Estimates

Your design project will be estimated on an individual basis, there is no one-price-fits-all schedule. All design and development work is estimated on an hourly basis at the rates to the left, plus any outside costs. Initial consultations are no charge up to .5 hours until a decision is made on whether to commence work. Beyond that, any consultation time is billed as part of the project. Some of the work is done during estimating process. Larger projects can take a lot of time to estimate.

Websites Pricing Overview

Websites are estimated after a consultation with you about your needs. The estimate will fall into a range. If you need an exact number, budget for the top end of the range. Or if you have a budget, provide that and the work will be done accordingly, so that the basic functions are implemented first, then creative gets better, more options get added, until the basic site is complete. They can always be improved, websites aren’t stagnant, and they shouldn’t stay that way.

The bottom line is that websites are a moving dynamic work in progress, they grow legs, and expectations typically get bigger during the design process, so the final cost is determined by the amount of hours put into the work. I can assure my clients that I have been at this for a long time and work very efficiently.

The sky is the limit where websites are concerned. The above price tables are just estimated examples to give you some idea of what to expect. 

Simple web presence – If you really only need the most basic website, for around $750 you can be up and running with limited content on your site. The look will be professional. This includes consulting with you about choosing and purchasing a domain name, setting up hosting and ftp access your new site, and building a basic site for you. The site will include a home page and a few links with simple content. This would be considered a down and dirty job, but it won’t look dirty.

TIMEFRAME
Websites can take from one to six weeks to design. This time span relates to the above price tier, the smaller the site, the less time it will take.

SEO Search engine optimization, Google Analytics, and any on-going SEO changing items are billed separately and can be estimated with the requirements of the client. Search engines are complex, ever changing and there is never a guarantee that you will be highly ranked on Google.

Logos – Another Animal

The minimum cost for the most basic logo will begin at $225 and this includes a few options, a few minor changes but there’s a limit to time on this one. Logos take time. Period. A logo is expected to stand the test of time and they don’t just pop out of the drawing board. If you truly just need something thrown together for a specific limited time event, give your budget and I’ll let you know what your choices are. Under normal circumstances, expect the logo to begin at $500 and go up from there. A general range will be between $500 – $2500. A wide range indeed but it’s an open ended question.

What affects the cost of a logo?
The amount of original ideas you want to be shown, the level of graphics and creativity or that “ah ha” factor you may be looking for, research, revisions, time spent on it. It takes a certain amount of research to explore your background, market, tastes, etc. before you even begin.

HOT TIP
If you want to save a little $ on a logo, you can get started on some research and provide the designer with your findings. This all takes time, and you can save some of it by 1) finding samples of logos you like (and ones you don’t, it all helps), 2) providing sites of competitors you want to emulate, 3) list your target audiences, 4) list your goals.