I expect the Apple Watch stainless steel with links band will cost substantially more than what most consumers think or expect from Apple. But I also think Apple has a trick up its sleeve for Apple Watch pricing.
We’ll know in a few hours.
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Dear Adobe: Why I won’t upgrade to the latest Creative Suite 5
With the recent announcement of Creative Suite 5 by Adobe this past week, and the subsequent complaining that always seems to accompany such an announcement, I thought I would type-up a quick complaint letter that interested people can copy & paste into an email and send off to Adobe. Perhaps if those of you who aren’t happy with the direction Adobe is going in send this letter to them, they’ll completely toss 20+ years of successful software into the bin and start over from scratch!Dear Adobe,
I’ve been a long-time user of Adobe products, and I feel like you’re not listening to all your users with this latest release of Creative Suite 5. I’ve outlined the reasons that I, your most valuable customer, will not be upgrading my single copy of Creative Suite Premium of CS1 I got off Limewire, because it runs just fine.
First of all, I think it’s pretty damn stupid of you to leave all us non-Intel Mac users out in the cold. I purchased a G4 about 10 years ago and don’t see any reason why I should upgrade my hardware just so I can run your new software. You clearly don’t care about your most important customer.
But that’s enough about hardware that you have no control of… let’s move on to your software.
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12 realities of pricing design services
I’ve posted articles in the past that point freelancers in the right direction on how much to charge for design services. Today, I have yet another helpful link to help you along the way. For most designers pricing services is not something that is the highlight of the job. Still, it is something that you’ll have to deal with if you’re freelancing or working for a small firm. Vandaley Design lists 12 realities of pricing design services:
- There’s no exact formula.
- Both hourly pricing and project-based pricing have pros and cons.
- Pricing is a necessary part of freelancing.
- Mistakes are a part of the process.
- Your prices will affect your own outlook on your services and it will also impact your client’s opinion of your services.
- Uncertainty is Common.
- The variety of prices is as wide as the variety of talent levels.
- Losing a job isn’t always a bad thing.
- Pricing can be a good way to weed out the tire kickers.
- Some potential clients will think your prices are high no matter what you charge.
- Charging more than you quoted may be necessary.
- Starting out you’ll probably have to charge less than you’d like.
The articles goes in-depth on each topic, and is well worth the read. If you’re in the process of deciding how much to charge, you definitely want to check this article out.
Pricing essentials for designers
Following up on my previous post about how much to charge, I have another link on the subject. When figuring out how to charge a client for creative services, designers have several different pricing models to choose from. How do you select the most appropriate one? This article by Shel Perkins expains each category of pricing, including:
- Time and Materials
- Fixed-fee
- Licensing: use-based
- Licensing: royalty
- Hybrid
- Free