where Do you Design?
While I have years of experience and formal training in Adobe indesign & illustrator I have switched to Canva. (If canva can't handle a project we still work in adobe...) Why? Because one of my goals is to empower my clients to take control of their own business and have the ability to make changes if/when needed without me. I offer a retainer so I can make updates if they want... but when I'm done with your brand design... I can share it! Then my clients can make potential future small changes without being forced to work with a designer to fix something small etc.
What Are Your Rates?
I charge $150 hourly for design.
What Platform Do You Design On
We design on a local Arizona company called Showit. If you have a shop we can work hand in hand with shopify to embed products or create a subdomain product shop.
WHAT IF I DON'T WANT A SHOWIT SITE?
I have helped many companies do a simple brand refresh on Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, Wordpress and Blue. However we do not at this time do full designs on any platform except for Showit. You can hire us hourly to work on your non-Showit site as custom design work.
WHY SHOULD I USE SHOWIT?
Because it's the only site we can confidently make your site stunning! We have full creative control at showit without dealing with outdated themes, coding that breaks/doesn't work correctly or do exactly what you want, limited designs, controlled element placement etc. Showit is truely open platform with the ability to embed videos and coding for extra fun.
CAN I DO IT MYSELF?
Of course! You don't need to hire us to design your site! Especially if you buy a template. However.... my first site took me 80+ hours to just customize a template and I was still was a little lost and didn't understand the capabilities!
I am now a seasoned pro and I know the platform like the back of my hand! We can get you beautiful and up and running super fast! It's time or money right?
I also believe that a lot of site building is changing templates to fit your needs while retaining your brand & site consistency, and a general understanding of basic design elements.
WHAT SHOULD I BUDGET FOR THIS?
My rates run between $1500-$6000 depending on your needs (many of my clients need to combine a site with branding) Other costs to consider are domain cost, hosting cost, email marketing platform, add on widgets/software, template cost ($500-$2500), and/or ecommerce needs such as shopify site.