Re: Pricing Desktop Publishing Jobs

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: : : : I would appreciate any input anyone could give me on pricing desktop publishing jobs. I have a small home-based dp business and I am finding it very difficult to decide on fair pricing for my work. Does anyone have any suggestions or tips? : : : Julia, : : : Pricing depends on several things. : : : A couple of them: : : : Your location- Major metropolitan area, or small town? : : : Your experience- 1 year, or seven years? : : : A book that could be of help is "GAGPEG". Graphic Artist's : : : Guild Pricing and Ethical Guidelines. This is a good source : : : of lots of stuff, including hourly pricing guidelines (though : : : some say the numbers are inflated a bit), contract wording : : : and much more. : : : I don't have a copy yet, as I've learned much by frequenting : : : these and other message boards like those available at AOL. : : : I'm charging $30/hr and basing project bids on that figure. : : : I've been home-based for six years now (part time) and do : : : not have all the business I'd like to have. I raised my rates : : : from $20/hr to $25, and priced myself out of some business. : : : Many "professional" DTPers or designers look down upon : : : those in my shoes, as we bring the pricing of their kind of : : : work down. You have to find a price range that works for : : : you and go with it. : : : Hope this helps, : : : John

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