Project could earn me a huge contract

hello,

ive been in these situations before:

i would go in at a reasonable amount, i was going too say this is bascily a tennder for the job.

once you have finished the planner would you liek too send a jpeg of it too my e-mail, paradox_two@yahoo.co.uk and i might be able to point some part which you could change, and you can put copyright on the planner aswell, im a graphics designer and photographer soo.


Cheers

stacie, post: 2928 a écrit : Hello again

I have been searching the web but cant seem to find what im looking for!

I have recently had a meeting with a great company who last year spent over £400,000 on advertising. They are not currently using designers and use printers to do all their work.

I need to convince them that a qualified and expierenced designer would do the job much better!

Thay have set me a little tester and asked me to design a year planner.

Just a couple of questions!
1. Should I go in alot cheeper to make sure I secure the initial work?
2. How much should I be charging?

3. Does anyone know any creative sites for year planners or have seen any great ones?

Thanks
Stacie

I wonder why they've asked you to design a year planner...when they spent all that money on advertising...?
Anyway, be careful quoting too low - they will expect low prices throughout and get a shock when you need to hike them up. It's always easier to go down (from them haggling, for example) than it is to go up!
If you're unsure about what to charge, then it all depends on where you live and how much experience you have. I charge between £15 and £45 per hour, depending on where/who the client is, how frequent the work is, what the job is for etc. and I have just over 7 years' design and prepress experience. I mostly charge £20 per hour for local stuff, but charge more if the client is either in London or more "demanding"...!
I was told by an ex print colleague that one designer he knew started out charging £65 per hour 4 years ago because they got away with it!
Find out what other designers in your area are charging. It's not hard to find this out on the Web. If you're just starting out, it might be risky for you to try and win such a big client, but if you're clever about it, and cover yourself, this could be your big break.
Back to the year planner - find a printed one and copy the basic structure.
Good luck!:bye

Hi ya

Thanks for your comments, its really great to have your feedback.

Yeah i've just started a design agency in essex other agencies are charging between £50- £80 per hour, I have been charging around £50 per hour.

I think I may cost it as usual, but then bring it down by adding an introductory discount so I dont lose him on cost. The work will be regular. He owns 2 pubs and large holiday company amongst others

The client needs this year planner to send to 40 managers to plan a years worth of entertainment bookings around bank hols etc.

I want to produce somthing thats creative in the way its folded.

Thanks again
stacie

Hi Stacey, correct me if I'm wrong, but you said you've just started out and you're charging £50 per hour........are you working on your own? That seems very high to me for someone starting out to charge (even in Essex) but then I work mostly in sleepy Suffolk, so.......
If you can get away with that, good on ya, you go girl, but when you say that's what "other agencies" are charging, are you talking other sole designers or actual agencies that charge that for their BANK of designers?
Maybe I should hike my prices up!!