How I Price Fixed-Scope Projects
A fixed price is only fair when the scope is written down as carefully as the design.
Every project I take on gets a fixed price once we agree the scope. You know the total before the work starts, and I know exactly what I've agreed to deliver. For that to work, we first write down what's included, and I take that list as seriously as the design itself.
Where Prices Start
Design for a website or a landing page starts at $490. A complete site, designed and built, starts at $990. I quote development on its own, motion, product interfaces and design direction per project. "From" is where a price starts, and the actual figure comes once we've agreed the scope.
The price depends on the number of pages and how much each one has to do, how complex the site is, how much UX work it needs and the visual direction. Motion, development requirements and the materials you already have count too. The number of pages usually matters most, which is why I first help decide whether you need one page or a full site.
What the Scope Says
- The pages, by name, from the sitemap we agree first.
- Three rounds of revisions.
- Who writes the copy and who supplies the images.
- What I hand over at the end: design files ready to build, or a live site.
- The timeline.
Three rounds is usually enough when the structure was agreed before the design. Most changes then are about details, and the big questions have already been settled on paper.
Payment and Timelines
Work starts after an upfront payment, though I often sketch an idea before that. The timelines on the services page are typical: a website design takes about two to three weeks, and a complete site, designed and built, four to six. A more complex project takes longer, and I put the real timeline in the quote. If you need the site sooner, a rush is possible for an extra fee, and I'll name it before we start.
When the Scope Changes
A project teaches you things, so the scope sometimes changes halfway. A new page comes up, or a feature needs more than we planned. When that happens, I say so as soon as I see it, give the cost in the same message and let you decide. Sometimes we swap something out and the total stays the same.
Tell me what you need, and I'll come back with questions or a quote.