsheet
that needed to be a chart for example.
It also depends so much on who you are doing this for. Is it for a
club/group/church you are in? Is it someone you know? OR, is it purely for
money from people you don't "owe."
One thing you might do is to research other graphic designers in your area
and scout their price lists if they publish them online (most probably won't
unfortunately).
