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Old February 27th, 2007 Feb 27, 2007 10:53:47 PM -   #1 (permalink)
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Default What to charge print company for t-shirt designs?

I know the answer will vary widely, but I am wondering what to charge a fairly large shirt printing company for designs I do for them. The designs will be for emerging indie and rock bands and will consist of 1-3 colors. What would be a good general price range to charge? thanks.
 
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How long does it take you to make each design?
 
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Old February 28th, 2007 Feb 28, 2007 7:06:53 AM -   #3 (permalink)
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You could always give them a ruff estimate...punch them in the gut and scream $200. dollars!!! You said they were fairly large, so they can take it.


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are these designs for pre print or generic design sfor locval business, schools, etc.? This will play a big role in your pricing.
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Old February 28th, 2007 Feb 28, 2007 2:48:13 PM -   #5 (permalink)
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They are pre-print designs for bands. A quality design takes me about three weeks, then I e-mail it to them.
 
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Three weeks? Like 8 hours a day, for three weeks?
 
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Three weeks? Like 8 hours a day, for three weeks?
no no, the t-shirt designs are done in what time i have left over after working my 8-hr a day job.
 
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no no, the t-shirt designs are done in what time i have left over after working my 8-hr a day job.
Ah. What I meant was how many hours do you typically spend on each design. You can calculate a price based on that. Say, $20 an hour for a 4-hr job = $80.
 
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Default Re: What to charge print company for t-shirt designs?

For a company that is fairly large, $300-400 each is a perfectly fair market rate per design.
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