Category: Achieving Success as a Freelancer

  • The Importance of Passive Income for a Freelance Graphic Designer

    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…

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  • My Experience on the Stresses of Freelancing

    My Experience on the Stresses of Freelancing

    In my previous blog article I talked about the joys of freelancing for me, hoping that my experience would motivate you to take the plunge as well. At the same time, it wouldn’t be responsible of me not to describe the stresses of freelancing I have faced and am still facing as a graphic designer.…

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  • My Experience on the Joys of Freelancing

    My Experience on the Joys of Freelancing

    I have been freelancing as a graphic designer for the past 6 years and boy, has it been a journey. Like I mentioned in my Foreword, while there have been challenges and periods of stress, I didn’t regret my decision to take the plunge — not one bit. So here, let me highlight the joys…

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  • Stop Being a Perfectionist as a Freelance Graphic Designer

    Stop Being a Perfectionist as a Freelance Graphic Designer

    In freelancing you might feel obliged to overdeliver because there’s so much competition and you don’t want to lose a single clients. Consequently you obsess over each and every little detail just to make absolutely sure that everything is perfect. Yes, such dedication can be beneficial to your success — but it can also affect…

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  • Providing Good Client Service as a Freelance Graphic Designer

    Providing Good Client Service as a Freelance Graphic Designer

    As a freelancer clients are your lifeblood. You can produce the best work, but it will all be for nothing if your bad attitude and work ethic push clients away. In order to build a long-lasting business and career, you must focus on building good relationships with your clients — and it all starts with…

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  • Embracing a Frugal Lifestyle as a Freelance Graphic Designer

    Embracing a Frugal Lifestyle as a Freelance Graphic Designer

    Freelancing as a graphic designer comes with many risks — which is where embracing a frugal lifestyle comes in. You never really know when your next paycheck will come, whether it’s due to a lack of business or a project gone wrong. And with bills to pay the stress will negatively affect your well-being and…

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  • Establishing Your Creative Network as a Freelance Graphic Designer

    Establishing Your Creative Network as a Freelance Graphic Designer

    In order to achieve success, it’s not only about producing good work — you also have to get the word out there about your business. As a graphic designer the act of meeting people and promoting your services might not come naturally. However, the importance of establishing your creative network shouldn’t be overlooked since relationships…

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  • Building Self-Worth as a Graphic Designer

    Building Self-Worth as a Graphic Designer

    Freelancing as a graphic designer is certainly not easy — the road is filled with obstacles and things will often not work out the way you expected. You might have ‘dry’ spells when projects just aren’t coming your way, or be frustrated by the feeling that you just aren’t as good as other designers out…

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