• Quantity of cards required?
• Is change of information likely?

• Paper type?
• No. of colours?

• Paper type?
• No. of colours?

• Paper type?
• No. of colours?

• Will the labels be subjected to grease or other chemicals.

• How many carbon copies are required?
• What is the overall format (size and proportion)?
• Approximately how many items are usually to be ordered at once?
• How much space is required for item description?
• How many colours are you willing to pay for?

Artwork Prices: Design,
Typesetting or 3D £30.00/50.00 per hour


Brochures / Catalogues

2 page A5 – £90 - £150
4 page A5 – £150 - £350
8 page A5 – £350 - £750

2 page A4 – £90 - £150
4 page A4 – £150 - £350
8 page A4 – £350 - £750

Points to clarify before starting this project:

• What is the overall size, and will it be bound or folded?
• Who is responsible for the photography?
• Is the copy written, and is it in digital form?
• How much are you willing to pay for paper stock?
• Will an order form be inserted, or will it be a part of the catalogue?

• Will a standard jewel case be used, or will a customized package be required?
• Ultimately, who will be approving the design – an agent, a record company or the musicians themselves?
• Will photography be used, and if so, who will supply it?

• Large quantities of single colour leaflets for blanket marketing are very cost effective.
• Mailing – check price with post office or other deliverer.

Book covers and dust jackets £150-£750

Points to clarify before starting
this project:

• Who is the targeted readership for the book?
• What are the key scenes or sentiments of the book?
• What are the exact size specifications of the book, the dust jacket and the inner panels of the jacket?

Magazines £500 -£3,500

Points to clarify before starting
this project:

• Who is the target audience for the magazine?
• What is the primary purpose of the magazine (inform, entertain, shock, etc;)?
• How many columns in the grid are they interested in?
• Which present publications do the clients like, and which do they dislike, and for what reasons?

• Is the budget large enough to consider 3D Modelling and Animation?
• What is the basic personality or theme of the project?
• What is the time scale?
• For which products will the 3D Design be used (Billboard, Brochure, website...)? Because resolution matters
• Do you have a precise idea of what you want? Or do you need some designers advise?

Artwork Prices: Design,
Typesetting or 3D £30.00/50.00 per hour

Newsletters £150 - £750

Points to clarify before starting this project:

• Is there a special theme for the Newsletter?
• Does the budget allow for full-colour photography?
• How much space is required for item description?

Invitations £90 - £250

Points to clarify before starting this project:

• How many printed pieces are required for each invitation?
• Is the budget large enough to consider speciality packaging or customized wrapping?
• What is the basic personality or theme of the event?

Tickets £90 - £150

Points to clarify before starting this project:

• What is the general spirit of the event?
• How many colours do the clients want to use, and how large would they like the tickets to be?
• Will the tickets need to be numbered or organized by row, section or area?
• Will the tickets need to be perforated?

Annual reports £250 - £950

Points to clarify before starting this project:

• Who will supply the imagery, and is it in digital format?
• Will there be any special printing requests, such as a spot colour, a varnish, embossing or foil stamping?
• Are you interested in special paper stocks, like vellum?
• How will you want statistical information presented?