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Project Rates/Proposals
Rates for writing are generally $35 per hour, and also applies to any research such as interviews, Internet searches, transcribing tapes, conference calls, e-mails, etc. Once a project proposal is accepted, a deposit of $50 is required along with the necessary materials.
Graphic design project rates start at $30 per hour and as with writing, the rate applies to any outside research, taking of photographs, illustration, etc. As with writing projects, a $50 deposit is required.
Web design rates are done one of two ways - either hourly at $40 per hour or a set price for the design of an entire site. Because of the complexity with web design, it's strongly recommended that businesses have a basic concept in mind including logo ideas, color scheme, sections of the proposed web site, photographs, copy, etc. For web design projects, the client will be provided with storyboards of three possible design ideas for consideration before construction of the site begins.
Instructions
With any project whether it be a magazine or newspaper article, brochure, press release, or web site development, the following information is requested in writing as a proposal before a project is accepted:
- Project tasks required (interviewing, researching, writing, revising, developing storyboards).
- Who is your target audience?
- What is the goal of the piece or web site?
- What is the tone of the piece - formal, casual, humorous, informative, persuasive, etc.?
- What are the length requirements?
- What is your deadline?
- What types of materials will you provide?
- An estimate of how many hours the project will require.
- Your project budget.
- How many times it is estimated the project will undergo revisions? For example, larger corporations often require that materials be reviewed and approved by managers, vice presidents, etc. Depending on the levels of command within a company, revision may occur several times before a document is ready for printing or a web site is ready to go live.
NOTE: Please be sure and include the revision phase in both your project timeline and budget.
Sending Work
File Formats
Please provide editorial projects in Microsoft Word for Windows either on disk or as an e-mail attachment. Revising with Microsoft Word offers the "track changes" feature so a client can see where changes occur, review them (often done in a differing color), and accept them.
To send materials via e-mail send to:
To send materials via U.S. Mail send to:
Kathryn Schleich
10220 Country Club Curve
Woodbury, MN 55129
Women Write does not offer editorial services such as copyediting of already completed material, however; we have contacts that provide excellent copyediting and proofreading.
References
It’s only good business to request references before beginning a working relationship. Besides the pieces highlighted in the Writing Portfolio, we can also provide the names of former and current clients you may contact. At the completion of a project, Women Write will ask you to complete a survey regarding your satisfaction with the completed project.
