Small Studios and How they can help you
When approached by a prospective client, a lot of the time the question is floated to me in one way or another, “why should I use a small studio?”, and I think the answer is quite clear. Smaller studios not only save you money, but they give you the attention and flexibility that folks need and deserve. In the end, the client is happier because of this unique situation, and we benefit from personally making sure each of our clients leave completely satisfied.
Examining Costs
On average, a (small to medium-sized) web site designed, built, tested and delivered should take somewhere between 20 and 40 hours. This of course can vary wildly, but this is a pretty good estimate for most small to medium sized businesses. I’m sure a rush job could be accomplished in roughly half this time, but it’d be akin to taking your car to the mechanic and asking them to do the bare minimum amount of work, and hurry up with it! You may be able to drive out of the shop, but God knows how long you’d last before the engine needs more work on it. In the end, you would pay much more to have the same amount of repairs done.
We charge a rate roughly 1/3 what a large design studio does, mainly because we lack the overhead that those places do. Because of that, not only are your costs limited, but the attention of the firm is squarely on you and your needs. If a project becomes larger in scope than originally anticipated, we can always hire extra folks to come in and help out (as we have extensive connections to designers in the Atlanta and Southeastern region in general), but you don’t have to assume that overhead regardless of your needs.
Personal Touch
All to often, when you do business with a design firm, you first speak to someone in sales. Once you show yourself to be a potential client, a project manager or designer will come to the meeting to talk about the particulars of what your project entails. You will then usually talk to a few designers, creative directors, or other project managers by the time it’s all said and done. How do you know if what you spoke to one person about was properly relayed to another? Working with a smaller company ensures that, from start to finish, you are dealing with at most one or two folks. When you limit the number of times you have to repeat yourself, the less time we all spend on getting your needs taken care of.
It all just makes sense
If you’re looking to get a small-to-medium sized project taken of, don’t want to pay an extreme overhead just to do business with a design firm, and want the personal attention a small business can offer, then we hope that you keep SquareOne Web Design in mind when you consider your next web design or redesign.
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