How to overcome the imposter syndrome as a creative. Lessons learned from starting a design company. How to charge more for a logo design. Why do some designers feel guilty about charging for creative services? Why charge $50 for a logo? Why did you continue to charge so little?
This is the conclusion of my conversation with Ben Burns.
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0:53 Q: What would you say to the younger version of yourself working on Odesk?
2:48 Three crucial things every small to medium size business needs to have
4:12 Think about the pain points of the potential clients that can actually afford your services
5:04 Turn client pain points into a shareable piece of valuable content to promote your services
7:00 Guide clients through the best future applications of their logo
7:33 Designers excel because they make things appear to be of higher quality and more valuable than they are.
9:04 Move into a higher market: people refer other clients who are like themselves
10:14 How valuable you are is an issue of supply and demand
10:58 Gain the confidence to charge more money
12:41 Alot of designers suffer from imposter syndrome
16:19 If you’ve had success and people are heaping praise on you for your work, start doubling and raising your prices.
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