Tag: work online
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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
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
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
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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Making Money with Threadless as a Freelance Graphic Designer
Threadless was created in 2000 as ‘a way for all the creative minds in the world to make great art.’ It’s great if you are a freelance graphic designer who is interested in creating designs and making money in the process. Since then Threadless has expanded from t-shirts to many other products, while introducing many…
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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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Making Money with CafePress as a Freelance Graphic Designer
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 for selling them and making money as a freelance graphic designer.
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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…