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I tried 99designs as a Logo Designer (so you don’t have to)
For those in the creative field, as a logo designer you are probably familiar with 99designs, a freelancer platform for connecting graphic designers and clients. One of its most well-liked (or most-disliked depending on your position) features is design contests, where graphic designers compete against one another by creating designs based on the client’s brief,…
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Making Money with TeePublic as a Freelance Graphic Designer
If you are looking to sell shirt designs and make money in the process, be sure to check out TeePublic, a curated community of the world’s best designers.
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Hosting Your Portfolio on SiteGround as a Freelance Graphic Designer
Your portfolio site probably won’t need much resources when it comes to web hosting. As such, you can pretty much go with any web host provider that’s half decent and not have any issues. That said, I would highly recommend hosting your portfolio on SiteGround. The site has been around for more than a decade…
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Finding Success on Reddit as a Freelance Graphic Designer
Reddit is one of the biggest and busiest websites. As of 2015, it had 542 million monthly visitors — a vast market for a freelance graphic designer. The site is organized by area of interest called subreddits. There are subreddits for everything, including ones where designers can find and apply for jobs. So how do…
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Making Money on VectorStock as a Freelance Graphic Designer
As a freelance graphic designer VectorStock is one of the stock graphic platforms you can consider when it comes to making money and passive income. Based on my experience it’s possible to earn from VectorStock, though like Adobe Stock it depends on the quality and quantity of the images you upload.
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I tried 99designs as a Logo Designer (so you don’t have to)
For those in the creative field, as a logo designer you are probably familiar with 99designs, a freelancer platform for connecting graphic designers and clients. One of its most well-liked (or most-disliked depending on your position) features is design contests, where graphic designers compete against one another by creating designs based on the client’s brief,…
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How has the Introduction of Account Tiers by Redbubble and TeePublic affected Artists?
As a freelance graphic designer I have been using print-on-demand platforms like Redbubble and TeePublic as sources of passive income, and so far sales haven’t been too bad considering I just upload and forget. However, Redbubble and TeePublic has recently introduced account tiers, which based on online discussions has apparently been affecting artists, with experiences…
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Considerations on Accepting Crypto Payments while Freelancing
I’m always a believer in diversifying as a freelance graphic designer — and that includes catering to a wider range of clients by not only accepting fiat, but cryptocurrency as well. At the moment public perception of cryptocurrency isn’t positive, and with good reason due to the many scams and frauds that has happened over…
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Making Money on Adobe Stock as a Freelance Graphic Designer
As a freelance graphic designer it’s always important to diversify your income sources for better financial stability. If like me you have been in the business for a few years, then you probably have graphics such as vector illustrations and logos that are left unused from past projects — here’s where making money on Adobe…
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The Importance of Passive Income for a Freelance Graphic Designer
After freelancing as a graphic designer for so many years, I have really come to realize and appreciate the importance of passive income. After all, there are only so many hours in a day, and who doesn’t want to be making money while sleeping or not doing anything. Having sources of passive income is vital…