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First, let me say that I really like your design. Having said that, when I read "badass developer and designer" and then when I see your design, the first thin

by felipe 16y ago

First, let me say that I really like your design. Having said that, when I read "badass developer and designer" and then when I see your design, the first thing that comes to my mind is: "He/she must be really expensive". People here most likely are bootstrappers just like you. By no means I'm saying your services should be cheaper. My point is that you should offer some kind of service or product that is more targeted to HN readers.

hajrice 16y ago
Ah, I'm sorry I made that impression =/ I'm charging 30-40 an hour right now(a lot of designers charge $70 an hour) since I know that HN is filled with people bootstrapping their company. That being said, I'm willing to adjust the price depending on the situation.
- eam 16y ago
  Damn! All this time I've been charging $20/hr, and I thought/felt I was overcharging. Where are you located? I'm sure cost of living is a factor. I live in central California and $20 has been okay, but I might reconsider my per hour rate. Nonetheless, nice designs. :) EDIT: gansonproperties.com (in progress) hubblet.com (my pet project) watchdoit.com I have more, if interested just shoot me an email.
  - paolomaffei 16y ago
    Well what do YOU design? post some samples and feel free to contact us too info-at-orioneweb-dot-it
  - richardw 16y ago
    Add a web page / some examples to your bio
  - ahoyhere 16y ago
    I charge $300/hr. Granted, there are very good reasons I charge so much, but you guys are both screwing yourselves. That said, if you want to charge more, OP hajrice: please fix your spacing. If you're gonna rip off 37Signals' standard landing page, do us a favor and rip them off WELL, okay? Your button text looks like it's sagging there at the bottom of the bottom, and generally speaking, your text is very poorly handled. If you read a couple books on typography, and spend less time on shiny background images and stock icons and more learning about what makes design effective, you could double your rate in a couple months, minimum.

by felipe 16y ago

hajrice 16y ago

Ah, I'm sorry I made that impression =/ I'm charging 30-40 an hour right now(a lot of designers charge $70 an hour) since I know that HN is filled with people bootstrapping their company. That being said, I'm willing to adjust the price depending on the situation.

eam 16y ago
Damn! All this time I've been charging $20/hr, and I thought/felt I was overcharging. Where are you located? I'm sure cost of living is a factor. I live in central California and $20 has been okay, but I might reconsider my per hour rate. Nonetheless, nice designs. :) EDIT: gansonproperties.com (in progress) hubblet.com (my pet project) watchdoit.com I have more, if interested just shoot me an email.
- paolomaffei 16y ago
  Well what do YOU design? post some samples and feel free to contact us too info-at-orioneweb-dot-it
- richardw 16y ago
  Add a web page / some examples to your bio
- ahoyhere 16y ago
  I charge $300/hr. Granted, there are very good reasons I charge so much, but you guys are both screwing yourselves. That said, if you want to charge more, OP hajrice: please fix your spacing. If you're gonna rip off 37Signals' standard landing page, do us a favor and rip them off WELL, okay? Your button text looks like it's sagging there at the bottom of the bottom, and generally speaking, your text is very poorly handled. If you read a couple books on typography, and spend less time on shiny background images and stock icons and more learning about what makes design effective, you could double your rate in a couple months, minimum.