Achieve Success as a Freelance Graphic Designer
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Learn from my experience as a freelance graphic designer for the past 6 years so you get a head start over your competition
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Is 99designs Even Worth Considering?
99designs is one of the world’s largest online design marketplace, connecting designers and businesses from all over the world. It also provides designers with an opportunity to earn income and build their portfolios. In fact, 99designs has paid out hundreds of millions of dollars to designers, so you can definitely see the income potential there.
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Making Money with TeePublic
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
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, SiteGround is definitely a top recommendation. The site has been around for more than a decade and garnered many […]
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Finding Success on Reddit
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.
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Kickstarting Your Design Process
A client has checked out your portfolio and is interested in hiring your services. What’s next? Here are some steps to kickstart your design process.
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Overcoming Uncertainty as a Freelancer
Being a freelancer is filled with uncertainty. One moment you are earning good income and handling multiple projects, the next you can be in the red due to a lack of clients. However, that doesn’t mean you just accept things as they are. If you can reduce the risks of freelancing, you will be that […]
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Avoiding Bad Clients
Most clients are great to work with — but it’s inevitable that you will meet your fair share of bad clients. Here are some red flags to look out for so you know which ones to stay away from.
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Finding Success on Reddit
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.
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Payment Matters
You have to take extra care when handling and settling payment for a project, especially as a freelance graphic designer. If you don’t, then the time and effort you invested might be for nothing. After all, you rely on such projects to pay the bills, so don’t take payment matters for granted.
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Pricing Your Services
You are your own boss as a freelance graphic designer, which means you have to price your own services. The question is — how much should you charge?