Category: Starting Out
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Creating a Conducive Workspace as a Freelance Graphic Designer
One of the joys about freelancing is that you can work wherever you want. In fact, all you really need is a laptop and a decent wifi connection. You might even be tempted to work straight from bed. Although the freedom is there, you have to realize that freelancing is both a career and a […]
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Defining Your Target Market as a Freelance Graphic Designer
In order to succeed as a freelance graphic designer, you have to figure out who you are targeting. With a limited budget, you only have so much to spend on marketing. Furthermore, trying to get your services in front of everyone means competing with established professionals and design agencies — which is a battle you […]
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Getting Your First Client as a Freelance Graphic Designer
As a freelance graphic designer, having a plan of action and creating your portfolio is only the first step — finding people to actually pay for your services is where most of the work begins. Although you might have offered your services for free and received great response, that doesn’t necessarily translate into higher quality […]
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Payment Matters as a Freelance Graphic Designer
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 as a Freelance Graphic Designer
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? Indeed, pricing your services when starting out as a freelance graphic designer can be tough and you will probably have a hard time coming up with a […]
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Planning for Success as a Freelance Graphic Designer
As a freelance graphic designer you are considered self-employed and have to take up the challenges of working for yourself. It also means you are basically exchanging time for money, with income based on when a client decides to hire your services — which is a scary prospect, especially if you are used to the […]