Comments on: Traits of A Successful Freelancer http://www.anythinggraphic.net/05/2010/traits-of-a-successful-freelancer/ Graphic, Website, & Logo Design Portfolio of Anything Graphic which doubles as a blog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:05:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kevin Donnigan http://www.anythinggraphic.net/05/2010/traits-of-a-successful-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Kevin Donnigan Wed, 19 May 2010 00:41:26 +0000 http://www.anythinggraphic.net/?p=722#comment-107 <p>Jaiden, thanks for the comment. I agree with you that confidence, customer relations, and motivation are big traits and skills to acquire.</p> <p> </p> <p>The face that you're 15 years old and designing stuff already is awesome! Keep it up.</p> Jaiden, thanks for the comment. I agree with you that confidence, customer relations, and motivation are big traits and skills to acquire.

 

The face that you're 15 years old and designing stuff already is awesome! Keep it up.

]]> By: Jaiden http://www.anythinggraphic.net/05/2010/traits-of-a-successful-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Jaiden Tue, 18 May 2010 18:27:53 +0000 http://www.anythinggraphic.net/?p=722#comment-106 Nice post, confidence is a huge thing a freelance designer will need! So is organization! When I first started off, I had clients everywhere, getting them mixed up, horrible contact with them etc. I find it very important to keep a list of all your clients and what is needed for them and where your at, even if you already know it in your head. Self-motivation is a huge thing as well, I know that Iv pissed a number of people off with taking my time with projects simply because I couldnt be bothered! If this is what your doing for an income its an actual job! Treat it like one! Also a good thing to know is your buisness, as stupid as that sounds. But you will have to know how much to quote people, how to run everything, how to even get clients! Im a 15 year old freelance designer that mainly works for bands and gets a pay check bigger then anyone I know my age (which probably doesnt sound like alot, an average 15yr old paycheck haha) for doing something I love and dont even see as work. Freelancing is great. If I can make a living off it I will! But I still want to work in a company, just to test the waters.   That all is probably obvious stuff, but I just wanted to be a part of it all >.< Nice post, confidence is a huge thing a freelance designer will need!
So is organization! When I first started off, I had clients everywhere, getting them mixed up, horrible contact with them etc. I find it very important to keep a list of all your clients and what is needed for them and where your at, even if you already know it in your head.
Self-motivation is a huge thing as well, I know that Iv pissed a number of people off with taking my time with projects simply because I couldnt be bothered! If this is what your doing for an income its an actual job! Treat it like one!
Also a good thing to know is your buisness, as stupid as that sounds. But you will have to know how much to quote people, how to run everything, how to even get clients!
Im a 15 year old freelance designer that mainly works for bands and gets a pay check bigger then anyone I know my age (which probably doesnt sound like alot, an average 15yr old paycheck haha) for doing something I love and dont even see as work. Freelancing is great. If I can make a living off it I will! But I still want to work in a company, just to test the waters.
 
That all is probably obvious stuff, but I just wanted to be a part of it all >.<

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