These rates are under review and will be updated soon.

Safrea's indicated  rates are typical of the freelance trade and are provided as a guideline to help freelancers ensure that they charge a rate that can feasibly cover their business expenses.

Safrea works to raise the professional standing of freelancers in the media field, and promotes professional standards and ethical conduct by both freelancers and their clients. Safrea recommends the following minimum rates as being fair and equitable industry standards, which employers should honour.

Artwork: Black and white per piece

Filler R150.00

A5 half page R250.00 - R450.00

A5 complex R300.00 - R500.00

A5 three quarter page R300.00 - R500.00

Narrow Crown to A4 (simple) R485.00 - R550.00

NC to A4 (complex) R600.00 - R750.00

NC to A4 double spread (simple) R800.00 - R1200.00

Nc to A4 double spread (complex) R1100.00 - R2000.00

Artwork full colour per piece

Filler R175.00

A6 or quarter page R225.00

A5 or half page R300.00

A5 complex full page R600.00

A4 three quarter page 600 - R750.00

Narrow Crown to A4 (simple) R600.00 - R800.00

NC to A4 (complex) R800.00 - R1100.00

NC to A4 double spread (simple) R1500.00 - 2000.00

Nc to A4 double spread (complex) R1750.00 - 2500.00

Artwork DTP/Technical per piece

DTP/computer generated a/w (including maths) (simple) R 75.00 - R300.00

DTP/computer generated a/w (including maths) (complex) R300.00 - R550.00

Technical drawings R390.00 R250 - R550.00

Medical illustrations R300.00 - R1500.00

Graphs R200

Maps per piece

B&W Narrow Crown - A4 (simple) R400.00 - R550.00

B&W NC - A4 (detailed) R750.00 - R1500.00

B&W NC - A4 double page (simple) R1000.00 - R1500.00

B&W NC - A4 double page (detailed) R1750.00 - R2500.00

Full Colour Narrow Crown - A4 (simple) R550.00 - R750.00

F/C NC - A4 (detailed) R1000.00 - R2000.00

F/C NC - A4 double page (simple) R1000.00 - R2500.00

F/C NC - A4 double page (detailed) R1750.00 - R2800.00

SAFREA RECOMMENDED RATES ARTWORK & DESIGN

Cover Artwork per piece

Learners book/Reader NC - A4 (simple) R1500.00

LB/Reader NC - A4 (complex) R1750.00 - R 2750.00

Cover designed in Photoshop (no scanning cost) R2500.00 - 3 000.00

Studio photograph for Cover including fees and props (per photo) R1950.00 - R 2500.00

Cover design

Design requires no adjustment to artwork R1565.00

Design requires some adjustment to artwork R1816.00

Artwork on front cover only (complex design work) R2300.00

Artwork on front and back cover (complex design work) R2550.00

Makeup from existing design R900.00

Makeup from existing design with new image R1250.00

Teachers guide converted from Learners book R1200.00

New design with artwork R2000.00

Design for new series per title R2750.00

Complex design using artwork and photographs R2900.00

Book design and layout

Concept design R2550.00

cover design R2550.00

Layout per page (simple – run in text through to school science and maths ) R50.00 - 90.00

Layout per page (complex with design work) R220.00 - 260.00

Magazine design and layout

cover design R2500

Layout per pageR230

Web design

Concept design R3500 - R5500

Layout of pages this is easier quoted as an hourly rateR250 - R300 per hour