Williman

I'm starting my own architectural visualization business and I'm curious what the typical rates are for 2008. Does anyone have any information on that?

Thanks!

litleboy

is there any range for this? how is it tipically charge? by sqaure footage of the construction? style? hours?

thkks too

Antisthenes

every contract will be a little different.

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crazy homeless guy

one of the biggest factors in what you can charge is determinied by how the quality of your work compares to everyone else.

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StudioRendering

I have worked (in the capacity of sales executive among many other titles) for a few firms prior to starting, everyone has their own fees that they associate with their work.

As for paying employees, it is based on experience. I typically start a full time employees out of school with an arch degree at 30k. In rare cases if they have interned then it would be 36k (it is often difficult to manage this if you are a startup, hire college part-timers for a while to get yourself going)

While I have to say, I think it is great you guys are starting up your own - it is very difficult to make a good living if you haven't established yourself with great images.

My firm charges per image (which is not the best way) we will rework the image till the client is satisfied with it. for big builders we would generally do a single family for $150, for smaller companies we would get to about $600. We have had some images which were done for 6-7k an image as well. But when you get an order for an image for that much an architect will demand your heart soul and sleep for the price.

Remember, what you charge is relevant to your work compared to what everyone else is offering (you will hear this alot). how much it cost you to output for the month - I sometimes have to take orders at a loss to fill my artists day so that they are not spinning in the chair. I have also been fortunate to have great investors to back me during the rough times (which are often now)

gfa2

you're joking...

StudioRendering

nope not joking - Why?

gfa2

$150 for a rendering....and you have people working for you? Do you guys all live together in a tent and eat cold beans out of a can for your one meal a day?

litleboy

the search for in-source is ended, 150 its really a nice deal. can I see a pic.? the less I can charge is $600 if I have enough work. and Im comparing to a guy in phx, he was chargin 1200 for the same work I'm doing.

crazy homeless guy

how do the $150 renderings compare to the renderings on your website? ...the renderings on your site are certainly worth more than this, regardless if they were done on U.S. soil, or outsourced over seas.

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