Industry: Advertising Agency (United States)

Don't under sell yourself. Many companies that us Freelance graphic Designer feel that they can save money by working this way and paying 15.00 to 17.00 an hour for freelance sevices. Wrong!!! If you are a designer that excepts this, then you are a fool. 30.00 to 40.00 and up is what you should charge. Those that don't are only destroying the field for others and lowering the standards of a highly skilled profession. that 15.00 - 17.00 an hour is what you should be getting paid if you where employed by that company plus benifits. Remember freelance does not give you a 40hr work week or a steady pay check. You have to adjust for this by doubling or tripling your hourly rate. That ad agency is charging 75.00 to 150.00 an hour off of your work. for those Newbies Wake Up! or Get Out of the field.