If you’re a new Designer, figuring out what to charge for your time can be tricky, there are so many variables that can affect your rates. If there is one thing I have learned over the last 10+ years… you have to have a design fee minimum. Why?

In the beginning stages of growing your business you might be willing to take some projects that don’t pay as well for the purpose of building your brand and clientele. But you can’t give away your time forever!

Hopefully you have come to a point in your business when you’re too busy to accept every job that comes your way. At this point it would make sense to set a minimum for future projects.

This is when you can ask yourself two simple questions.

Is this project profitable?
Is this project publishable?

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Happy designing! - Ryan