Hiring on a retainer
The key to any successful professional relationship is trust. To trust a graphic designer to create work you are happy with, you need time to get to know each other and build the relationship. Employing a designer can be a long process. From sifting through hundreds of CV’s to narrowing your search and interviews you can never be 100% sure you will find the right person.
Additionally, you may be a small business and you may not have the facilities to have an in-house designer, or you may only need someone on a part-time basis. You have enough on-going work you need doing but you need your designer to turn it around pretty quick at an affordable price.
There is an alternative