tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061410776415891878.post6518304783952453850..comments2023-09-24T06:44:27.674-07:00Comments on Adventures In Letterpress | Fine Letterpress Stationery + Custom Invitations | Vancouver, Canada: Branching out in color...Erin McCallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17155681765945648812noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061410776415891878.post-27070261326953333032008-03-23T15:38:00.000-07:002008-03-23T15:38:00.000-07:00What kind of colored paper is it that you liked?What kind of colored paper is it that you liked?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304426422704820302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061410776415891878.post-80804496379938129222008-03-23T14:11:00.000-07:002008-03-23T14:11:00.000-07:00I wanted to chime in as well and say that I'd noti...I wanted to chime in as well and say that I'd noticed this in alchemy recently as well. I laughed out loud at the preferred costs. There is roughly a $45 minimum for plate fees alone where I have my plates made. (after creating film and shipping). And it's usually 1 to 2 hours to print something small, plus ink fees, cost of paper, cutting paper....UGH! People always want something for nothing. I say, hop on to a mass-production stationery shop and get flat printed cards if you want something cheap. You know? This doesn't even include custom design time. If people went to an agency it would be around $130 per hour for design! The very lowest design fee I've heard of for a pro freelance designer is $25 per hour (a beginner or someone willing to take a low fee). People are willing to pay their plumbers, electricians, exterminators, etc, but not designers? Sorry to ramble; you touched a hot topic with me lately. :) Anyway, ETHICALLY speaking, it's not proper to under-charge for our work. It demeans our business and trade.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16931708644621510904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061410776415891878.post-44035787745966329342008-03-23T10:13:00.000-07:002008-03-23T10:13:00.000-07:00Heartily agree with you about Alchemy, a retrograd...Heartily agree with you about Alchemy, a retrograde step IMO, I am steering well clear of it.Gretelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00399585879728373265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061410776415891878.post-83884290499433008862008-03-22T23:46:00.000-07:002008-03-22T23:46:00.000-07:00I completely agree with everything you've just sai...I completely agree with everything you've just said about alchemy. It breaks my heart. I'd love to bid on some letterpress requests, but know that I'm just wasting my time offering them products at realistic prices. <BR/><BR/>I've listed a few custom business card packages on my etsy site, at a discounted rate to what I would offer to clients in my usual line of work. But comparing these prices to others on offer - mine look so expensive. <BR/><BR/>It's a lot of work and most people don't realise this. I even got a msg from an etsy buyer last week asking if they could just have one of my designs so they could get it printed somewhere cheaper!Poppy Letterpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16650683034192766296noreply@blogger.com