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Accurate · 09-02-2006, 06:40

Ho many hours does it take you to put together the average website's layout together? From scratch through to ideas through to creating the template.

I'm trying to justify the 10hours spent on putting the ideas together, and creating a layout for a website (flash header etc).

mx · 09-02-2006, 07:06

10 hours is possibly a bit high, but it isn't a ridiculously long time either. It depends how many variations you've produced and how straight forward the brief is.

velizio · 09-02-2006, 07:08

Another factor which affects it is how creative you feel at that time. Designers block is a common occurance and one that could leave you stranded on a blank canvas for hours.

smallbeer · 09-02-2006, 07:27

but you'd have a bit of trouble justifying designers block to your client.

velizio · 09-02-2006, 07:27

You would indeed, which is why I never charge by the hour and charge on a per-project basis.

lou · 22-02-2006, 08:10

i charge 3 hours of my time for a homepage layout for homers... here at work - i still take no more than 3 hours but if we charged that we wouldnt be doing very well. We usually quote a day for design: 7 hours. It's tryue - it depends on how creative you are feeling that particular day so i would always reccomend blocking off a day.

y498 · 28-02-2006, 18:24

First start off with a development map:
So for the planning stage, outline what you do when planning. Then associate how long it roughly takes you to work through each portion of 'planning'.

On larger projects I have spent a good 30-40 hours (or a week or so) on just planning - so that I don't have to re-do half of it and waste my time just before project soft launch.

A basic site usually requires anywhere from 4-8 hours of planning (depending on if you like or are good at it, and if the client is organized).

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09-02-2006, 07:06	#2 (permalink)
mx fucksocks™ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: in the boosh Posts: 1,582	10 hours is possibly a bit high, but it isn't a ridiculously long time either. It depends how many variations you've produced and how straight forward the brief is.

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velizio Motivated Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 70	Another factor which affects it is how creative you feel at that time. Designers block is a common occurance and one that could leave you stranded on a blank canvas for hours.

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smallbeer I Ain't Losing Any Sleep™ Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,236	but you'd have a bit of trouble justifying designers block to your client.

09-02-2006, 07:27	#5 (permalink)
velizio Motivated Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 70	You would indeed, which is why I never charge by the hour and charge on a per-project basis.

22-02-2006, 08:10	#6 (permalink)
lou flaps Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: aberdeen Posts: 179	i charge 3 hours of my time for a homepage layout for homers... here at work - i still take no more than 3 hours but if we charged that we wouldnt be doing very well. We usually quote a day for design: 7 hours. It's tryue - it depends on how creative you are feeling that particular day so i would always reccomend blocking off a day.

28-02-2006, 18:24	#7 (permalink)
y498 Stupid Shit since 1982 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 155	First start off with a development map: So for the planning stage, outline what you do when planning. Then associate how long it roughly takes you to work through each portion of 'planning'. On larger projects I have spent a good 30-40 hours (or a week or so) on just planning - so that I don't have to re-do half of it and waste my time just before project soft launch. A basic site usually requires anywhere from 4-8 hours of planning (depending on if you like or are good at it, and if the client is organized).

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