10 QUESTIONS ABOUT GRAPHIC DESIGN

1) Graphic design isn't rocket science! Do I NEED a designer to create my graphic design?

If you were a professional racecar driver, would you have just anybody design and build you your Formula-One Race car? Probably not.

Instead, you should have a professional designer create a project to reflect your company's mission... help you sell your products.... or just to get your name orbiting around the world. Graphic design can perform many tasks. It's up to you to decide what you want it to do for you - and up to your developer to accomplish that task.

2) What do you charge for your graphic design services?

Our hourly rate is $110. Although we base our job estimates on the hourly rate, all jobs are given an estimated cost for the completion of that particular project.

3) What is your payment plan for graphic design services?

For all jobs, an initial deposit (50% of total estimate) is required upon signing a work contract. The remainder fee is due upon completion of the job. No job will be started without a signed proposal and a 50% deposit.

4) How will I know what I’m getting?

Before any job is initiated, JDC Design will provide you with a complete Project Estimate, which will include graphic design services as well as copywriting, if needed. If we are handling the printing of your job as well, a separate Printing Estimate will be provided for your review.

5) What will my involvement be in the creation of your designs for my project?

You can be as involved as you like. It helps the process if you have some idea of what you want, but it is not necessary. We will come up with a dynamic and visually exciting piece all on our own. Once we have the first draft, your comments are welcomed and appreciated.

6) What do I need to provide you before starting on my project?

If you have an existing logo that needs to be incorporated into your piece, we'll start with that. Or we can create one for you. Besides the logo, any graphics that you want should be given to us, or we can handle all of that as well. If you are designing a brochure, any text you have would be helpful. If the text is not in a useful form and you need it rewritten or edited, we have excellent copywriters that can take your words and transform them into eloquently written scripts.

7) What types of graphic design services do you provide?

Our types of graphic design services (for both print and web designs) include:

Logo design
Brochure design
Package design
Illustration
Business cards
Stationery
Web site design
Poster design
Banner design
Corporate Invitations

8) How do I see my design work as it progresses?

Through the use of email, all works-in-progress will be sent to you as a PDF document or JPEG graphic. These are the most common forms of files that can be viewed by just about anyone.

9) Do I own the copyright of the design work JDC Design does for me?

All copyrights are transferred over to the client upon clearance of full payment. To continue to provide competitive rates, we entrust the client's responsibility to verify that both the artwork requested and any original designs given to JDC Design will not infringe upon any statutory copyright.

10) Can you do rush jobs?

JDC Design may accept rush jobs at 50%-100% increase of our standard fee, determined by the schedule and complexity of the job.

11) How will I receive my design project once it is done?

Upon approval of design and remainder payment received by JDC Design, you will have the option of receiving your images via e-mail attachment, CD, and/or hard copy. If we are handling the printing of your job as well, final job will be delivered via messenger, or sent using FedEx or UPS Ground.

Transfer of full copyright will occur after receipt and clearance of final payment.