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Tips for Selecting a Graphic Design Firm

choosing a graphic design agency in orange county

Tips for Selecting a Graphic Design Firm

Tips for Selecting a Graphic Design Firm 800 400 Urban Geko Design

Let’s be honest: there are a number of Irvine graphic design and Irvine web design firms for your business to choose from. We would love to tell you to just hire us – but, of course, that’s not particularly helpful advice when you’re trying to evaluate your options. We know that finding the right fit in a design firm is crucial to the successful outcome of your project, so we put together a list of a few useful questions to ask of the Irvine graphic design firms that have made your “shortlist:”

Do you have experience in my industry?

Every industry comes with a unique set of nuances and challenges. If your design firm has worked within your industry before, they’ll be more prepared to address those issues than a firm with less experience.

What is your fee structure?

Some Irvine web design firms charge by the hour, while others will set a fixed price based on the scope of the project. (Most firms use a combination of these methods, depending on the project in question.) For an hourly project, your design firm may set fees based on the person (for example, all work performed by Designer A is billed at $xx/hr) or task (for example, all concept development is billed at $xx/hr regardless of which designer completes the work). You’ll also want to find out how the firm handles out-of-scope requests (design requests that fall outside of the originally agreed upon scope of the project), as well as which additional services (photography, copywriting, etc.) might incur an additional cost.