The Design Professional’s Guide to Fees + Contracts
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If you’re thinking about; becoming a freelance Design Professional, running your own design practice, or improving your project management skills then ‘The Design Professional’s eGuide to Fees + Contracts’ is a resource you won’t want to be without.
This step-by-step guide provides the tools, resources and check-lists to; interview potential clients, track client information, calculate resource-based fees, structure fees, write effective fee proposals, calculate charge-out rates, understand common contractual terms and conditions and provide commercial contract reviews.
Whether you are new to the industry, or have many years of experience, why not arm yourself with a guide that utilizes 20+ years of project management experience from around the globe.
This guide is for all Design Professionals who want to streamline their fees and appointments process, increase their contract management knowledge and develop a winning system for themselves, their co-workers and their team members to acquire and implement.
What’s the Guide to Fees + Contracts about?
If you’re thinking about; becoming a freelance Design Professional, running your own design practice, or improving your project management skills then ‘The Design Professional’s eGuide to Fees + Contracts’ is a resource you won’t want to be without.
This step-by-step guide provides the tools, resources and check-lists to; interview potential clients, track client information, calculate resource-based fees, structure fees, write effective fee proposals, calculate charge-out rates, understand common contractual terms and conditions and provide commercial contract reviews.
Whether you are new to the industry, or have many years of experience, why not arm yourself with The Design Professional’s Guide to Fees + Contracts and benefit from 20+ years of project management experience from around the globe.
This guide is for all Design Professionals who want to streamline their fees and appointments process, increase their contract management knowledge and develop a winning system for themselves, their co-workers and their team members to acquire and implement.
– Stuart, London
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Does this publication provide CE/CPD credit?
We work closely with Professional Institutes around the world to support the Continuing Education (CE) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements of their members and licensees. This publication is eligible for CE / CPD Points in several locations. Contact us to find out how many points are applied in your region and how to receive credit. This publication provides readers with the following learning outcomes:
Learning Outcome 1:
Readers will be able to interview potential clients and gather the required information to write an effective Fee Proposal.
Learning Outcome 2:
Readers will be able to calculate their estimated fees for design services and develop a system to track the financial success of their projects.
Learning Outcome 3:
Readers will be able to recognize common contractual clauses and understand the commercial impact they may have on the project.
Learning Outcome 4:
Readers will be able to identify and implement the required environmental conditions to foster a successful negotiation.
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Who are the authors?

Alexandra Howieson
Alexandra is a licensed Architect and a member of the AIA and has presented on the subjects of behavioural finance and pricing strategies for members of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), American Institute of Building Designers (AIBD) Australian Institute of Architects, Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), British Institute of Interior Designers (BIID), Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC), the Building Designers Association (BDA) and private companies. Alex has also spoken for the Design Institute of Australia’s DIAlogues series on Free-Bidding and Undercutting.
Alexandra’s career started at the University of Sydney where she graduated first in her year and received awards for her achievements in Architectural Science, Architectural Design, Urban Design, Planning and overall academic performance. During her studies Alex devoted much of her time to understanding the role of business in the world of architecture. Upon graduation she received a national award and scholarship for recognizing the relationship between academic studies and needs of the profession (business).
After graduation, Alex moved to London to accept a sponsored position with Foster + Partners where she was instrumental in the design and documentation of key projects in Asia and the Middle East.
After returning to Australia and winning three Design Excellence competitions Alex joined Blue Turtle Consulting as a director. She now spends her time researching the relationship between business and design while providing consulting services and speaking engagements.

Ian Motley
Ian is the founder of Blue Turtle Consulting and has over 20 years experience, a Building Science (Project Management) degree and a career that spans three continents.
Prior to starting Blue Turtle Consulting, Ian was an Associate Partner with one of the worlds most recognized names in Architecture: Foster + Partners, where he was responsible for proposing and negotiating design fees on projects in the UK, Middle East, Africa, Australasia and the Americas.
Before working for Foster + Partners, Ian worked in the United States managing construction loans for three of Americas largest financial institutions and managing commercial, residential and industrial projects throughout the country. Ian has also worked on development projects in Central America where he learnt to read, write and speak Spanish.
Since starting Blue Turtle Consulting Ian has written and published a series of Fee and Appointment Guides that sell in 13 different countries. He has also been a key note speaker at over 70 Architectural Conferences and private training sessions around the world.
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