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• Design Rates Guide

Design Rates Guide

Design quotes can vary greatly from project to project as every design project is unique and often tied to cultural, demographic, environmental or other trends...

Every client is as unique as their design need:

Designers are generally reluctant to publish graphic design and web design prices for a couple of reasons. Naturally competitive issues are part of the reason but so is the fact that every design project is unique and often tied to cultural, demographic, and environmental or other trends.

This means each new project needs to essentially start from scratch to re-analyse and understand current and future trends and public perceptions. The dynamic nature of design therefore dictates that prices vary from project to project. Furthermore, prices vary from design studio to design studio as each has specific specialties.

However, so you don't go away empty handed we have assembled an industry average design rates guide so you know how much to roughly budget for in your next design requirement:

	Common Graphic Design Items:
		*Clean & Simple Logo = $450 - $850 * Corporate Identity / Brand = $1500 - $3000 * Letterhead Design = $300 - $650 * Bus Card Design = $300 - $550 * 2 Sided A4 Brochure Design = $450 - $950 * 8 Page A4 Catalogue = $900 - $3600 (many variables) * Signs & Posters = $450 - $1000's

	Common Web Design Requirements:
		*Simple Website = $1500 - $1800 * Small Business Website = $1500 - $3500 * E-commerce Web Design = $2500 - $7500 (many variables) * Database Driven Website = $1800 - $4000 (many variables) * Flash Enhanced Website = $1800 - $5000 (many variables) * Full Flash Website = $2500 - $POA (many variables) * Web Hosting = From $90 per year * Domain Name registration = $80 per 2 years

Design prices only. Printing prices not included. Prices ex-gst.