How do you charge for your services?

For websites, graphic design and print projects, we will quote a project price. We always provide a detailed project proposal, or an estimate in cases where there are not detailed requirements available for the project.

We believe in staying within our quoted price so you can budget for your marketing needs without worrying about unexpected charges. Occasionally, we will take on a project which is better suited as a time and materials project, however, we would provide an estimate so you would know what to expect.

Do you charge for an initial consultation?

No. We believe that it is important to get to know a new potential client and to learn more about your particular marketing needs. We will be happy to provide you a marketing questionnaire which you can complete and email back to us before or after our initial meeting so we have as much information as possible about your company and the project at hand.

In the case of very large and complex projects, where research is needed to determine the exact scope of the project or where technical specifications may be lacking, there may be a few hours of consultation needed.

Do you work with companies that are located outside of the Atlanta, Georgia area?

Yes. When possible, we like to meet with clients face to face. Since so much of the work we do is visual in nature, and with all projects being documented, whether a client is across town or across the country, we can easily communicate and meet online throughout the project.

Can you help us with creating a marketing budget and a realistic marketing plan? We don't have a marketing director or marketing staff.

Sure—we can help you. We have over 20 years of experience working with large and small companies on a wide range of marketing budgets and challenges. Once we understand your overall business and marketing goals, we can put together a marketing plan that will help you reach or exceed your marketing goals.

I see you are an Interspire Partner. Do you provide software integration for applications by companies with whom you are not a partner?

Yes. We realize that every client's goals and needs are different, and while Interspire makes great web software, there may be other specialized software solutions that are more appropriate. Most projects have a discovery and requirements documentation phase where we work closely with clients to determine what is needed and what is an appropriate software solution.

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Please, if you have a question about Design-First or you have an project question, call us at 678.969.0448 or use the Contact Form below.