1. Costly:
As compared to freelancers, design agencies charge high price. Freelancers work only for themselves. They don't have any team. But agencies have a team of professionals and they need to pay salaries to them. Also, agencies have various additional costs that they cannot ignore.
2. Delay in work:
To pay salaries, bills, and earn profits, agencies don't depend on a single project. They work on multiple projects at the same time. Sometimes, the hired professionals have to work in multiple projects as well. This may lead to delay in projects.
3. Lack of Flexibility:
Agencies work on fixed hours. If, for instance, something urgent comes up in the evening, and you want to communicate with them, you cannot do that as they might not be available at that moment. You have to wait until the next morning.
4. Communication Gap:
When you tie up with an agency, you generally discuss your requirement with the manager or project head. You explain all your requirements to them. And afterwards, they explain the requirement to their team who will be working on your project. No matter how good a communicator you are, when there is a middleman, information always gets filtered, which is obviously not intentional. There are chances that the outcome may not come out exactly the way you thought of.
Conclusion:
So now that you know the pros and cons of hiring a freelancer and a design agency, it's time to make a decision. But before making any decision, have a clear understanding of your needs. If your project requires multiple skills, then it's better to go with a design agency. But if you think that your project requires specific skills, then it's better to hire a freelancer. The choice is yours!
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