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Embracing a Frugal Lifestyle

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Freelancing as a graphic designer comes with many risks. 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 affect your well-being and productivity. Furthermore, everything is getting

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Making Money with CafePress

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Founded in 1999, CafePress has become one of the biggest online retailer of custom t-shirts, personalized gifts, posters & art, mugs, and much more. If you have created artwork on similar sites such as Teepublic and Design by Humans, CafePress is another place to sell

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Establishing Your Creative Network

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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 networking shouldn’t be

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Building Self-Worth as a Graphic Designer

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Freelancing as a graphic designer isn’t all roses. On the contrary, the road is always filled with obstacles, and things will often not work out the way you want. You might have ‘dry’ spells when clients just aren’t coming your way, or be frustrated by how you aren’t

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Managing Client Feedback

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After reviewing the design brief and performing your own research, you believe you have a good idea on what the client is looking for. As such, you devote time and effort into creating the best design possible. Confident, you present your work to the client — only to receive feedback that it

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Creating a Conducive Workspace

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One of the joys about freelancing is that you can work wherever and whenever you want. In fact, all you need is a laptop and a decent wifi connection. You might even be tempted to work straight from bed (not a good

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How to Avoid Procrastination

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You have a project with a deadline that is fast approaching. You know your next paycheck depends on the success of this project — but you just aren’t motivated enough to be productive. Instead, you find yourself checking social media, watching videos… everything else except finishing

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Creating an Effective Mood Board

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As the saying goes, time is money, especially for a freelance graphic designer. To be successful, you want your design process to be as efficient as possible, while delivering high-quality