How should I go about pricing myself for freelancing? I was looking over previous responses and I’ve seen various answers.
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I have <2 years of experience, and a motion graphics, illustration, UIUX bg. My current hourly rate (full time 26 + OT) (freelance $40/hr) I’ve landed 2 freelance gigs so far.
I just got signed onto a very big client recently, a senior told me I should be charging min $150 but I don’t want to shoot myself in the foot while negotiating. (So I’m thinking 110?)

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110hr. sounds about right. For reference im an ACD (fishbowl wont update my title idk) and my day rate is 1100-1300 range

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Asking from Chicago too 🙃

The rule I’ve heard/used is what you’d be salaried (ie 100,000/yr), remove the 000s and that’s your hourly rate, so 100/hr.

If you can though, definitely charge a day rate not hourly or weekly. Weekly means they can get 7 days for the price of 5; hourly means they can book your whole day but only pay for the hour or two you might end up working.

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It’s just an example :)

Cont. This new project would take me 2-3weeks to complete and I can max out 8hrs a day since I work full time

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