Lessons learned from starting a design company. How to charge more for a logo design. Why do some designers feel guilty about charging for creative services? Why charge $50 for a logo? Why did you continue to charge so little?

On this episode, Ben Burns joins us on the show as he recounts stories about getting started in design and charging clients $50 for a logo. He was happy and felt a sense of validation.

Later on, he heard about other designers like Aaron Draplin charging $20k and thought "Wow! That's amazing. But there's no way I could charge that."

Is this a problem you're facing? Then watch this episode.

Find MrBenBurns here:
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Annotations:
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2:40 First logos and competing to work at spec via O Desk
5:18 Q: Why didn't it occur to you to ask for more money?
8:47 Q: Have you ever run into a situation where clients ask you for more?
9:59 Value your time as more than a commodity, and don't give it away for free.
12:00 Lack of symmetry in logic
14:18 The Difference is confidence in the value that you provide
15:20 You can do the same work, but you have to position it differently to charge more.

AIGA Pricing Guide + Ethics:
http://www.aiga.org/aiga/content/tool...


Media Drop:
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Aaron Draplin - Making it in the little leagues (TedxPortland)


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