3D Web Design Pricing — How the Quote Is Built
Every project gets a written fixed quote after a short brief — scope, complexity, and timeline set the price, not a rate card.
3D web design pricing varies more than most services because scope varies so much — a hero-section upgrade and a full configurator with custom-modeled assets are different projects, not different tiers of one package. That's why I don't publish a rate card: it would be wrong for most of the inquiries I get. Every project starts with a short written brief, and the answers set the scope: how complex the scene is, whether assets are custom-modeled or sourced from libraries, how many interactions and integrations the build needs, how much content it has to hold, and the deadline. That brief turns into a written offer — a scope list, the deliverables, and a timeline — agreed before any work starts. Per-project quoting beats a fixed rate card for 3D work because two "hero scene" requests can differ by weeks of build time depending on asset complexity alone; a rate card either overcharges the simple one or underquotes the complex one. The written offer is what avoids both.
The brief comes first
Every quote starts with a short written brief, exchanged over e-mail: what the site needs to do, who it's for, what exists already, and when it needs to ship. No call required — the brief goes back and forth in writing until the scope is clear on both sides.
What drives the number
Five factors set the price on every project: how complex the 3D scene is (a single rotating object versus a multi-chapter scrollytelling sequence), whether the assets are custom-modeled or sourced from libraries, how many interactions and integrations the build needs (configurators, forms, CMS, analytics), how much content the site has to hold, and the deadline. Two projects that both sound like "a 3D hero" can differ by weeks of work once these factors are accounted for.
What the written offer contains
Once the brief is clear, I send a written offer: a scope list describing exactly what's built, the deliverables (source files, assets, documentation), and a timeline with milestones. Nothing starts until that offer is agreed in writing — no verbal estimates, no moving target.
Why not a rate card
A published rate card either overcharges simple projects to cover the complex ones, or underquotes complex projects because the simple ones set expectations. Per-project quoting means the price reflects what your project actually needs. It takes one extra step up front — the brief — in exchange for a number that's accurate rather than approximate.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get a quote?
Do you work from a price list?
What makes one project cost more than another?
Are payment terms negotiable?
Can I get a rough range before sending a full brief?
Ready to ship a 3D experience?
Tell me what you need — clear written scope, no surprises.