Work out design estimate hours instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.
Core hours are screens times the per-screen rate, revisions are a percentage of that, and admin is applied to the combined design and revision total. Quoting core hours alone is the classic freelance mistake, because revisions and calls routinely add a third again to the real time spent.
Total hours
total = screens x hours per screen x (1 + revisions) x (1 + admin)
total = screens x hours per screen x (1 + revisions) x (1 + admin). Core hours are screens times the per-screen rate, revisions are a percentage of that, and admin is applied to the combined design and revision total.
Quoting core hours alone is the classic freelance mistake, because revisions and calls routinely add a third again to the real time spent.
Enter screens to design, hours per screen, revision allowance, meetings and admin allowance. The defaults shown are a realistic worked example — swap in your own figures to get a result you can use.