Rates and Project Lengths for Freelance Designers
The most comprehensive study on freelancer day rates and project lengths in the UK design industry, by the country's leading marketplace of premium talent.
Data for rates in the design category
The most common day rate range was £250-350 per day and the top 10% was over £375 per day, both being close to the overall average (£315 per day). The closeness of the averages and top 10% shows that there are more standardised rates for freelancers being applied within the sector.
Data for project lengths in the design category
With a large range of roles and responsibilities within the discipline, the average job length in 2019 was approximately three weeks (14 working days) and the top 10%, six weeks (31 working days). These are shorter contracts compared to other disciplines, demonstrating projects can be planned more precisely and require freelancers to make immediate impact.
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Frequently asked questions
There are several reasons why now might be the time to hire a freelance designer. This includes:
Time — Hiring a designer will give you more time to focus on other things, A professional designer can help come up with a design concept in the quarter of time you can, with much better end results.
Skills/knowledge — A designer can help make your business look professional, as you only have a few seconds to make a positive impact on a customer's impression of your brand. It's important to get your brand right, as this is a visual representation of the message your business is trying to portray. A designer can help elegantly portray that message by following strategic design theories.
Ideas — It’s not not always easy to explain your business in a visual format. A designer can help give a fresh perspective on your business and with their knowledge and ideas, they can help create material that will resonate with your customers.
Results driven — Hiring a designer will help you achieve your goals. A well-presented brochure will compel your readers to keep turning pages. The same as a well-designed website will guide your users through the buying process. Promotional material that is well-designed will reach more people and convert your leads into customers. More customers will recommend your business to others.
Each of our freelance designers have been manually vetted by our dedicated onboarding team to ensure they have the right skills and experience to be considered an elite Freelancer, ensuring the highest calibre within our marketplace. Each designer has their own profile page that outlines their skills and experience, giving you the opportunity to review this information, to ensure you are hiring a designer with the right background for your project.
Each of our Freelance Designers has a profile page that outlines their skills and experience. So always ensure that you review this information to ensure you are hiring a designer with the right background for your project.
Alternatively, our Talent Team can help you from brief creation, to ensure your brief outlines exactly what you are looking for and trying to achieve, to shortlisting and finding the perfect freelancer.
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