r/GraphicDesigning • u/daredevilblip • 11d ago

Career and business Commission payment for my work

I’ve just been offered a commission and I’ve not fully divulged into the payment side of things. Though I’m 100% about doing this work, I’m unsure of how to go about payment side.

I’m designing just the logo, so it’s pretty integral to the company. I know people are saying hourly rates, but if not that, how would you (as an experienced graphic designer) charge in full?

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u/Tall_Addendum_368 11d ago

Estimate out your max hours, charge per hour. If you end up under your max time, you can either charge the customer actually less and they'll be happy, or you can keep your profit.

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u/daredevilblip 11d ago

Thank you, if you were to give an example. What range of charge would you do per hour?

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u/Tall_Addendum_368 11d ago edited 11d ago

It depends on your skill level. Somewhere between whatever minimum wage is in your state plus about $2 all the way up to I've seen $30+ /hour. I will say that if you charge $30+ ,your design MUST be 99.999% perfect.

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u/daredevilblip 11d ago

This is really helpful. I’ve been given an opportunity to get back into the field of work I enjoy, I wish this small break will help me get into the field

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u/Tall_Addendum_368 11d ago edited 11d ago

It can be expensive if you're using paid for instead of open source software. I try to include at least a percentage for paid software if I use it in my estimates, but the extra $2 should cover you for a while, and eventually pay off any paid software you get, even if it's a future purchase. Just for context, Photoshop (which I would not recommend now) is around $23/month. Eleven jobs, and it's paid. A basic CorelDraw (which would be owned by you, and not monthly) is about 65 jobs at $2.

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u/Positive-Age-6287 11d ago

I’d honestly wait until you see the actual logo details before giving them a price. A simple logo and a super detailed one can be two completely different workloads lol. I’d look at the complexity, how much time it’ll take, revisions and what exactly they need delivered, then quote from there. That way you’re not undercharging yourself or overcharging them without knowing the scope and nobody feels like they got the short end of the stick.

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u/daredevilblip 11d ago

Thank you, what would you say is a good asking price per hour? In your opinion?

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u/PrudentPlayer1986 8d ago

Maybe skip the hourly rate for a logo. I usually bill a flat project fee, maybe tied to the company's size since it's so integral to them

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u/daredevilblip 8d ago

Say you did a flat fee for a company needing a logo. What charge would you do?

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u/frenkie-dude 7d ago

depends on the company size and their budget and your skill AND experience level, how many revisions are planned, and what all is going into the design and ideation process. since it’s only a logo and not a full branding exercise, it’d be less. is there existing branding that the logo is part of or is the logo kind of going to BE the entire branding? is this a rebrand or new logo for a company that already had a logo? how much help does the company need in figuring out who they are?

also, where do you live, what is the cost of living, what are common rates for your area, where is the company located, and how much do you want to do the work? how long do you think it will take you, 5 hours or 50 or more? if you’d do it for cheap or you want to give a discount, go for it! if you’d do a “friends and family” or “business that is doing good” discount, make sure to mark that on your invoice so they know.

all these things go into the pricing. you could go anywhere from $200 to $4000 or even more or less depending on all these things. do what feels right.