I could really do with some advice if anyone out there can help, I have been freelancing since last August but I am not experienced enough to know how to deal with this.
In July 2007, my first freelance job ever, I took on a job for a client who is basically project managing a project. I started working for him doing some packaging design and in total I quoted for 7 days work. (In all honesty I have put much more in than that already.) In short a year on and I am still waiting for him to supply some information to actually finish the design. This is also applicable to another project I started for him in October 2007, again still waiting for info from the client. I have been paid for some of the work I have done so far. I know he is happy with the design work I have done so there is no issues with that.
In the beginning we had a good working relationship but over time, it has broken done slightly in that he has tried to pressurize me into doing jobs at a fraction of the cost. I have stood my ground as I feel I am worth more.
My question is, I do not want to work for him anymore, can I actually email him saying unless he supplies me with the required info to finish both jobs in the next month I do not want to work for him? Although he sent me a contract for the first job, I never signed it as it had lots of mistakes. Does he own the rights to the design work I have supplied so far and can he get another designer to finish it?
I hope this is clear as I don't know where I stand legally.
Please could anyone advise me on a price for a job please.
I have been feelancing for a couple of months and have been asked to design a 150-250page book, approx 40,000 words. It will have approx 15 images to include so will be text heavy.
I have never done a job this size before so I am finding it difficult to price as I normally quote a day rate but do not know how long this will take to work it out ths way. Also, if anyone could also give me an approximation on how long they would need time wise to produce.
