This is what the client said if it helps:
We have a number of areas that we would like your involvement in which will include the design of an advert for newspapers to create business awareness, adverts in trade magazines to initiate response, further leaflets and flyers with differing requirements, business cards etc.
We are attempting to create a financial forecast and based on, and including the work that you are currently undertaking for us, I would greatly appreciate if you could send a simple quote for design time for all of this. I appreciate that there is difficult for you to forecast the exact amount of time you would be required to spend on each project, however a quote for a mutually agreed number of design hours would be appreciated for our records.
My initial thoughts for the work mentioned, including the work that you are currently undertaking, would be approximately 15 hours of design time? A simple quote for 15 hours work for the ‘design of initial marketing material’ is all that is required but obviously with a clause that it may be more or less depending on the nature of the work.
Could you also ensure that in anticipation of this business coming your way, and in the writing of this design quote, that you consider a competitive rate for your printing? (although we are not looking for this quote just yet) as we are a local business and we would prefer to support other local business.
I'm kind of swaying towards the offer of a (slightly) discounted rate to guarantee the business. I forgot to mention that they're a new client and have budget constraints.
Do you think that any more than the specified time, I could possibly charge at full rate unless they want to buy another bulk rate. You're right about a bulkier commitment and perhaps I could mention this?