How is the industry charging to create file for online use.

[bjprntg]

We have been receiving more and more request for a digital version of brochure, newsletters, sales flyer etc. We have created the original artwork and setup. Can we also charge for creating a pdf or jpeg file for use on facebook or their website. Or is that included in the original artwork fee, if not how are you handling this?

 

[Joe Duffy]

If they want any modifications to what they have agreed to pay for for creating a file for print, then it is a seperate job and requires a different cost structure. If you charge them to create the work, then they own the file and you should return them to them if they ask. If they want you to create another file type to distribute and use, then they should pay for that.

 

[Possumgal]

People seem to think that when they order something printed, they automatically own everything that went in to the job, start to finish. They can't differentiate between the print job they paid for and the files you created to get that job printed.

If they want that job in a different format, I'd definitely charge them, but I bet most places won't.