Introduction to Invitation Design: From First Brief to Final Print
How to Quote
A course by Sarah Lewis , Graphic Designer
About the video: How to Quote
Overview
“I get asked a lot about how to quote on a job, and it is probably one of the hardest parts of my job. Honestly, there is no magic formula. It will depend on where you are in the world, who your clients are, how experienced you are. You can either choose to charge a flat rate for the project or bill an hourly or daily rate and give the client an estimate of how long it will take. ”
In this video lesson Sarah Lewis addresses the topic: How to Quote, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Invitation Design: From First Brief to Final Print. Blend color, typography, and texture to create professional printed invitations to promote any event.
Partial transcription of the video
“How to Quote I get asked a lot how to quote on a job and honestly it's one of the hardest parts of the process. There's no magical formula to it, but there are essentially two ways you can do it. You can quote for the full project and just quote a fee for that. Or you can charge by your time and work out your hourly and daily rate. It gets easier, I've been designing for a long time, so I know how long a project will take me within reason, there are always things that you can't plan for, but in general I know how long a job will take. When you're starting out, this is difficult. What I woul...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Invitation Design: From First Brief to Final Print
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Branding & Identity, Graphic Design, Packaging, Stationery Design
Sarah Lewis
A course by Sarah Lewis
Sarah Lewis is a freelance graphic designer working and living in London. She got her start as an intern at Dazed and Confused magazine before taking on design roles with studios like Blue Source, Love, and Navyblue. She began as a freelancer in 2007 and now works directly with clients and design agencies like Conran Design Group, Start Creative, and Every Friday.
Specializing in print and identity projects, Sarah has collaborated on projects ranging from tiny charities to 300-page annual reports for global companies. Together with her graphic design work, she runs Alphablots, which makes graphic greeting cards and playful prints for kids and color-loving grownups. She is also a passionate roller skater and teaches classes for beginners in London.
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