Then to me the question/quote is really subjective. Design is SO critical no matter what your company does and for some companies it is even more critical than

Then to me the question/quote is really subjective. Design is SO critical no matter what your company does and for some companies it is even more critical than SO! If you are sure this designer is talented and you are very clear about how you handle feedback/revisions/etc then, to me, $2k is not a bad quote.