From the course: Running a Design Business: Designer-Client Agreements
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Scoping the work: Part two
From the course: Running a Design Business: Designer-Client Agreements
Scoping the work: Part two
Practice makes perfect when it comes to scoping the work. The more you do it, the easier it will be to think through what is asked for and what might be desirable as well. As you build experience working in a particular niche, you'll know how to ask clients for information in your briefing session that directly relates to the scope. Plus, you'll also know what other clients will pay for the same kind of work. The scoping process is way easier if you are in the habit of doing timesheets. The advantage of timesheets is that they are an essential tool used by well-run design firms. Timesheets record how designers spend their workday, by breaking the day into 15 minute increments, recording the tasks as they're done, and assigning this time to an open job number. Designers provide important information that affects the project and the design business' overall health and wealth. I mention them here because timesheets also provide an excellent reference point when scoping new projects. Many…
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