Archive for ‘Freelancing’
Graphic Design Advancements Continue
Graphic Design has come a long way from its days on a letterpress. Technology has aided design at every turn and made it increasingly more simple, shareable, and powerful. Design benefits from programs like the Adobe Creative Suite and innovations with technology like online file storage have only fueled the power of graphic design.
Keeping Up With Clients While You Travel
While the freedom to come and go as I please is one of the major benefits of freelancing (and one reason why I became a freelancer) it also comes with a number of inherent difficulties. Besides the obvious potential issues caused by time zones, I also have to take into account weather, internet accessibility, and even political stability.
The Art of Nailing A Client Meeting
In the beginning stages of your freelance career, there comes a time that you will have to meet with a client face to face. At first it’s a nerve racking experience. It’s natural to be excited, optimistic, hopeful, however it is inevitably going to mentally take its toll because it is something that can potentially either make or break you as far as that particular job goes.
Your Contract Sucks
As a newcomer in the world of freelance design, I am finding myself studying those who have had a certain level of success. I am trying to learn from others who have paved their paths in the passion we share as designers. I am learning as time goes on and the more I study the successes of others, that there is so much to learn, so much to gain, so much to be hopeful for.
I am slowly learning, as all new business-owners all over the world do when they are just starting out, that there is a never-ending need to learn. Learn more about yourself, the industry you are in, the trends that are coming and the fads that are disappearing… Learning is growing, and growing in every aspect you can is what makes a successful person successful.
