Illustrative case — not a customer result
Illustrative arithmetic, not a market rate: 1.5 hours of editing plus 0.5 hours of review and exports at an assumed $80/hour produces a $160 estimate before any separately applicable costs or tax. That example only works if the request stays within the chosen direction and the inputs are final.
Apply the decision
- Verify the remaining round allowance
- Consolidate the exact edits
- Include review and export effort in the estimate
Boundary and limitations
If feedback changes the concept or brief, scope the changed outcome instead of calling it a routine extra round.
Message for this situation
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The included rounds are complete. One consolidated round covering [edits] is [fee], including review and exports, with delivery on [date].
Decision record to complete
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Allowance used: [complete for this project] edit list: [complete for this project] production hours: [complete for this project] review hours: [complete for this project] assumed rate: [complete for this project] estimate: [complete for this project] approval: [complete for this project]
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Frequently asked questions
- Which resource should I use next?
- Use the linked primary resource for the actual artifact or decision framework. This article addresses the narrower task: estimate a design review overage.
- What should I avoid assuming?
- If feedback changes the concept or brief, scope the changed outcome instead of calling it a routine extra round.
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