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A general question for those that have been offered similar contracts:
I have been asked by a company that I used to work for full-time to create
(on contract) a full-colour, four-page, marketing brochure. Any idea how
much I should charge for the job ( I would like to bill a set fee, rather
than charge by the hour). The work involves creating all text, graphics,
layout, design composition, etc--I will need to scan in photographs.
