Hourly Consulting Rates
The following are typical rates for creative communications staff based in Phoenix, Arizona for projects on an hourly basis without a contract.
For larger projects or contract services are available at a discounted rates. |
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| Creative Design Services |
| Type of Service |
Rate/Hour |
Description of
Services Performed |
| Typesetting |
$15 - $25 |
Typing or Data entry, basic web development services |
| Document Layout |
$20 - $35 |
Text and asset placement into print or web documents. No data conversion or translation services or editing of provided copy/image is available |
| Preflight or Prepress |
$25 - $45 |
Documents are processed and made production ready |
| Graphic Design |
$45 - $65 |
Graphic design services typically prepared with a graphic assets using program such as Photoshop or Illustrator. Finished artwork materials are ready for placement into a document or webpage as an asset |
HTML Design - basic web
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$75 - $100 |
Description of Services PerformedWeb design services typically takes a design and or assets prepared by a graphic artist, usually created using Photoshop or Illustrator, and converts the artwork into HTML slices or similar encoding for web use. |
| Photography/ Photo editing |
$50 - $85 |
Photography and photo editing services; excludes studio rental costs and supplies, and does not include stock photography fees. |
Web Development Services
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| Type of Service |
Rate/Hour |
Description of
Services Performed |
| Web Development |
$75 - $125 |
Web development, skin customization, custom themes; work typically done with a web authoring tool such as Dreamweaver, Expression, or SharePoint Designer. |
| Flash Development |
$85 - $125 |
Required, a senior web designer, style sheets, skins, HTML, Flash, basic scripts |
| Application Development (.NET) |
$85 - $145 |
Advanced .Net web development using Visual Studio; typically includes SQL database backend development for web content, membership, and systems integrations |
| Advanced Web Development |
$125 - $150 |
Custom PHP, PERL, JavaScript, scripts or coding |
| Architect (Software) |
$175 - $250 |
Solution architecture including system integration, senior project management |
Content Service |
| Type of Service |
Rate/Hour |
Description of
Services Performed |
| Data Conversion |
$65-$125 |
Data conversion services including spreadsheets and distributor files to SQL and XML data. |
| Copywriting |
$75 - $95 |
Web copywriting, product copy, and informational page copy. Editing, keyword development, meta-tags, directory listings, catalog copy editing |
| Creative Conception |
$95 - $125 |
Generate original ideas for product, sales or business processes |
Internet Marketing Service |
| Type of Service |
Rate/Hour |
Description of
Services Performed |
| Web Marketing |
$75 - $95 |
Search Engine optimization services including keyword research, competitive research, meta tag development and site cleanup, directory & search engine submissions, keyword development, page analysis, sitemap configuration, web analytic configuration, blogging, link development and exchanges. |
| Ecommerce Manager |
$85 - $115 |
Research manufacturers, suppliers and products for ecommerce site; Design site product layout, navigation, sections, topics, fulfillment strategies and end user training or support. |
| Marketing Manager |
$175 - $250 |
Site assessment, competitive analysis, market potential, search engine strategies. |
Management &System Engineering |
| Type of Service |
Rate/Hour |
Description of
Services Performed |
| Project Manager |
$85 - $125 |
Prepare project requirements, scope of work and projects schedules; 2 hours of end user training and second level support |
| System Admin |
$100 - $175 |
Installation and configuration of web, database and email servers, firewalls, security, backup, system monitoring, DNS, email, web and server applications |
| Senior Systems Engineer |
$175 - $250 |
Solution architecture, advanced performance, security and disaster recovery strategies, and advanced troubleshooting |
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- Normal Business hours are 9AM to 5PM Monday through Friday excluding
holidays
- Rush, emergency & work outside normal hours: 50% surcharge
- Minimum charge on-site: 2 hours, minimum charge for remote support:
1/2hour
- Travel charged at normal rates plus expenses
- Actual projects will be priced per its individual complexity and
client scope.
- All information pertaining to the project, to include assets,
concepts, use and deployment must be received and processed by the creative agent before pricing can be furnished.
- All pricing is subject to change without notice.
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