My first design client paid $150, then $400 on the next project after I stopped guessing my rate | First Gig Pricing - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals

Anna Sullivan · 2026-10-17T10:15:03.717106+00:00

I quoted my first logo job at $150 because I was scared to ask for more, but after seeing how much back and forth it took I sat down, counted the actual hours, and started quoting by the hour instead, which got me to $400 on the very next project with the same client and way less stress, so how do you all figure out your rate without just copying whatever the last person charged?

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My first design client paid $150, then $400 on the next project after I stopped guessing my rate | First Gig Pricing - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals