Rates

I think you will find that my freelance rates are reasonable and competitive for illustration, graphics, interior, projection and theatrical design. 

I charge hourly, my current rate is $55 an hour. 

Illustration Rates

Illustrations vary in cost depending on the type of illustration and style.

spot illustrations: 30 minutes - 2 hours
children's book illustration: 1 - 12 hours per page
poster illustration: 2 - 30 hours
vector graphic: 1 - 12 hours
t-shirt/silk-screen graphic preparation 1 - 16 hours

Graphic Design Rates

Graphic design projects vary wildly, and will be quoted on a per project basis, but here are some examples of the time it takes to develop fairly standard projects:

logo design: 2 - 28 hours
business cards: 1 - 4 hours
brochure: 2 - 30 hours
newsletter: 4 - 12 hours
postcard: 2 - 6 hours
poster: 2 - 6 hours
e-book conversion: 2 - 20 hours
self published book file preparation: 10 - 80 hours

Website Design and Hosting

Domain Name Registration: $25 a year. 

Basic website hosting space: $50 a year.
For up to 4GB of storage and $10 a year for each additional 1GB needed. 

Advanced Web hosting: Can include; domain based email, staging site up and access pro plugin licenses and can cost up to an additional $250 a year, depending on what tools are needed. 

All website hosting packages come with SSL certificate, cPanel access, domain based email, rolling daily backups and basic website maintenance and plugin updates. 

Website Design range:

Simple 1-3 page website where all content is provided to me: 4- 8 hours. 

Complex website with events, registration, donations, registration, e-commerce shop and/or user management: 30 - 55 hours. 

Interior Design

Here are some examples of time spent on recent large interior design projects that I have done where I not only designed the space but also served as the project manager and implemented the design on site.

Cascadia Grill: 180 hours.
Reworked an existing space, project management, drafted plans for city permits and the construction crew, designed unique lighting fixtures and supervised the installation of custom created artwork.

Swing Wine Bar: 450 hours.
Full restaurant design and layout, construction drawings for the carpenters and for city permits, color selection, custom artwork design and creation, electrical layout and plan, light fixture selection and installation, coordinating with artists and contractors for custom artwork, artistic painting. Have continued to assist with outdoor expansions, cooking/prep space additions and new murals since 2007. 

The Sipperie: 80 hours.
Layout design, construction drawings, color scheme, logo and sign design, menu design, and project management for a coffee shop inside the Yarn Garden, a busy yarn store in Portland, OR.

Kitchen Remodel: 120 hours.
Full redesign of residential kitchen including layout, custom cabinet design, construction drawings, plans for the engineering team and city permits, fixture research, color palette, tile, etc.

Motion Graphics/Animation/Projection Design

Video work is time consuming! Each project varies in price and scope and depends on how much shooting and editing is involved and if there is source material to work with or if that also need to be shot or created. Here are some ballpark numbers to give you some ideas on the potential costs.

simple two minute informational video: 10 - 30 hours
animation: 6 - 20 hours per minute
music video: 20 - 80 hours
two minute motion graphics based promotional piece: 4 - 16 hours
projection design as a backdrop for a 2 hour concert: 3 - 6 weeks (120 - 340 hours)
(Sixties Chicks as an example)

Scenic and Lighting Design

Scenic design is generally contracted by flat rate. Projects range from $200 for a simple set with a few cut out flats to $100,000 for a full main stage ballet set.

Lighting Design fees range from $200 for a simple production with limited lighting resources to $1,500 for a main stage production