Project duration for fixed price contract

[Hannah Louise B]

Hello! I'm currently a freelance graphic designer for almost 7 months and my only concern is a fixed price contract with long term project. Is it ok to ask the client regarding the project duration? Thanks.

[Tiffany S · Accepted solution]

Sure, but a lot of clients lie and promise more work than they really have because they want to get you to do the front-end work cheap, so make sure it's broken into milestones and that you never do more work than funds have been escrowed to cover.

[Hannah Louise B]

Thanks for the tip Tiffany! It'll be a great help.

[Christine A]

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Hannah Louise B wrote:

Hello! I'm currently a freelance graphic designer for almost 7 months and my only concern is a fixed price contract with long term project. Is it ok to ask the client regarding the project duration? Thanks.

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Not only is it okay to ask, but you SHOULD ask; how else will you know how to manage your time and how much you should charge? And is the client asking you to work for a long time before being paid anything?

[Martina P]

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Hannah Louise B wrote:

Hello! I'm currently a freelance graphic designer for almost 7 months and my only concern is a fixed price contract with long term project. Is it ok to ask the client regarding the project duration? Thanks.

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It would be most unprofessional to not discuss this with your client, among many other things. Keep in mind to never accept a contract unless you have everything you need in order to start working.