FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Yes, I have a ballpark I use for various items, which I will list. If people don't have the budget for it, I let them do it hourly but I meticulously track my hours and generally, being creative takes time so it might not be for the best. But I am authentic, efficient and bring a higher level of perspective with my clients, due to my business background. I always throw in coaching, suggestions, guidelines with my clients who most always become friends. I make sure my clients are not satisfied but absolutely LOVE their marketing before I let them sign off. I'm not cheap like the guys from India or China, but I am a person, I listen, I help you understand and I work with you until you are delightfully happy! The prices are inclusive of my time. Designing takes time, font choosing, spacing, graphics, image location, all of this takes time and these prices reflect the less than average time it takes to do these materials. $111/hr for any design work for the first 2 hours, then $77 after that. $66/hr for any site updating, maintenance work $222/Business Coaching/Consult per session ( minimum of 3 sessions required) $222 for Business Card design including 1000 cards printed and shipped $444 for any flyers ( postcard sized or half-folds) $555 for new logo design (does not include drawing or animation) 3-5 original mocks ( then it goes hourly if you do not like what was originally designed, although I have never had a client go hourly) $888 for brochures front/back design $1555 Word Press Site installation, graphic design, implementation (not including copy editing which client must provide) or we can include separate. $222 for every social media site that needs to be set up Yelp, Twitter, Facebook includes graphic design Business Plan Coaching $1555 ( min. 5 sessions)
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
The client tells me their needs and we discuss their market strategy in the initial consult. I get an understanding of their client base, the messaging they are trying to convey and then I give them homework to send me styles, colors, etc. of marketing they like to understand what they might like. I require 50% deposit up front and 50% upon completion on my end.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I created a marketing company in 2000 called inspire-cms.com and have been designing, co-creating branding and marketing for clients since then. I have also launched several businesses, produced radio shows, documentaries and founded and branded a conscious bottled water company, managed it and sold it, mostly by myself. I have over 20 years of real world marketing and business experience.