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My partner's aunt is looking to outsource design work for her business. I'm interested, but I've never done freelance stuff before. She asked me my rates, and I totally blanked. I have no idea. My background: I started a Graphic Design program and changed my degree to Art (no concentration, I was just trying to GTFO at that point). I don't doubt my ability, I just... don't have any professional experience outside of designing album covers and posters for my and my friends' bands, which was mostly done for free or a paltry $50 per cover / poster because... friends. I have no idea what the industry standard for work is. She gave an example of designing a postcard/mailer for a nail salon. So what does rate mean? $/hour? $/project? I guess I should ask her that. My instinct says I could charge a trial rate of $15/hr, and if she likes my work and wants to continue I'll bump it up. I literally have no idea. I feel... like an idiot. I just feel an extra layer of anxiety and awkward because I feel like she's doing this as some kind of favor or familial obligation. But maybe I'm overthinking it. I don't know her from Adam. Help?
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Peeches posted:A postcard/ mailer shouldn't take too long, depending on what content she already has ( and assuming you don't need to take photographs etc). Will you be dealing with the printer and mailing list as well? She has printers, and while I don't know the details, I'm assuming the client already has photos/logos/etc. AFAIK, the only thing I would be dealing with is design. I didn't even think about copy! I'm capable, but that just didn't occur to me. That's how green/unprepared I am. Thank you SO MUCH for your feedback. You're jogging my memory as to what goes into a product AND giving me invaluable info when it comes to rates / timeline / etc.
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