Browsing Category »The Business of Design – Thoughts About Being a Professional Graphic Designer«

How Designers Really Work – The Down and Dirty Logo Design

February 13, 2010

This Ain’t Art School and You Can Toss Your Graphic Artists Guild Handbook Right Out the Window. This is the Real World. Sure, it would be nice to have three months and a $75,000 budget to design a logo but the majority of us will never be in that situation. Most of the time the [...]

Flat Fee Versus Hourly Rates – How to Charge for Your Web Design or Graphic Design Services

February 3, 2010

How to Get Paid What You’re Worth by Using the Psychology of Pricing and Focusing Your Clients on Value Received. Doc, it Hurts When I Go Like This… A woman goes for a routine checkup. After the examination the doctor tells her to sit down and pulls up a chair next to her. “I’ve got [...]