How much do Graphic Designers charge?

[Nelli]

If I wanted a logo designed for me and letterheads, various stationery etc. How much do they charge? I have heard that they often charge by the hour, if so, how long would they estimate a job like this taking?

[mikewith]

This is a 'length of a piece of string' question, I'm afraid. There are all kinds and levels of graphic designers. I worked for a website that paid a leading 'brand design consultancy' over 100 grand to re-do the logo (not my decision, I hasten to add, but I and many others were made redundant soon after in order to cut costs. Idiots!). On the other hand, a small-ish, local GD will run up all your branding in short order and minimal cost.

My suggestion: work out how much you want to spend, rather than working out what the designers charge, and see which designers are willing to take on the commission.

[gilf]

Depends what you want, I would give it a go myself If I were you. I started a company and I did all the logo design and production myself using stuff like CorelDraw and Photoshop. Unless you want pictures of animals and the like then I would have a bash.

[WaldoMcFroog]

If you're still interested, visit http://www.constructionmonkey.com. Email us, and we'll haggle - but if it's simple enough, it shouldn't be an arm and a leg!

[PrettyAna80]

Take a look here, http://companylogos.ws/

These guys provide a nice comparison of the charges of major design companies.