The Graphic Designers Guide To Pricing Estimating And Budgeting

Download or read book The Graphic Designer's Guide to Pricing, Estimating, and Budgeting written by Theo Stephen Williams and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-06-29 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This helpful guide provides startup and experienced design business owners with dozens of useful, creative methods for achieving profitability. Updated throughout with additional material on time management, expanded coverage of Web and multimedia pricing, and numerous new interviews with leading designers, this third edition is an invaluable industry guide focusing on these crucial aspects of running a graphic design business. Coverage includes how to set rates, deal with competitors' pricing, use different pricing methods, prepare estimates, draft proposals, establish and manage budgets, negotiate, and position the brand of the firm. Graphic designers will find the clearly written, practical advice indispensable to professional success.