I would advise you to finish college first, get your degree, do some work experience and then think about setting up a magazine. It's not as easy as it sounds.
Well the costs that Cooperwood gave you are normal if you're going to one of the agencies in Manchester. However, myself being a freelancer, will cost much less. I produce a 48-page magazine for a company and charge £30 per page (an hour).
Cooperwood is correct in saying that the initial set up will be more, but once it is set up, the next issue should be much less. My company is O Creative and to produce an 8-page magazine I would charge (for initial set up), £600, for a 16-page, £1200 and for a 24 page £1800. If you want to contact me please do. I have 14years experience. I am based in Manchester, UK
I've started freelance in June and so far have been really busy. However the last couple of weeks I've been quiet - but that goes with the territory. The first thing to make sure is that you have a few grand saved in the bank to pay bills etc.
As regards to pitching for work, 100% of my work has come from contacts or word of mouth. I set up as sole trader first but am a limited company now. There is a lot to sort out at the beginning like tax etc. I felt sometimes why I even bothered, but once you get through all that and have built up contacts you should start to find it getting easier (hopefully). But my only advice is - if you are definately READY to go freelance (enough years experience etc) and REALLY want to do it, go for it.
With the credit crunch going on at the moment, people might give you work as your rates (I'm sure) won't be as expensive as an agencies rates - but of course they'll be looking for the same quality of work as well. So if you've ticked all the above then go for it. But, remember, have enough money saved to tie you over, otherwise you'll be looking for a full time job sooner rather than later.
Simonlikes, post: 8322 a écrit : I produce a 64-page trade journal every month and I've finally decided to switch from XPress to InDesign. I spent a couple of days last week just messing about and found it can do all that XPress can do and a little more. It tends to be on the fussy and over-complicated side but I think it will be worth getting used to. Plus, nearly all my customers:eyes have switched so there's no choice really.
It's not complicated once you get into it. Like anything - seems hard at the beginning but once you're using it, it'll become a lot easier. NEVER GO BACK TO QUARK!!!:banana
