It's pretty self-explanatory, really.
Every business has a schedule. Every job takes a certain amount of time to complete.
Just a few examples, collected from the internet:
"All entrees are made to order. Please allow 30 minutes".
"All linens are made to order. Please allow six weeks for delivery".
"Your jewelry is hand made to order, please allow up to 3 weeks for delivery".
"But because we go the extra mile to create a unique and distinct product, it can take a little longer. Please allow between six to eight weeks for us to produce your special order."
"Please allow 10/14 days delivery for these items as they are all made to order".
"As all tiaras are made to order, please allow 3 weeks for delivery".
Entrees, linens, jewelry, tiaras ... everything takes the time it takes, right? This includes logos, brochures, websites ads ....
And we recommend at least one week's notice for any project. (Websites and publications - at least six weeks etc.)
So what is a rush fee? You're probably accustomed to printers charging a rush fee. Again, using the internet as a research tool, I found that this is pretty standard in the printing industry:
A rush fee is assessed 1) if we must put aside one or more jobs already in process in order to meet your deadline. 2) If one or more staff members must work overtime to complete your job.
Typically, a 40% rush fee is added to the total cost of the job.
I think that explains it better than I could.
With one exception - the Graphic Artists' Guild recommends a 50% rush fee for our industry. It's easy to avoid this - just be organized and make sure that you get your work orders in well in advance of the required date!
Just a few examples, collected from the internet:
"All entrees are made to order. Please allow 30 minutes".
"All linens are made to order. Please allow six weeks for delivery".
"Your jewelry is hand made to order, please allow up to 3 weeks for delivery".
"But because we go the extra mile to create a unique and distinct product, it can take a little longer. Please allow between six to eight weeks for us to produce your special order."
"Please allow 10/14 days delivery for these items as they are all made to order".
"As all tiaras are made to order, please allow 3 weeks for delivery".
Entrees, linens, jewelry, tiaras ... everything takes the time it takes, right? This includes logos, brochures, websites ads ....
And we recommend at least one week's notice for any project. (Websites and publications - at least six weeks etc.)
So what is a rush fee? You're probably accustomed to printers charging a rush fee. Again, using the internet as a research tool, I found that this is pretty standard in the printing industry:
A rush fee is assessed 1) if we must put aside one or more jobs already in process in order to meet your deadline. 2) If one or more staff members must work overtime to complete your job.
Typically, a 40% rush fee is added to the total cost of the job.
I think that explains it better than I could.
With one exception - the Graphic Artists' Guild recommends a 50% rush fee for our industry. It's easy to avoid this - just be organized and make sure that you get your work orders in well in advance of the required date!
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