Comments on: What rates should a graphic designer charge? http://robcubbon.com/what-rates-should-a-graphic-designer-charge Design, marketing, graphics, internet, print, London Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/what-rates-should-a-graphic-designer-charge/comment-page-1#comment-87650 Rob Cubbon Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:16:58 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=568#comment-87650 Good question, Christine, I have emailed you and will return to this subject again Good question, Christine, I have emailed you and will return to this subject again

]]> By: Christine http://robcubbon.com/what-rates-should-a-graphic-designer-charge/comment-page-1#comment-87510 Christine Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:24:03 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=568#comment-87510 I am not sure how to charge for working files. Any ideas. I am not sure how to charge for working files. Any ideas.

]]> By: Colic http://robcubbon.com/what-rates-should-a-graphic-designer-charge/comment-page-1#comment-81891 Colic Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:57:14 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=568#comment-81891 rate for a graphic designer $30-$40 per hour??it is right?? wow, that will be high payment...i really love it..aim to be a good GD in one day =) rate for a graphic designer $30-$40 per hour??it is right?? wow, that will be high payment…i really love it..aim to be a good GD in one day =)

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/what-rates-should-a-graphic-designer-charge/comment-page-1#comment-79498 Rob Cubbon Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:07:43 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=568#comment-79498 Hello <strong>Douglas</strong>, I agree being able to use bézier paths well is an absolute mainstay of graphic designer's arsenal. I use both, live trace and the pen tool and a cool way to learn the pen tool is to try to edit the result of a live trace once it's expanded. Took me ages! I would say hardly a day goes by without using paths in some way! Hello Douglas, I agree being able to use bézier paths well is an absolute mainstay of graphic designer’s arsenal. I use both, live trace and the pen tool and a cool way to learn the pen tool is to try to edit the result of a live trace once it’s expanded. Took me ages! I would say hardly a day goes by without using paths in some way!

]]> By: Freelance Graphic Design Rates | Online Freelance Work http://robcubbon.com/what-rates-should-a-graphic-designer-charge/comment-page-1#comment-79404 Freelance Graphic Design Rates | Online Freelance Work Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:54:21 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=568#comment-79404 [...] What rates should a graphic designer charge? [...] [...] What rates should a graphic designer charge? [...]

]]> By: Douglas Bonneville http://robcubbon.com/what-rates-should-a-graphic-designer-charge/comment-page-1#comment-79291 Douglas Bonneville Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:59:39 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=568#comment-79291 Live trace is cool, but nothing replaces being able to handle the pen tool and bezier paths correctly. I have found over and over that bezier paths, in Illustrator, Photoshop or even InDesign, and of course Fireworks, has been key in my ability to do high quality work. It's absolutely fundamental. Artists need pencils and graphic designers need the "pen tool"... Live trace is cool, but nothing replaces being able to handle the pen tool and bezier paths correctly. I have found over and over that bezier paths, in Illustrator, Photoshop or even InDesign, and of course Fireworks, has been key in my ability to do high quality work. It’s absolutely fundamental. Artists need pencils and graphic designers need the “pen tool”…

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/what-rates-should-a-graphic-designer-charge/comment-page-1#comment-74382 Rob Cubbon Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:20:36 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=568#comment-74382 Hi <strong>Abdul</strong>, I write extensively about <a href="http://robcubbon.com/contact-rob-cubbon/" rel="nofollow">Illustrator's Live Trace feature</a> in this website however I would caution against using this tool for a logo. Logo's need to be spot on so if you are re-creating a logo in vector you should go back to the font that was used in the logo or re-trace it manually. Live Trace, although brilliant in recreating images, will not be exact enough for a small logo from the web. It may be OK for a huge bitmap logo 5000px wide at 300ppi but then what would the point of re-tracing that be? Thank you for the comment. Hi Abdul, I write extensively about Illustrator’s Live Trace feature in this website however I would caution against using this tool for a logo. Logo’s need to be spot on so if you are re-creating a logo in vector you should go back to the font that was used in the logo or re-trace it manually. Live Trace, although brilliant in recreating images, will not be exact enough for a small logo from the web. It may be OK for a huge bitmap logo 5000px wide at 300ppi but then what would the point of re-tracing that be? Thank you for the comment.

