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How I price a brand identity project

Fixed prices, clear scope and why I stopped charging by the hour.

SSamir Rahman28 September 2026 · 1 min read

Clients do not buy hours — they buy a result and peace of mind. Pricing by project makes both easier.

Start from the value

Ask what the new brand has to do: raise money, enter supermarkets, hire people. The bigger the goal, the more the work is worth.

Write the scope down

  • What is included, in plain words
  • How many directions and rounds of changes
  • What happens if the scope grows
  • When each payment is due

A clear scope protects the client as much as it protects you.

I share three options — a small, a medium and a complete package — and most clients choose the middle one.

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