How much do skin artist charge for a full theme works?

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Hi all....I would like some help on information regarding the above matter. How much should one charge for a full skin design work..which should include windowBlinds/icons/cursors/log on/boot skin...?? The project would be for a company.


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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Depends on how cheap ya want to work for.  Some charge $500-1000 for a WB, about the same for icons, the rest doesn't take much time so ya can add some for each.  And thats on the cheap side.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well.., if we talk about my last cursor theme named "Sonic", i would charge like $50.00.., but well, i do my skins just as a hobby, the only thing that i spect from the people is to see my cursors on the screen shots sections

PS: ...hehe, who would pay $50.00 for my work ??? i think that i´m crazy
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

% of annual worktime expended multiplied by reasonable annual income.

Simple mathematics....

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks guys for the input....any others who would share some insight on they recent projects for others.?
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

....any others who would share some insight on they recent projects for others

You'll probably find that those who are genuinely/actively 'commercial' would be unlikely to disclose their fee structures.

People like Pixtudio, Skins Factory and ArtWork, for example would probably decline...

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Some charge $500-1000 for a WB,


Break that down to 80 hours and it is $ 6.25 - $12.50 per hour. Delivering newspapers pays better than that.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I believe the charge for standard freelance graphic design is $60 per hour. It's about that amount here in Denmark.

And a WB and an IP is a lot of hours of work.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Estimate the number of hours you will spend on the 'theme'.
Decide how much you want to make per hour.
Multiply the two.