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Design Business Council > the cost of designers
Are retainer fees good for designers?
03
Sep

Any conversation about pricing eventually turns to talking about retainers — an agreement where a client purchases an agreed amount of a designer’s time each month. This article questions whether retainers only valid for transactional work?

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , creatives working on retainer , Design business coaching , Design business strategy , designers working on retainer , retainer fees for creatives , retainer fees for designers ,
Tags: Business of design , design , Design management , designer wages , graduate designers , the cost of designers ,
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Is imposter syndrome more common in female creatives?
23
Aug

Imposter syndrome is common in the creative industry. It is often linked to perfectionism, and that’s perceived as a female trait. So, do onl female creatives who get imposter syndrome?

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , Design business coaching , Design business strategy , Design index , Female creatives , female designers , imposter syndrome ,
Tags: Business of design , design , Design management , designer wages , employing designers , graduate designers , hiring designers , hiring junior designers , the cost of designers ,
Can I afford a junior designer?
02
Aug

It’s a candidate’s market at the moment. Many studios/agencies are finding it difficult to find mid-senior designers but we know there’s a ready supply of graduates. Is hiring a junior a viable option? Consider this…

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Tags: Business of design , design , Design management , designer wages , employing designers , graduate designers , hiring designers , hiring junior designers , the cost of designers ,

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