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As it is common in all branches existing different models to calculate hourly rates, full day rates, flat rate, fix costs or licences. Fundament of all our offers are in all cases a concrete business calculation, based on the VTV / SDSt-trade agreement for design services of the AGD (Alliance of German Designers) that was developed in correspondance with the German copyright protection law. The complete budget for a design perfomance is therefore different explained. The invoice is combined by the following kinds of costs:

1. Conception
2. Using
3. Extras
4. Costs for material and organization
5. External costs

As a basic principle is fixed, that strategic design services (like single or new design development, custom-made productions) will be higher calculated as basic processings (e.g. of a design style guide) and project management that needs a lower philological and/or creative specifications.

For example: The design of a signets, logo, business papers/stationery, a website or an annual report has to be different calculated than a processing/modification of an exsiting signet/logo or a fixed corporate design.

On a long term condition we're offering as well an agency contract. In cooperation with our client we manage their advertising budget and developing ideas.