[Hidden-tech] Retainer Fees?

[Rachel Wilsey]

Hello all,
I am working with a new client that has lots of ongoing design work for me
and I am trying to accurately balance what I expect to get in work from them
with taking on new projects. Ideally I would like to work out a retainer fee
so I know to set aside x-hours per month for them. Then I don't have to
worry about taking on too much or too little additional work.

How are retainer fee's usually structured? Are they based straight off your
hourly fee or do they tend to be discounted? Does anyone have a sample
retainer contract they could send me. Also if we agree to x hours and then
the work comes in at less then that, it seems to me that is their loss as I
have already reserved that time for them (and not taken on other jobs), but
is this how it is actually done? They were asking about hours rolling over
into the next month etc.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Rachel Wilsey


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