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The Improbable Art of Estimating Graphic Design Work

Posted by TimSlavin at December 27, 2004

"How do I know how much time I should plan to spend? That's the tricky part… it's based on experience and… time-sheets… yes, that's where these babies come handy. I can check for similar projects in Studio Manager, look at the time-sheets and base it on that. For those working in organizations and dreaming about running your own shop, or freelancing on the side, maybe not a bad idea to keep track of your time spent on projects as well. That way you'll be better prepared providing your estimates."

Good discussion about how to estimate jobs from Speak Up, an online community for graphic designers. The advice applies equally well to any consultant business. Includes an extensive set of comments from community members, too.
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http://www.underconsideration.com/speakup/archives/002172.html#002172

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