It’s been a couple months since the Apple/HTML 5 vs Adobe/Flash wars began and I am continually amazed how much attention this topic receives. While the technology driving the media we consume is an important discussion, it’s not the conversation which needs to be taking place. What’s being glossed over is this; why, in 2010, are we still discussing code instead of content?
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Dear Foursquare, it’s over
0 CommentsIt always happens when a designer approaches me to ask how do they make the leap to independent contractor the first question is, ”how much do I charge per hour?” I guess the answer to this depends on how far down the rabbit hole you are prepared to go. The short of it is you should be quoting your rate on a project basis but tracking, and thinking of it, as hourly.
Another good read on the current devaluation of creative services—this time from the perspective of a Copywriter. If you’re Web or Graphic Designer who has had the privilege of working with a good copywriter than you know they are more than a glorified spell check, and how much easier they can make your job. I’ve about had my fill of the cheap copy debate. In truth, there isn’t one. If you’ve got a complaint about copywriters charging too much, you’ve…
Sometimes you have to stop and consider what the long-term cost is by saving a few dollars by skimping on the services of a quality designer. I wonder how many sales were lost from this? I bet it cost more than had they payed the designer. Client: “That’s way too much money to charge for an email campaign. It’s not hard to put a few graphics in an email.” Me: “I charge based off of my regular hourly rate and that’s…
Dear Foursquare, it’s over between us. We’ve been at this four months and our test run of location-based services has been, well, unspectacular. After oscillating between the Foursquare and Gowalla clients (both of which we found to be very flaky) we’ve seen little pay of for the potential marketing (and stalker) info we’ve provided.