Billing – Billing by Ginkga Studio consists of the following; advertising services, media at gross rates + commission, materials purchased from outside sources, billing for layout, billing for travel time, billing for copy or other services provided by Ginkga Studio, and finally – billing for any retainers. Generally, pricing will be by the hour for ACTUAL labor, unless a set fee arrangement is agreed to prior to beginning the assignment. We never indulge in overcharging our clients twice for their materials after production is paid (i.e., after we produce materials, you do not have to pay again for us to release the files to you, as do most agencies). We do not begin, up-sell or mutate projects without prior approval of the client.
Hourly Rates – Vary per service or product, most prices are listed accordingly throughout our web site.
Staff are required to keep track and prove their hourly commitments to each project.
Standard – Vary per service or product, most prices are listed accordingly throughout our web site.
Creative Fee – For sole creative assignments the fee is $85.00 per hour. Creative efforts are independent of typical
assignments and will be billed as a sole service not offered with other services.
Ask if you have questions.
Billing allows for two revisions of every project. All revisions exceeding the two initial revisions are billed at the applicable fee, based on the hourly rate of the service being provided (prices are listed on our website).
Assignment Billing – Some clients prefer to pay for one project at a time, rather than by the hour. These projects are quoted and billed at 50% at assignment acceptance and the balance due upon assignment completion and delivery.
Assignment Account Billing – Some clients prefer to pay a monthly payment to build an account from which the clients’ projects operate. The client must build the account equal to or greater than the amount needed prior to any agency activity, as we do not extend any credit. No exceptions!
Assignment Retainer Billing – Some clients prefer to pay a flat monthly rate to retain the services of Ginkga Studio, essentially hiring Ginkga as their full-time marketing house.
Media Placements – In the case of any media placements, you will be billed 30 days prior to our obligatory date of the placement. We do not finance our clients. Billing for all media must be paid prior to our commitment date. This means that any committed advertising you wish to place must be drawn up and paid in full 30 days prior to the ads scheduled run date. We do not finance clients. No exceptions!
A standard 15% commission is applied to all media purchases – no more and no less! Anything over this amount is returned to the client, as are any unexpected savings or refunds during any assignment.
