Project pricing and the five ways to increase your profits
Catch up with my deep dive for Design Buddies into how to price your projects to give you more money and more time.
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Increase your prices without worry, get your invoices paid every time and negotiate with confidence.
For everything money related, you’re in the right place.
Catch up with my deep dive for Design Buddies into how to price your projects to give you more money and more time.
Seniors, juniors
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Have you ever asked yourself if people care about your business? Most freelancers only see their biz from their point of view. For what it
I got a rough lesson in negotiation in my early days as a designer and it helped me shape how I approached negotiations ever since.
As a freelancer you wear many hats in your biz
One of the most important is getting paid!
But it’s not easy to be the
I’ve got a programme that I’ve refined over my years as freelancer
It’s helped me at every stage of my career from sidegig freelancer
How to spot a time waster
They’re vague about what they want
They say they have no budget
They don’t engage with your process
They agree to the price
Not every person who needs your service is ready to buy
It’s your job to be first in their mind when they are
But how
When I first started out as a freelancer making money was tough
I was inexperienced with a small folio and I didn’t know how to
Get back your evenings and weekends by pricing projects properly
Lots of freelancers only charge for the time during a project…
They don’t count the
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Write a contract and get it signed!
The best way to get paid, is show them at the start you’re serious about getting paid! Lay
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Tired of being underpaid? Are you hitting burnout and need a break? Or are you dealing with a*hole clients who just won’t pay? I’ve been there and I’m here to help!
Book a free call and let’s make your life easier.
Orwell McGubbins is a branding designer and Creative Director of Berlin based Brand Consultancy Orwell met Vila.
He has spent his career working with charities, schools and social businesses supporting people to develop themselves and make the most of life.
Today he continues this work by helping creative freelancers gain the skills and confidence they need to be great at what they do.
He enables people to make money doing what they love so they can create a happy life for themselves and the people in their communities.
Feel free to contact him on LinkedIn but don’t call without an appointment. He might be socially minded but he’s also a millennial, they hate that.
