07-15-2018, 11:13 AM
I understand all the angst from designers. When you put a lot of effort into something you want and expect to get the rewards yourself. And these can be financial or not.
I do custom designs for selected people and I charge an amount that I'm happy to start with. When my customer buys the design it is his or hers. They are free to delete it, use it, resell it or gift it. Having said that I only do 'real' custom designs. I like to have meetings with the customer, discuss options, references, styles, etc. We often exchange images of real houses as references. Then I set to design something to match that briefing as best as possible. A few rounds of changes and details often follow. The whole process takes a lot of time, but result is something special. Regardless of the amount I charge, it will never cover for the real hours put into the project. This is the reason my designs cost more than most and also the reason I only design for people who appreciate that.
I do custom designs for selected people and I charge an amount that I'm happy to start with. When my customer buys the design it is his or hers. They are free to delete it, use it, resell it or gift it. Having said that I only do 'real' custom designs. I like to have meetings with the customer, discuss options, references, styles, etc. We often exchange images of real houses as references. Then I set to design something to match that briefing as best as possible. A few rounds of changes and details often follow. The whole process takes a lot of time, but result is something special. Regardless of the amount I charge, it will never cover for the real hours put into the project. This is the reason my designs cost more than most and also the reason I only design for people who appreciate that.
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