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If you are initially beginning out as Freelance Web Designer, you may have to do the thinking related to on how much you are going to charge for a project?, and will you charge exactly for the project. You have to take in some considerations before quoting a price such as,
What is the project about?
Before evaluating any kind of Web Design project, you have to determine on what the project will entail. Some of the questions be asked are
Total number of pages that has to be created
Is there any designs or/and images that has to be used or else the images or design have to created as part of the project you have accepted?
You have to ask if any content has to be written, or will that be written by the designer?
Will there be programming, Flash, multimedia, or any kind of scripting required?
Your prices have to be quoted depending on the answers from the client
When do your clients want the project to be completed?
You can generate more amount of money if the work is of more urgent.
What the experience do you have in you?
The more experience you have the more money you can earn and also you charge more. Bear in mind that if you do not have experience and it is what your client wants from you.
How much long term maintenance is needed?
Very often, whenever a Web site is started the clients of the website might not have thought beyond just getting site’s page up. You as a Web designer should ensure that your clients have covered with maintenance. You have to get a separate contract if your client demands you for the maintenance cover.
What will be the going rate?
To determine the going rate is hard. One of the possible ways is to checkout with the local area. For more information you can take assistance from the Websites as well.
How much you will want to make?
After everything the bottom-line is – how much you want to make. Take this for example; you might have taken a project you like to do as it would be more fun, or challenging or interesting. That might reflect in your bid. On the other side of the work is that you might not feel comfortable doing that job or have to do lot of extra work just to complete it and it would be the situation where you have to hire another designer.
Some General Rules
If you do not have the sufficient resources do not bid for that project. Do get as clear as possible and the contract has to be specific enough. If the contract that you are going to bid is vague, you may find that you yourself will provide more services than what you might have expected.
Be careful with the pro bono work.
Always do be honest with the clients. If you can meet the deadline tell tem that you can do so or if you cannot meet it do tell them.