Design agency BASIK shares with us their Client Bill of Rights, intended to be a boilerplate document for you to draft your own version. The Client Bill of Rights is a set of expectations that you share with your client at the onset of a project. It helps communication and keeps everyone on task.
This handy Excel spreadsheet is easily customizable and includes formulas for markup percentages.
“It’s the nature of working in a creative industry; each job and client has unique characteristics, requirements, and needs. Although the professional flexibility can be rewarding, devising a consistent payment strategy can be another matter altogether. What may work for one client, may not be quite right for another. Your best strategy is to approach your payment schedule as you would any design project, personalizing your methodology with forethought, research, and creativity.”
Here’s a sample business plan, intended for reference and insight to help you craft the outline for your own document.
“There are three fundamental conditions to consider during the process of setting fees. One is the cost of staying in business (overhead), second is a best estimate of the nature and complexity of the proposed project (variable costs), and third is knowing the intrinsic value of the final product (market conditions).”
