My Freelance and Contract Rates
Reach out hello@jomurgel.com if you're interested in working together. Rates subject to change.
I generally prefer to scope a body of work, understand the requirements, and then price out at a single fee: 20% paid up front, and 80% paid upon completion.
Below are my hourly rates for ad-hoc work.
Design
Largely graphics, marks, icons, identity, website UI design, app design, wireframes, etc.
Frontend Development
Website development, style, structure, and interactions including things like WordPress theme development.
JavaScript & Block Development
Custom Block Editor features. Includes blocks, sidebar panels, customizations, etc. Headless apps, websites utilizing JavaScript frameworks (like Next.js, Gatsby, etc.), and React.js or Vue.js features or applications.
Backend Development
Backend features including things like data handling or migrations, server or staging site setup, WordPress plugin development.
Support & Maintenance
General support. Plugin updates, core WordPress updates, etc. This also includes any hours spent on meetings, phone calls, emails, discovery, etc.
Emergency Support
On-call or after-hours support.
Retainers
Reach out for pricing on retainers. These are usually structured as a set number of hours per month; use them or lose them. They may include some amount of emergency support. Retainer hours can be used for any of the above types of work.