Prices and design packages

Logo and branding design packages –

• Package A (Make my finished idea come to life on a budget) – $600 – (based on two computer-rendered ideas based on a concise brief or sketch/reference) (3 colour pallets) + 2 amends on an initial thought – (includes the supply of up to 3 formats)
• Package B (Some narrowing down of ideas needed) – $900 – (based on five draft ideas) (up to 3 colour pallets such as reversed, black and white, full colour) + 2 amends on final thoughts – (supply of up to 5 formats such as jpg, png, eps, pdf)
• Package C – (Recommended to explore all possibilities down to something you love) – $2,000 – (based on up to 10 developed ideas) (up to 5 colour pallets) unlimited amendment stages within the first two weeks  – (Includes branding style sheet and guidelines for printing), supply of up to 10 formats/versions.

Logo and branding folio here

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Stationary – business cards, letterheads and brochure design

• Business card design with existing logo including two amends – $320. Note: printing can be organised but is optional. Approximately $160 depending on paper stock, finish and delivery of 500 cards.
• Letterhead design with existing logo including two amends – $220
• 4-page brochure design ($1,100)
• 8-page corporate brochure ($1,650) includes up to 10 stock images
• 16-page brochure design ($2,200), including up to 20 stock images

Other design

• AI illustration – $110 per hour.
• Design Software and OSX training – $110 per hour in-house. (call out – $5 per km)
• Photoshoot ($350) + call out ($5 per km) includes all digital files.
• Animation, Photoshop, Illustrations, ebooks and other unique projects quoted $110 per hour based on the brief.
• Graphic Design Training (Adobe Creative Cloud) – $110 per hour (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)
• Web design training and advice – $110 per hour or $600 daily. SEO, Marketing, Wix or WordPress, Divi Builder, how to get backlinks and other free traffic, analytics, Email marketing using MailChimp, YouTube, and Social media.
• Video Editing – $110 per hour.

Illustration ballpark

Illustration can be time-consuming because each step of the process is crafted by hand and not assembled with premade ingredients. For this reason, I break down the process into steps that get signed off along the way. Sketches, rough computer art and then more detailed finessed final art. Below is a guide on how much an average illustration will cost. Prices may vary depending on complexity, colours and style.

• Package A – (no sketches required) convert a fleshed-out idea or photography into professional vector or Photo manipulated artwork – Range $450 – $900 based on detail and complexity (two revisions) (supply of up to 5 formats such as jpg, png, eps, pdf)
• Package B – Original idea based on the client brief and references – 2 drafts of rough sketches, then three drafts to get to final art – $1100 – $1800 based on detail and complexity (supply of up to 5 formats such as jpg, png, eps, pdf)
• Package C – with the invention of AI technology, Illustration concepts and web banners are relatively faster to generate. If you are on a budget or outputting for online, this is a great option. The images are still of excellent quality but generated by AI. Slightly less customisable and more ideal for digital use. Prices start from $75. 4 concepts initially (two versions of the best concept) Average cost is about $350

Illustration folio here

Website Design Packages

WordPress do it yourself training package – $450

• Installation of the Premium DIVI theme and updater plug-in (value $240)
• Plug-in recommendations and installation
• Two hours of training – Valued $200 – everything you need to know to need to get your first site up and running.
• Hosting recommendations

SEO training – $250

• Ideal for someone who has made their first website but needs help to get more visits.
• Two hours training session on how to get the most out of your WordPress site – includes advice on Google Maps (Google My Business) local search, best free listings, using the Yoast Plugin effectively, finding the best key phrases for your business. How to match and improve on what your competition is doing.

WordPress – Single page design – get a responsive, professionally designed website with on-page SEO – $750

Even if you’re not quite ready to send clients to your site, it’s good to get a head start on your website. Note that the earlier you get some primary content online, the faster Google will add credibility to your domain name. Getting a web page started will benefit your long term SEO, plus the site can easily be upsized at any time.

• Optional extra – $340 per year ongoing plug-in maintenance/hosting with SSL. Cpanel access is available on request. Backups, plug-in updates. Security monitoring.
• Additional add-ons – Photoshop, logo creation, copywriting, illustration stock imagery. Design and editorial training.

WordPress – 6 page (SEO optimised per page) – $2,500

• Optional $340 per year ongoing maintenance/hosting with SSL. Cpanel access is available on request. Backups, plug-in updates. Security monitoring.
• Additional pages and integration based on $110 per hour (Average $220-$330 per page based on content.
• Additional add-ons – Photoshop, logo creation, copywriting, illustration stock imagery. Design and editorial training.

WordPress maintenance and SEO package – $150 per month

• Ongoing maintenance/hosting of the website with SSL. Cpanel access is available on request. Backups, plug-in updates. Security monitoring. Support.
• Monthly suggestions on website improvements.
• Research and analysis of competition.
• Suggestions for content creation.
• Creation or editing of blog content
• Analytics reporting for the month and the year to date

More info on website design is here.

More info on website SEO is here.

Fast turnaround graphic design services below are simply based on $120 per hour or $30 per 15 minutes. These are normally jobs in and around larger projects but still require billing and email liason.

• Printer liaison and management

• Maintenance of social media

• File conversion

• Copywriting and editing

• Microsoft Word design

• Basic SEO tweaking

• Software training

• Video Editing

• Website management, backups and hosting/troubleshooting ($340 per year)
• Edits to the website after sign off – ($110 per hour.)
• Printing and stock images are at retail cost plus 30% markup (this covers risk management, accounting, search and membership costs).
• Client amends and changes to brief and content beyond any agreed estimate agreement is $110 per hour.

If anything here is required but not listed, I can advise on a suitable, trusted partner for collaboration.

If you love my folio but are weighing up an estimate from an agency or designer with similar experience, I’ll see what I can do.

Simply send me a breakdown estimate to stuart@sunshinedesign.com.au with the message ‘can you match this?’ Nothing to lose, just your preferred designer.