Thanks so much for the advice, I will try this and let you know how I get on.
Out of interest, do you know the average amount of amends/corrections that a designer should include in the price before charging extra?
so far I've had four different emails with several sets of amends...
Write a great CV and covering letter explaining your love of magazine design and offer your services. Send it to Art Directors of your favourite magazines. (see flanel panel which sits inside first couple of pages within
a magazine)
Make sure you get proper spelling of their names and job titles.
If you have any examples of magazine work you can send them, then all the better. You need to say and show you are willing to learn.
Not sure about Oxford, although London is not too far away or you could try Bath / Gloucestershire. Just google Bath / Gloucestershire publishing.
I think you will find many publishing houses.
As I haven't received any replies for this problem with design amend charges, I'm guessing this site might not cover problems such as this one. Does anyone know any other chat rooms that might have advice?
I work as a Graphic designer with 12 years editorial experience.
I was recently commissioned to work at home on a book cover and two spreads. It was requested that I submit two book cover options.
I was offered £450 for the initial designs and a further £250 for stylesheets for the books internals (the £250 would only be paid for approved artwork and print ready files at final stage).
The work was submitted and both cover options were chosen. Both covers have different job numbers but when I questioned that this was now two books, I was told one was a supplement to sit within the main book. Should I be charging for a second book?
Since submitting the initial designs, there have been several design amends and extra photoshop work. I was paid the initial £450
but since then there are further design amends. The remaining £250 doesn't seem enough for all the corrections and style sheets that have to be set up. Added to that I have now been asked to re-design the covers again (no fee mentioned).
Does anyone know how I should charge for this kind of work?
I am fairly new to book design and wondered if corrections should be charged separately and by the hour ? Should I also be charging for the added supplement ?
