Showing posts with label Design business. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Design business. Show all posts

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Tell me what's involved?


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The more involved we get with our business and our clients, we realize that it is PASSION that drives us to put in 1000% with each design client.  What's involved you say?


The initial consultation
Driving time
The many hours of creative brainstorming (x 2)
Emails
Telephone calls
Working on design boards on the computer
Putting together the presentation
Presentation of Design Plan to client
Going through fabric and wallpaper books and narrowing down choices to present to client.
Hours of online sourcing for products
Shopping at stores and trade sources- physical leg work
More shopping for the right accessories, more legwork; lots of trips to pick up "just the right things"
Doing hand renderings and coloring them in for the presentation
Painting and finishing some second-hand pieces, in some cases
Doing the artwork and framing
Scheduling contractors 
Supervision of on-site sub contractors
Turn-key project management
Installation of final project (oftentimes multiple days)
Invoicing, administrative duties and bookkeeping

As designers we aim to build VALUE into our price structure so the client understands what they are getting for the price they are paying.  Whether it is by hourly rates, percentage of the total job, or a flat fee, our commitment  to our clients is to offer the best  professional design service and KNOCK THEIR SOCKS OFF with a fabulous experience and final product. 


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You know what happens in the end?


We get as much reward in doing this as our client gets in the finished spaces, maybe more.  


It feeds our creative souls.


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It lights us up and fuels our engines for the next job. We call ourselves the " idea factories!"
Tell us what design does for you!