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Web Designer, Web Developer and Graphic Designer, Stephen Schildbach

My bids & estimates on projects my vary slightly due to the details behind each project. The pricing chart to the left is approximate, not fixed.

AVERAGE COST FOR BUSINESS IDENTITIES
My average total cost billed to clients for a small business identity package is from $4,000 to $8,000. (includes printing costs)

AVERAGE COST FOR A NEW WEBSITE
My average total cost billed to clients for a new small to medium sized website varies from $1,000 to $4,000.

ESTIMATES & BIDDING
When you request a bid, I will be able to give a more accurate estimate of the cost. When the project is clearly defined, I charge by the project. When there is an unclear or uncertain scope to the project, I charge by the hour.

JOBS CHARGED BY THE PROJECT
If an original design is required, I supply three prototypes. I allow up to three major changes to each phase in the project (prototypes, development). At four or more changes, extra costs accrue that are charged by the hour.

EXTRA COSTS FOR WEBSITES
Below are examples of website features and inserted content that may have an extra cost, either because of the quantity of parts or complexity of the task.

  • Formatted text
  • Photo retouching
  • Image Button Links
  • Rounded Corners on all images
  • Audio & video files
  • Many images
  • Many links
  • Slide Shows: $50
  • Flash: $45 an hour
  • Calendar: $200/$400
  • Shopping Cart
  • Email Form: $100
  • Full Page Form: $200
  • Databases: $45 an hour
  • Site Search Engines: $50
  • Member Login: $45 an hour
  • Complex Javascript: $65 an hour

RATES (updated as of 7/1/11)

STANDARD WEBSITE COMPONENTS Sole Proprietor/Non-Profit Institution/Business
3 Prototype Designs $400 $650
Site Architecture From A Template $300 $500
Content Management System (optional) $250 $450
Cost Per Page (2-10) $50 $75
Cost Per Page (11+) $25 $50
Search Engine Optimization $200-$800 $400-$1,400
WEBSITE EXTRAS Sole Proprietor/Non-Profit Institution/Business
Art/Image Portfolio Module Development $200 $300
Complex Art/Image Portfolio Module $400 $600
Embedding 24 Art/Images into the Portfolio $100 $150
Blog or Forum Section $400 $600
Extra Images, Links or Typesetting $50 per page $75 per page
More Than 3 Rounds of Changes $30 an hour $35 an hour
Systems Administration $30 per hr $35 per hr
Web Lessons $30 an hour $35 an hour
PRINT DESIGN COSTS Sole Proprietor/Non-Profit Institution/Business
Logo (typography) $400 $600
Logo (typography & a graphic) $800 $1,200
Logo (typography & illustration) $1,400 $2,000
Business Card (1 side) $300 $400
Business Card (2 sides) $425 $550
Post Card (1 side) $375 $500
Post Card (2 sides) $500 $650
Tri-fold Brochure $600 $800
CD Packaging $550 $750
Print Production Costs $30 per hr $35 per hr
HOURLY WAGES Extra Changes & Production Design
Print Design $32 per hr $40 per hr
Web Design $32 per hr $40 per hr
Dynamic Web Development --- $45 per hr

STANDARD WEBSITES:
Standard websites use a pre-existing template from one of the designs you see in my portfolio or an open source template. Because I am not creating a new design or template, the cost of the project is considerably more affordable. Standard websites are also categorized by their simple design, fewer images, content, etc...

CUSTOM WEBSITES:
There are many cases where you can't use a pre-existing template or you have a specific original design idea. This would call for a custom website, where I present 6 prototypes and three different designs, then from the chosen prototypes create new web templates that will be the basis for all the pages of the site. Custom websites also tend to have more content, like audio files, extra images and links, Flash, dynamic content, etc...