Hi, I wanted to hire someone to design my website look. Meaning, I would be doing all the programming of the site, but I need a designer to make all the grapics. ie. making a nice background gradient, menu, banner, logo, etc. Also, Its a html based website not flash based. I have looked at website templates and am not finding what I like, thats why I would like to work with someone to explain what I am looking for. I was looking at local schools for freshly graduated designers, but i am not sure how much to pay a student for this type of service. Does anyone have suggestions. They would be basically designing 2-3 pages in photoshop and a few custom banners and logos (from photos i will supply them). I am looking to spend about $2500. Is that reasonable? I am hoping it wont take more than 6 weeks. What are your thoughts? Thanks very Much! John
I know i personally am a high school student have graduated yet but i only charge $10 - 20 an hour. You are more than fine with that price. You could get a design for likely 1/4 that online but you don't get the in person meetings and such. It shouldn't take that long from the sounds of things it's a pretty basic set up should take a max of two or three weeks depending on how many revisions you have them do. I am specking from personal experience just because someone just graduated doesn't mean they are any good, you see alot of people who are just terrible at designing. So go over their portfolios
Yeah I think the budget is pretty resonable. Considering I see a lot of people on various sites charging as much less than that to do a full site! Yeah 6 weeks is very resonable, really it shouldnt take more than a few days depending on your requirements. A graduate should be able to meet your requirements and be more than happy with your budget! Although there are many members on here that could provide the service for you (hint hint) Regards
$2500 is reasonable for just a design. I don't even charge that for static HTML coding (I, like John am still in high school) with my average rate being around $300-$500. Still, designers tend to charge alot (I just paid $600 for a logo design, and I daresay a website design would be more expensive.) so $2500 may just be enough...then again it may be way too much. Its hard to tell. Just never pay upfront, and remember you get what ypu pay for.
it depends. $2500 is reasonable for an experienced designer, including slicing work. i've charged as much as three times that including html and flash.
Im a freshly graduated graphic designer, I can design your website for you, i dont charge too high. anyway give me a message if you are interested
Thanks for your reply everyone. I guess its a debate between hiring a great designer for a few weeks, or a student for several more. I guess in the long run i just need someone with the right photoshop(any graphic editor) skills that they can give me a design I like. I would be doing all the coding myself. One more question, Do i pay per hour, or by design? For example, if its estimated that 2 weeks cost $2500, they may get my 3 pages designed in 1 week. So i pay them full salary? and what if they took longer? do i pay them more? Or do i pay a set fee when they get the design right. Im a bit confused what industry standard is for payment. Also, thanks to those who offered their services. I plan to hire local because its just much easier for me in many ways. But if local talent is dry, looks like there is tallent on the forums Thanks everyone!
personally I think tha's way too much $ do you have any idea what you want it to look like? a shortlist of similar sites to give a designer a head-start? or will they literally be givena blank shet of paper with no lead from you? I think if you're doing all the coding & you just want design of 2-3 pages, you should be paying $600 tops & expect delivery within a week guessing you've already looked at elance, guru, getafreelancer etc also some talented people on the 4hourworkweek forum & in here the tighter the brief, the less the cost & the faster the results. good luck, mike
Web, I have to agree 600 - 800 would be expected online. But when you talk about meeting the designer face to face and having the personal touch to all the work you normally end up with a better quality product and a better understanding for what you are doing. Which adds to the price because they are driving to meet you and such. People feel safer when you do a face to face meeting. - John
Thanks for all your responses. I do feel better meeting a person in face locally to explain the concept. I do have a good idea of what im looking for, so hopefully the concept will be clear when i explain it. Your posts are giving me more clarity to what to expect in pricing. thanks.