Please note that the price information in this article was based on data from 2010 and may now be outdated.
While you may think you can whip up a passable graphic yourself, quality artwork from a qualified graphic designer helps a business establish itself as a reputable and legitimate brand. Typical jobs include design of advertising materials like logos, flyers, business cards and simple brochures, or simple tasks related to graphical elements on business websites.
Logo design is particularly important on ServiceSeeking.com.au. It’s the businesses who have a well-designed, identifiable logo as part of their profile that are the most successful at winning jobs. Graphic design rates on ServiceSeeking.com.au average $58 per hour or $360 per job.
Business card & stationery designs cost an average of $62 per hour (if you’re worried about a cash blowout ask for the total cost upfront). A simple brochure and business card design should only take a few hours.
Unless otherwise stated, the quote generally doesn’t include the cost of printing, however, as an “industry insider” your graphic designer should be able to get you discount printing rates.
This data was derived from more than 70,000 quotes submitted on the site between 1 October 2007 and 31 March 2010.