Re: Web work

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Posted by munaqabah on September 4, 2003 at 12:08:09:

In reply to: Web work posted by Phoenix Tatiana on September 3, 2003 at 21:50:04:

Yes I do. I'm updating the server and it'll take a few hours to work
out the buggies. So give me until tomorrow and everything should
viewable. And then I'll post the link k?

Sincerely,

Aamaal .^_^.

: Do you have a portfolio?
:
:
:
: : Ok, thanks Lauren. I was just wondering because I know that many
: : people sometimes don't understand that henna takes an hour or
more
: to
: : apply if it's an intricate design. Sadly, I've run into
: the "you're
: : just a designer, so why are you charging me $XXX" syndrome with
my
: : graphic/web design work, mainly because I'm a freelancer. It's
: like
: : people don't understand that my work is just anyone else's, WORK.
: :
: : Thanks again and I'll keep it in mind to have both and hourly and
: : flat-rate price scale on hand.
: :
: : Sincerely,
: :
: : Aamaal .^_^.
: :
: : : : I'm working on my paperwork for my business (price sheets
: etc.)
: : and
: : : I
: : : : was wondering if it's better to flat rate the designs based
on
: : : : intricacy or do an hourly rate?
: : :
: : : By all means give them a ballpark figure on how long it will
: take
: : you
: : : to do the designs, but charging hourly is more fair to both of
: : you.
: : : If I say a design costs $60 because I estimate it would take an
: : hour,
: : : then 60x4= 240 for just hands. If I charge hourly, it will
: : actually
: : : take me more like 3 1/2 hours to do, and I charge for just that
: : time.
: : : You will be asked for both kinds of quote, though.
: : : Lauren

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: Yes I do. I'm updating the server and it'll take a few hours to work : out the buggies. So give me until tomorrow and everything should : viewable. And then I'll post the link k? : : Sincerely, : : Aamaal .^_^. : : : Do you have a portfolio? : : : : : : : : : Ok, thanks Lauren. I was just wondering because I know that many : : : people sometimes don't understand that henna takes an hour or : more : : to : : : apply if it's an intricate design. Sadly, I've run into : : the "you're : : : just a designer, so why are you charging me $XXX" syndrome with : my : : : graphic/web design work, mainly because I'm a freelancer. It's : : like : : : people don't understand that my work is just anyone else's, WORK. : : : : : : Thanks again and I'll keep it in mind to have both and hourly and : : : flat-rate price scale on hand. : : : : : : Sincerely, : : : : : : Aamaal .^_^. : : : : : : : : I'm working on my paperwork for my business (price sheets : : etc.) : : : and : : : : I : : : : : was wondering if it's better to flat rate the designs based : on : : : : : intricacy or do an hourly rate? : : : : : : : : By all means give them a ballpark figure on how long it will : : take : : : you : : : : to do the designs, but charging hourly is more fair to both of : : : you. : : : : If I say a design costs $60 because I estimate it would take an : : : hour, : : : : then 60x4= 240 for just hands. If I charge hourly, it will : : : actually : : : : take me more like 3 1/2 hours to do, and I charge for just that : : : time. : : : : You will be asked for both kinds of quote, though. : : : : Lauren
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