Category: Business
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The design pricing formula
Newer designers often ask me what they should charge their clients. As much as I want to, I can’t give specifics, as I try to explain with this pricing formula. Expertise: No-one knows better than you how much talent you have, how much time you’ve devoted to learning, or how much you need to earn…
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AIGA President Debbie Millman on spec work
“AIGA has reiterated its longtime position that spec work is not in the interest of either designers or clients and we are now redoubling our efforts to educate, inform and inspire clients and designers alike to work respectfully, intelligently and fairly. “I am personally vigorously, passionately and fundamentally against designers being asked to do work…
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Getting your foot in the door
When Lee Newham worked as a senior designer at London-based consultancy P&W, he’d receive three or four CVs each day. Here’s his stellar advice on how to get your CV to the top of the pile. CV tips for graphic designers 99% of CVs are poorly designed. It’s a struggle. If your CV is good,…
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How 20 designers charge their clients #3
The final part of the series — how 20 designers charge their clients, and a few relevant resources. Graham Smith, of ImJustCreative How do you normally charge clients? Typically I charge a flat or hourly depending on the job and also the client. Things like stationery, more predictable stuff will be flat rate. If the…
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How 20 designers charge their clients #2
Following on from part one, seven more designers talk about their finances when dealing with clients. Brian Hoff, of The Design Cubicle How do you normally charge clients? I typically charge clients on flat rate; I provide them with an estimated quote in advance once I have the proper details regarding their needs. On large…
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How 20 designers charge their clients
I asked twenty designers how they charge clients, how they accept payment, and why they recommend their way of doing things. Here’s the first in a three-post series giving an insight into how graphic designers handle their income. Jonathan Selikoff, of Selikoff+Company How do you charge clients? Depends on the client and the relationship, but…
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Fifteen graphic design interview tips
The following interview advice for graphic designers was written by Lee Newham of Good People, former design director at London-based Davies Hall. Graphic design interview tips When you arrive in the interview give us your business card. It should be well designed, memorable, simple and hopefully have a great idea. It should be unique and…
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Spec work: bad for client, bad for designer
Professional designers are continually being asked to provide free services in the mere hope of being paid.
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How ethical are your design practices?
Do you work with a client whose product or values you don’t agree with? If you’re anti-smoking, for example, would you decline Marlboro as a client if they came to you with $1M?