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Hit $500 on my first logo gig and nearly froze up
I quoted $500 for a logo plus a one page flyer for a local coffee shop in Portland. Total newbie, zero portfolio, but I guessed based on what a friend charged. They said yes in under an hour. That number felt huge at the time, but now I realize I underpriced by at least double. The shock of getting a yes made me realize I had no idea what my work was worth. Has anyone else felt that weird panic when a price actually sticks?
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white.keith11d ago
Wait, you're treating a customer saying yes like it's some kind of crisis? You quoted a price, they agreed, you got paid. That's called a successful transaction, not a reason to question your existence. Sure, you might have left money on the table, but that's how every new freelancer learns. The panic comes from thinking you need to justify your worth to yourself, but the client already did that by saying yes. Next time charge more, and if they say yes again, then you're still not in a panic, you're just in business. Honestly, the only real problem here is that you're overthinking a good outcome.
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