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I& #39;m working on something:
Please send me your website project briefs via tweets and I& #39;ll roughly quote a range of what you could charge/what you can expect w/budget.
Rough format:
• Static page count
• Template page count
• Desired purpose & features
• Time-frame
• Budget
Please send me your website project briefs via tweets and I& #39;ll roughly quote a range of what you could charge/what you can expect w/budget.
Rough format:
• Static page count
• Template page count
• Desired purpose & features
• Time-frame
• Budget
Example:
• 5 pages (home, about, features, blog, contact)
• Blog post and product template
• Lead generation, marketing, info, unique and original design, responsive
• 10 weeks
• No budget
• 5 pages (home, about, features, blog, contact)
• Blog post and product template
• Lead generation, marketing, info, unique and original design, responsive
• 10 weeks
• No budget
Rough quote range (assuming logo, assets, content and branding is provided)
• Design: $2.5k-$10k+
• Development: $2.5k-$10k+
Roughly: $5k-$20k depending upon feature range, experience level and what& #39;s expected in the timeline delivery.
• Design: $2.5k-$10k+
• Development: $2.5k-$10k+
Roughly: $5k-$20k depending upon feature range, experience level and what& #39;s expected in the timeline delivery.
Can you get it at a lower/higher cost?
Yes.
I& #39;m happy to respond with what you could expect as well at each range.
I& #39;m doing this because I& #39;ve seen far too many creatives under value their skill set.
I also learned a lot over the past ~7 years doing freelance dev/SEO work.
Yes.
I& #39;m happy to respond with what you could expect as well at each range.
I& #39;m doing this because I& #39;ve seen far too many creatives under value their skill set.
I also learned a lot over the past ~7 years doing freelance dev/SEO work.
Why am I doing this?
Selfishly, because I& #39;m tired of answering the same questions over and over. I& #39;d rather build an engine that can create quotes (yes I bought a domain while drafting this tweet thread
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Primarily, I think there& #39;s a lot we can do to improve our industry.
Selfishly, because I& #39;m tired of answering the same questions over and over. I& #39;d rather build an engine that can create quotes (yes I bought a domain while drafting this tweet thread
Primarily, I think there& #39;s a lot we can do to improve our industry.
In my humble opinion, building a web presence should be treated as an ecosystem that delivers value and helps businesses succeed.
I& #39;ve personally had the opportunity to build and work as a visual developer for over 5 years now.
I& #39;ve personally had the opportunity to build and work as a visual developer for over 5 years now.
I built my first website for a local skare park for free as I was learning.
Then for a restaurant for $600.
Then I built free reusable pages in Webflow and made them clonable to build my skills out more.
I registered on UpWork and took on all the work I could.
Then for a restaurant for $600.
Then I built free reusable pages in Webflow and made them clonable to build my skills out more.
I registered on UpWork and took on all the work I could.
Within a few months, an agency contacted me to build sites for them for $30/hr. Mostly NDA work.
I was hyped!!!
At the time, I was making $10/hr at an agency, fresh out of college.
My hourly cost on the worksheets was anywhere from $150-$300 for the agency.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht">
I was hyped!!!
At the time, I was making $10/hr at an agency, fresh out of college.
My hourly cost on the worksheets was anywhere from $150-$300 for the agency.
I& #39;ve had the immense privilege and luck to work on projects ranging from $2500-$20k+ as a freelancer.
All projects were worked on in my evenings or weekends as I& #39;ve prioritized seeking a stable income with healthcare, first.
All projects were worked on in my evenings or weekends as I& #39;ve prioritized seeking a stable income with healthcare, first.
I& #39;ve shared my story before and feel incredibly lucky, and fortunate to be where I am today.
Here& #39;s a short story from 2018 with a few more details than this thread: https://youfoundwaldo.com/post/waldos-webflow-weblog">https://youfoundwaldo.com/post/wald...
Here& #39;s a short story from 2018 with a few more details than this thread: https://youfoundwaldo.com/post/waldos-webflow-weblog">https://youfoundwaldo.com/post/wald...
I had to learn how to "fire" clients a few years ago, usually framing it as a disservice to their company to work with someone (me) that couldn& #39;t commit the time they needed to keep moving their business forward.
I& #39;ve had multiple instances over the years where I couldn& #39;t meet a commitment I& #39;d made. These are painful moments that I wouldn& #39;t wish upon anyone, usually leading into cycles of depression for me personally.
I often sacrificed family time and my health to meet deadlines. This is unhealthy behavior.
Hustle culture is unhealthy.
I wanted to do everything myself, design, development, marketing, strategy, SEO, email development, content development, animations and much more.
Hustle culture is unhealthy.
I wanted to do everything myself, design, development, marketing, strategy, SEO, email development, content development, animations and much more.
It forced me to learn a lot about myself, the skills I have and what I enjoyed doing.
I found that my skills are much better complimented working with designers, content writers and clients who know who they are and what they want.
I found that my skills are much better complimented working with designers, content writers and clients who know who they are and what they want.
Please learn from my failures, I hope that any of my success can help others along the path.
This industry needs to learn that we operate better as a community than as a bunch of independent people that compete, mock or taunt each other.
We should encourage one another.
This industry needs to learn that we operate better as a community than as a bunch of independent people that compete, mock or taunt each other.
We should encourage one another.
Send tweet?
A trend I& #39;ve noticed:
Many designers WAAYY under value their skills. It& #39;s not your fault.
Y& #39;all have so much skill!
• Many people critique before finding value/expressing gratitude
• Agencies underpay designers
• Ability to work quickly/iterate goes unappreciated
Many designers WAAYY under value their skills. It& #39;s not your fault.
Y& #39;all have so much skill!
• Many people critique before finding value/expressing gratitude
• Agencies underpay designers
• Ability to work quickly/iterate goes unappreciated
General trend I& #39;ve noticed:
Creatives provide "the highest ROI" for institutions, companies, projects.
Facilitators of creatives:
Usually paid more as they& #39;re organizing creators
Facilitators of Facilitators:
Paid even more for organizational work.
Creatives provide "the highest ROI" for institutions, companies, projects.
Facilitators of creatives:
Usually paid more as they& #39;re organizing creators
Facilitators of Facilitators:
Paid even more for organizational work.
ALL of these skills are valuable.
We& #39;re each capable of bringing equal amounts of value in each step within each role.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙈" title="Nichts sehen-Affe" aria-label="Emoji: Nichts sehen-Affe">
Be mindful of each person& #39;s skills, work together, and encourage one another.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Rotes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Rotes Herz">
As @chaseadamsio often says:
"The rising tide raises all ships."
We& #39;re each capable of bringing equal amounts of value in each step within each role.
Be mindful of each person& #39;s skills, work together, and encourage one another.
As @chaseadamsio often says:
"The rising tide raises all ships."
