mon($)ey Boy - estimating value of projects
On Saturdays I play basketball on a team called the Rockets. I often demonstrate a mastery of ball physics, torque etc to get the ball from point A (my fingers) into the point B (the hoop). THAT is indeed Rocket Science..!
However, determining an appropriate sum to charge for my artistic creation work is anything BUT an exact science..!
The best I/we can do is start with the average wage for a standard graphic designer and vary it up or down depending on which of these influencing factors apply to your situation.
I've read that an experienced/established dude can charge a 3-figure hourly rate, whereas a just-starting out freelancer might charge say (AUS)$25-$30/hour. So I'd be closer to that lower end I'd say. However, a lot of graphic design businesses charge by the project rather than by the hour, which is what I'll be opting for.
[ Psst - If you're reading this on a mobile screen in portrait mode, you're probably not seeing these paragraphs in their proper "columned" glory! ]
Honestly there are many things I'm happy to do pro bono - free of charge, especially the most simple, straightforward things, like still graphics, word processing page design, logo design etc.
As is often the case with us creative types,
we're not in it for the money.
But we still have our bills to pay, as they say.
I'd love to be able to pay my bills with appreciation and goodwill, but... that world is not yet here.
Another thing to consider:
The more you bring to the creative table from the get-go, the less time should be required of me, thus the less you'll pay.
THE BALL IS IN YOUR COURT, SO TO SPEAK
HERE WE CAN SEE WHAT
FUELS HIS ROCKET TANK
(Jonesey Joy)
In other words, primarily I'm operating on a Pay-What-You-CAN basis... name YOUR OWN most comfortable price and we can work something out.
But yes, there ARE some set prices as a rough guideline over at Fiverr/AirTasker/Ko-Fi
(though I gather AirTasker only operates in limited countries)
Or you could also perhaps attempt to make sense🤔 of the table in the slideshow of the "Summer-y Summary" linked down in the footer 👇
I'm normally not a big fan of QR codes myself...but this one doesn't bite, don't worry...
(It's for this URL down in the footer 👇)