Holy crap. 3000$ for a redesign could pay me a penthouse here at Buenos Aires.
Am I charging too high for design?
21–23 of 23 posts
Re: Am I charging too high for design?
#22I should also add that I'm based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Does this warrant a lower price, since I'm unable to meet with clients face-to-face?
No, definitely not. All that matters is you can communicate well and get the job done.
Personally, I would remove the fact that you are based in Bangladesh from your about page. A few years ago I did freelance work and found I could get a better response rate when I mentioned that I was Canadian (even though I was living in China at the time).
Here's what might be going through a prospective's client's mind when they find you. They like your designs, then they read your About page and start forming a price in their mind - maybe $500 - $1000 because you are in Bangladesh. Then when you quote your price, it is way over what they were thinking so they go elsewhere.
Discrimination? Yes. But, like a resume, you don't want to give people anything that could take you out of the running before you've had a chance.
If they ask you where you're located, don't lie but don't bring it up either unless they do first.
I would also spice up the About page and say more about what you offer and why you are good to work with.
Also, I like the VLC website. I visited that site for the first time in a while recently and noticed the new design and thought it looked really good.
Re: Am I charging too high for design?
#23It's a marketing thing. Startups won't pay crap because we're cheap. Socialite fashionistas working the art gallery circuit will drop big money on pretty pictures. You just need to find someone who really values what you do (which is quite good in my opinion).