Creative Project Budget Calculator

Transform Confusing Creative Pricing into a Clear Science

Are you constantly wondering if you're charging enough? Do you find yourself working longer hours for less money than you deserve? This comprehensive Notion calculator eliminates pricing anxiety by revealing exactly what you need to charge to build a sustainable creative business.

Based on Real Financial Math, Not Industry Guesswork

Unlike generic pricing advice, this calculator uses your actual numbers to determine sustainable rates. No more copying competitor prices or accepting whatever clients are willing to pay—this system shows you the exact minimum you need to charge based on your unique situation.

What's Inside Your Calculator:

• True Expense Analyzer: Capture every business cost—from software subscriptions to equipment depreciation—ensuring your rates actually cover your overhead instead of slowly draining your finances
• Realistic Workload Planner: Calculate your true available billable hours after accounting for vacation time, administrative tasks, and creative recovery periods—preventing the burnout that kills creative businesses
• Strategic Income Projector: Set meaningful financial targets based on your lifestyle needs and business goals, automatically calculating the rates required to achieve them
• Minimum Rate Calculator: Instantly see your floor hourly rate—the absolute minimum you must charge to remain sustainable based on your unique inputs
• Service Pricing Framework: Transform your hourly value into compelling service packages and project rates that maximize perceived value and client appeal
• Financial Decision Assistant: Test different scenarios to see how changes in expenses, available hours, or income goals affect your required rates

Transform How You:

• Set Prices: Move from emotional guesswork to confident, data-backed rates
• Package Services: Structure offerings that highlight value instead of time
• Negotiate with Clients: Stand firm on rates you know are mathematically necessary
• Plan Your Year: Make strategic decisions about workload and income goals
• Grow Your Business: Understand exactly what levers to pull to increase profitability

Perfect For:

• Freelance Designers & Illustrators
• Photographers & Videographers
• Writers & Content Creators
• Web & App Developers
• Marketing Consultants
• Any Creative Service Provider

Stop Undercharging, Start Thriving

This isn't just a calculator—it's a complete mindset shift that transforms how you value your creative work.