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Saintsplice
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27 November 2009
Hi guys any advice would be much appreciated as im in a bit of a pickle at the moment..
I've taken on a job through a friends dad and was landed in the position where i was being paid £6 and hour.. Im a photographer and video maker and im new to graphic design as such but am familiar with the usual programs (photoshop illustrator etc)and use them allot etc plus I have designed logos, intros etc through video work..
Ive nearly completed a small lighting brochure/catalogue for them, taken all the product photographs, and just been given 2 A4 sheets of data and technical drawings to "quickly" turn into an operational data sheet(s)..(ive finished this within a week) so far ive been there about 6 weeks.. and will of cost them about £900..
does £900 sound about right? it would of been done quicker but my employer kept changing things and now he wants me to reduce the hours as it costs too much? im pondering do i say it will take longer or just say if he wants it done faster im going to have to charge more? because breaking down the costs if an external photographer did the photos etc...
sorry for going on im just trying to work out whats best to do on such a low wage!
I've taken on a job through a friends dad and was landed in the position where i was being paid £6 and hour.. Im a photographer and video maker and im new to graphic design as such but am familiar with the usual programs (photoshop illustrator etc)and use them allot etc plus I have designed logos, intros etc through video work..
Ive nearly completed a small lighting brochure/catalogue for them, taken all the product photographs, and just been given 2 A4 sheets of data and technical drawings to "quickly" turn into an operational data sheet(s)..(ive finished this within a week) so far ive been there about 6 weeks.. and will of cost them about £900..
does £900 sound about right? it would of been done quicker but my employer kept changing things and now he wants me to reduce the hours as it costs too much? im pondering do i say it will take longer or just say if he wants it done faster im going to have to charge more? because breaking down the costs if an external photographer did the photos etc...
sorry for going on im just trying to work out whats best to do on such a low wage!
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Vivoo
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I can understand your stress, but your client needs to understand that if he/she wants to make changes to the original plan it will 1. take longer and 2. cost more...Saintsplice, post: 12725 a écrit : Hi guys any advice would be much appreciated as im in a bit of a pickle at the moment..
I've taken on a job through a friends dad and was landed in the position where i was being paid £6 and hour.. Im a photographer and video maker and im new to graphic design as such but am familiar with the usual programs (photoshop illustrator etc)and use them allot etc plus I have designed logos, intros etc through video work..
Ive nearly completed a small lighting brochure/catalogue for them, taken all the product photographs, and just been given 2 A4 sheets of data and technical drawings to "quickly" turn into an operational data sheet(s)..(ive finished this within a week) so far ive been there about 6 weeks.. and will of cost them about £900..
does £900 sound about right? it would of been done quicker but my employer kept changing things and now he wants me to reduce the hours as it costs too much? im pondering do i say it will take longer or just say if he wants it done faster im going to have to charge more? because breaking down the costs if an external photographer did the photos etc...
sorry for going on im just trying to work out whats best to do on such a low wage!
I've had plenty of clients who never seem to understand this. I always charge on a project basis and give a time frame etc, but clients think that by adding more stuff, making changes to the original plan etc will not cost any more or take any more time...
Personally I'm fed up of people thinking they can get everything done by yesterday for the price of nothing, happens way too often.
I wouldn't say if he wants it done faster you'll charge more as he could just say why didn't you do it that fast in the first place... I'd say due to the fact you keep changing your mind etc it will of course take me longer so you will have to pay for more hours. - Contact in PM
vwells
Messages count : 2Likes count : 0Registration : 26 November 2009I'm thinking the problem is coming from the rework, which as he's comissioned you at an hourly rate (which is low as you acknowledge) is in his mind, racking up the cost. I don't think what you've asked for is in anyway unfair.
Perhaps the best way to prepare him for the work to come is to break down every issue, and judge how long it will take (maybe include how costs would change with re-work so maybe that might focus him on what he really wants) and present him with this. That way he can be prepared for costs.
Hopefully someone with more knowledge of brochure production can give you more specific advice. Good luck.