Freelance
Client
With the client their should be a backwards and forwards relationship where there are ongoing discussions about the project. With the client you should discus
- brief requirements
- estimated time that will be spent on the brief / deadline
- Don't give a quote a direct quote.... estimate costs with wiggle room.
- Estimate what the costs with will be and set payment terms
Now enjoy the project, now you know what they want and the brief requirements etc. If the client wants any changes do it over email so that their is a written evidence of the changes they want and date etc . You must also let them know that if they ask for further changes it will cost them.
Invoice
on the invoice you must have:
- Order number which correlates with the invoice (job one etc)
- you must send the invoice to the accounts
- include date
- include reference number
- Make sure that total cost is clear and itemise everything.
- include terms and conditions.
- to stay safe include copyright, but professional businesses shouldn't mess you around too much
You must enjoy the work you are doing, but you also have to make money so you must weigh up the brief and decide if it is worth it, which if they are decent and nice clients and you believe in their brand there is no reason not to do the work even if it a bread and butter project.
Always read contracts confidently and clearly means their are less ways of clients coming back to you with issues .
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