How much should a creative director charge?

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Zippia Team · Accepted Answer

A creative director's charge rate is based on many factors and can range from $500.00 on the low end to as high as $10,000+ per project / per day. The total cost depends entirely on the scope of work, if freelance or onsite requirements, what type of project, service, or creative direction is needed.

Most creative directors will need to look at the whole scope of work, set the terms, and determine their value based on their current rate and these factors.

For example, if the client wants a brand, strategy, video, and design work, if they need other people and finishing the work is more than just one on-site day, it could go higher. Many factors must be accounted for when I created a director when deciding what to charge.

Your average freelance creative director earns around $90,385 a year ($43 an hour), with a range between $21,500 to $162,000 a year.