i need an honest feedback on an on-demand graphics design service.

Is there a limit to what a member can order? Also the site appears to be offline.

I still have some issues with the unlimited amount of designs someone could order. Let's say for example a member has a POD store and wants around 100 designs. I know the price for a decent design is somewhere between $20 and $50 so that's around $2000 to $5000. Will you be able to handle that even if the same member comes the next month?


I would advise fixing a limit even if it's bigger with more up-sells, or even restrict the type of designs to banners, logos...

ok, actually i understand you. lets say you send in your ideas we get them designed one after the other until the month ends. you will only need to pay $300/month every month, only the same price overtime.

I'm really not sure this is a great idea.

I think you'll find it difficult to get folks signed up for that amount for a service that they might not even use enough to justify the money.......OR

You'll get customers who will over use the service and you'll struggle to make a profit.

I may be wrong but I've tried selling similar services for a higher monthly payment and that has been my experience.

Agreeing with Helisell... For $300 a month.. I personally could BURY you with work. You need to think limits with this. Im sure most are thinking $300 is an awful lot of money... but for those of us that pay exesively more than that, $300 is to good to be true. And with that, you need to find and define that line

I agree with what others said, you need to have some kind of limit. At some point some clients will try to abuse the unlimited things. This is not like an eat all you can offer, where you can't physically get more. I can ask for 100 websites at once with this unlimited offer.

In the last business I co-founded we bought a service like this for about $750/month.

It was "unlimited" graphic design supposedly with a team.

"The team" was unable to complete a single project we assigned during that month. Not one. And we ran with specific processes and were very clear. We had realistic expectations and figured if we got 2-4 items done satisfactorally it would be worth it.

I worry your rates are too low...on the other hand, if you can complete something you'll be doing better than your competitors.

It's not really a realistic or responsible way of running a graphic design business, since 'a design' is not an effective metric.

Graphic design projects should ideally be quoted in accordance with spec.

People in this 'IM' industry (ebooks, squeezes, lists) figuratively consume graphics like Snickers bars. People are going to take full advantage of your metric and you'll need those people who subscribe yet shy away, to justify the former demographic.



Swings and roundabouts.

In my business we employ a full time graphic artist and have done for the last 8 years or so.

They always function close to capacity and there is always additional work being fed into their workflow.

In most business models the capacity of production is secondary to the delivery of jobs to the system. It is rare to come across a situation where the sales systems exceed the production systems and in those circumstances it becomes easy to add extra people to the production side of the equation.

In your example can you meet the demand profitably or find graphic artists to adequately meet the demand (at the price) if you have requests that exceed your current capacity?

Usually there is a degree of relationship between graphic artist and client and that relationship is what helps both parties achieve their outcomes.

Have you built the cost of nurturing relationships into your pricing?

The price you suggest seems low which doesn't help to create a level of trust.

Obviously quick and easy graphics might suit some people but for most serious businesses the expectation is price reflects quality and as such your price might need to be varied depending on your ideal target market to reflect the true value businesses place on quality graphics.

Best regards,

Ozi

In the past, I have simply used freelancer sites and have gotten custom graphics done for $5-$20.

There are talented people living in 3rd world countries willing to do stuff really cheap.

I would rather just pay on as needed basis. As I have never needed anything close to $300 worth in a single month.

Some of the feedback you are getting is because you are pitching this all wrong.

You are pitching it as an unlimited graphic design solution. It's not. It's more like hiring a VA. I can hire a VA for $XXX/month. That doesn't mean I can load them down with as much work as I want and expect it all done at the end of the month.

Same thing with this type of service. Whether I submit 30 or 300 logos for design I'm going to get the same number of completed logos at the end of the month. Then I have to pay for the second month to keep them working on my project.

I'm basically paying for the time of a graphic designer. They are going to work on my project, but it doesn't mean I can submit an unlimited number of projects and expect them all done at the end of the month.

Your problem is going to be setting the proper expectations of customers.

So which is it?

Fortunately, for me at least, I have great design chops and have no need for this type of service.

I can complete a "design" in about the same amount of time it takes to explain to someone exactly what I want.

Brent

I outsource my graphic work all the time .

And YES it sucks too wait for them...

I want them NOW.. when I am in the middle of something..

But the one thing that sticks out to me is YOUR PRICE.

It's too steep for an entry product..

If I was marketing this I would think in terms of a trap door into your funnel
and then upsell from there...

(Example) $10 for the first 5 days of up too 5 graphics .

You know change the relationship from perspective buyer to a customer..

Then go from there..

Just a quick suggestion.

It's not about the offer ..It's about how you market it ...

So to answer your question !

I would click away from your offer without reading it when I seen the price..

I hope that I helped you
Cheers

The fact that you are already taking the liberty to market within this very thread, proves that you direction was definate, making the thread a mere attempt to garner what few agreements you can to bolster confidence in your decision. These questions in threads are all too common - and all too apparent.

Above all, the posts give weight to the fact that you are only interested in pocketing lump sums as quickly and as easily as possible - the repercussions of that desire, you deal with later.

Graphic design doesn't require nor function on a 'USP' such as this. It is not an 'industry' which functions effectively as a subscription service. It functions upon quality of work, which is a product of close customer relations.

You should focus on building and marketing an effective portolfio, rather than bagging money and thinking later.

Test yourself out and build and market a portolfio, since that's your means of acquiring work.

One client, (paying per spec),can be enough to fill your entire schedule...and your pockets on an ongoing basis.

The first thing I thought is most people would likely just go to fiverr, I'm not saying that's better but I just think that would be the direction that most would go