Ruddle Creative writes, designs, produces, prints and/or posts newsletters, direct mail, brochures, websites, identity systems, fliers, advertisements, presentations, press releases and speeches for a wide range of clients -- profit, nonprofit, not-as-profit-as-they-wanna-be, large, medium, and small. Our fees are middle-of-the-market and extremely reliable. We use flat rates such as "by the page" so that our clients do not have to watch the clock or suffer the shock of surprise from our invoices.

Our creative fees fall into three categories:

Design/setup -- typically a one-time fee for creating the "look and feel" of the project at hand. For small, straight-forward projects with a lot of client input our fee runs in the $500-$800 range. For more elaborate projects such as logo/collateral design or major brochure system, our design/setup fee will run in the $2,500-$3,500 range.

Research/writing -- for most writing projects, we interview 1-2 primary sources and otherwise rely on secondary sources for information. In that situation, our fees typically run $150-$250 per page (500 words) depending on the complexity of the work.

Layout/production -- Our production fees run from $75/page for very simple projects such as fliers and ordinary web pages, up to $250/page for brochures and some newsletters.

Once we establish a rate with a client, we stick with it for at least a year before we review it. With the exception of a handful of extraordinary situations in the past 20 years, what we quote is what we bill. Since we have a continuing relationship with clients, our philosophy is that for every project that runs way over our time budget, there will be another project that gets done under budget.

Hire Henry Ruddle as Your Part-Time Marketing Communications Manager

Many companies need a Marketing Communications Manager to create and/or sustain their branding, create marketing and sales materials, manage their website, place ads, send out and follow up on press releases, produce presentations, write speeches and coordinate events, but they can't justify the expense of hiring a full-time position. As a result, the critical marketing communications work either overloads other team members, costs an arm and leg being farmed out to contractors and agencies, or it just doesn't get done at all. If that situation sounds familiar, hire Henry Ruddle as your part-time Marketing Communications Manager. Henry has:

1) Managed Ruddle Creative, a small marketing communications agency, since 1988.

2) Filled-in on an interim and part-time basis as Marketing Communications Manager for many clients.

3) Written and designed thousands of brochures, newsletters, websites, fliers, mailers, presentations, speeches, press releases and packages.

What makes Henry Ruddle different from any other writing or design contractor?
Henry is one of the rare writers and designers with experience managing budgets, projects and people. He takes an "owner's view" of every project, and looks for the best way to build the market and attract potential sales with the most appropriate (usually the smallest, but not always) investment of time and resources.

How much will it cost?
Henry offers competitive hourly rates and flexibility. He will work on site and/or from his office as needed. Whether you need a regular presence in the office and at meetings every week, or the need is more sporadic, Henry will work with you on the most cost-effective plan with the greatest potential for success.