Setting rates

Calculating a Freelance Rate

If you are a freelancer or independent contractor, these simple steps will help you calculate a personal billing rate that compensates you fairly for your services.

Setting Rates for a Firm

When calculating a standard billing rate for a design firm you need a rate that will cover your costs and produce a profit. Follow these steps to help determine the method that is right for you.

Pricing Models

When figuring out how to charge a client for creative services, designers have several different pricing models to choose from. How do you select the most appropriate one? This article explains each category of pricing and defines some of the key terminology that often comes up during the negotiating process.

New Challenges from the Lowballers...and What to Do

Creative industries are under threat from lowballers and companies that exploit them. Some suggestions to fight this trend.

Pricing Strategies for a Value-driven Industry

When it comes to developing the ideal approach to pricing creative and design services, there is no silver bullet or magic answer. But there are industry “best practices,” or lessons that will help guide you in the right direction.