]]> By: Abdul Elias http://robcubbon.com/what-rates-should-a-graphic-designer-charge/comment-page-1#comment-74208 Abdul Elias Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:39:24 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=568#comment-74208 In response to the comment about vectorized logos it is very simple to take almost any size image and vectorize it in illustrator simply by using the live trace tool. sometimes the design is slightly altered by for the most part it doesn't take much more then a couple minutes and isn't such a headache if you some patients. In response to the comment about vectorized logos it is very simple to take almost any size image and vectorize it in illustrator simply by using the live trace tool. sometimes the design is slightly altered by for the most part it doesn’t take much more then a couple minutes and isn’t such a headache if you some patients.

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/what-rates-should-a-graphic-designer-charge/comment-page-1#comment-73783 Rob Cubbon Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:44:21 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=568#comment-73783 Hi, <strong>Andrew</strong>, me too. I roughly estimate a design job by the time I think it's going to take. Sometimes I get it wrong! Thanks for the tweet. You really have taken to Twitter better than I have. I just can't seem to get into a tweeting habit! Mange tak, <strong>Paw</strong>. I hope you enjoy the articles you pick up through the feedreader. Hi, Andrew, me too. I roughly estimate a design job by the time I think it’s going to take. Sometimes I get it wrong! Thanks for the tweet. You really have taken to Twitter better than I have. I just can’t seem to get into a tweeting habit!

Mange tak, Paw. I hope you enjoy the articles you pick up through the feedreader.

]]> By: Paw Hellegaard http://robcubbon.com/what-rates-should-a-graphic-designer-charge/comment-page-1#comment-73755 Paw Hellegaard Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:55:51 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=568#comment-73755 Thats what i call a great post or in danish: God artikler ven!. So now i have addet your blog to my feed reader, rob - thanks your great! Thats what i call a great post or in danish: God artikler ven!.

So now i have addet your blog to my feed reader, rob – thanks your great!

]]> By: Andrew Kelsall http://robcubbon.com/what-rates-should-a-graphic-designer-charge/comment-page-1#comment-73752 Andrew Kelsall Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:04:00 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=568#comment-73752 My charging policy is this: I work out how many hours the project will take, and times-it by my hourly rate for most projects. If I do work for charities, organisations and small business, I just reduce my hourly rate, but let these clients know that I am offering a discount. I also offer a 5% discount to projects paid for in full before the project starts. Just had a client who took me up on this policy, and it's good to get paid in full before a job, however, it does add to the stress of it a little! Great post Rob, just Tweeted it out there for you :) My charging policy is this: I work out how many hours the project will take, and times-it by my hourly rate for most projects. If I do work for charities, organisations and small business, I just reduce my hourly rate, but let these clients know that I am offering a discount.

I also offer a 5% discount to projects paid for in full before the project starts. Just had a client who took me up on this policy, and it’s good to get paid in full before a job, however, it does add to the stress of it a little!

Great post Rob, just Tweeted it out there for you :)

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/what-rates-should-a-graphic-designer-charge/comment-page-1#comment-73699 Rob Cubbon Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:51:14 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=568#comment-73699 Hi <strong>Tracey</strong>, yes, how many times does it happen that the client thinks they've had a logo designed and it turns out to be raster only? It's happened to me many times. Hi Tracey, yes, how many times does it happen that the client thinks they’ve had a logo designed and it turns out to be raster only? It’s happened to me many times.

]]> By: Tracey Grady http://robcubbon.com/what-rates-should-a-graphic-designer-charge/comment-page-1#comment-73682 Tracey Grady Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:38:39 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=568#comment-73682 Getting a quality logo file (i.e. vector not raster) from the client is ideal but can potentially be very tricky. It's good that you've included this in your list, especially the need to factor in re-drawing the logo if EPS or AI format isn't available. Getting a quality logo file (i.e. vector not raster) from the client is ideal but can potentially be very tricky. It’s good that you’ve included this in your list, especially the need to factor in re-drawing the logo if EPS or AI format isn’t available.

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