£5 per page

[Munni]

Hey just wondering peoples takes on this - i've been offered a small-ish project, helping out a local property magazine (monthly). Basically, all the images/copy etc is all provided and they need someone to basically put it all together on the pages. They offering a fiver per page, which is not a great deal, but it's not like I'd be creating fancy design and so on. It's roughly 40 - 50 pages (A4), which is rougly 250-ish a month? Would probably take me no more then a day or so to put it together. There's also the possibility of other work to follow if they get busy (and I ''prove'' myself to work ok).

Would you say this is a rip off (considering I'm only a newly 'qualified' designer who's after a 1st opportunity) or something to just take considering the current climate and it could be a potential regular, and just for the experience/reference if nothing else?


Cheers

[CYoung]

I'd definately take it. It will keep you ticking over each month and gives you experience plus the oppurtunity for more work. :icon_thumbup:

[Helen]

Yes, I would definitely take it....

Money is money at the end of the day, and it sounds like a fairly simple job

[NeedForBleed]

It's like a car park, if you don't take that spot, some other bugger will, and in my eyes, it sounds like you're driving a mini into a parking bay meant for a tank.
I think what I'm trying to say is, take it, it's easy money/munni!

[Munni]

cheers guys!

[Minuteman Press]

The question is how much are you worth per hour? And how much when you get busy.

[10thWay]

Sorry for being the nay sayer, but I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole. A 50 page booklet is NEVER a quick job. I think you are being a little too optimistic with your turnaround time of 1 day. You'll probably find that it will take 4/5 days to create it plus another 2/3 days of back and forth corrections once you have submitted the initial proof. I wouldn't take any less than £12 per page for this.

[Pixels Ink]

I've got to agree with 10thway on this one.

[Toyegraphics]

I agree with 10th way..

defo ATLEAST £10 per page

you will find they come back about 3-4 times for each page with textual changes and so forth...

[Munni]

i actually turned it down just after posting as I thought about it more and realised it was actually a rip off! It would work out at WAY LESS than the min wage, and experienced or not, I'm worth more than this as I've dedicated 4/5yrs and incurred massive debts to study for this, (in my opinion anyway lol). Thanks anyhow....no the last comments weren't a 'damper' on it they were actually truthful common sense!

Cheers!