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Our authors, freelance designers like you, share their extensive knowledge and experiences. You’ll learn how to get consistent work, manage your time, business and clients, and, most importantly, how to get paid better, and on time.

10+ Best Free Invoice Templates for Freelance Designers & Developers in 2026

10+ Best Free Invoice Templates for Freelance Designers & Developers in 2026

A beautiful collection of free invoice templates for designers and developers in Word, Excel, Photoshop, and InDesign formats.

It’s Relationship Building, Not Networking

It’s Relationship Building, Not Networking

Freelance designers need to perfect the art of building relationships rather than traditional networking. Surprisingly, it can be done.

How to Improve Your Communication With Clients

How to Improve Your Communication With Clients

Improve your communication and get down to the nitty-gritty with clients, so that you won’t waste time assuming that they need to know things they don’t.

The Five Questions to Ask Yourself Before Becoming a Full-Time Freelancer

The Five Questions to Ask Yourself Before Becoming a Full-Time Freelancer

Here are five questions to ask yourself before jumping into the full-time freelance designer or developer lifestyle.

Good Font, Bad Font: How to Pick the Best Font

Good Font, Bad Font: How to Pick the Best Font

We share five key rules for selecting the ideal typeface, and show you how to determine if that font you like may not be so great after all

Why Clients Are Asking for More Creative Control in Web Design

Why Clients Are Asking for More Creative Control in Web Design

Strategies for giving clients more control and flexibility in web design projects, ensuring satisfaction and creativity.

How AI Could Change Collaboration for Web Designers & Developers

How AI Could Change Collaboration for Web Designers & Developers

AI can make web developers faster and more self-sufficient, but it can also reduce collaboration. We look at how relying on AI may cut down on outsourcing, community help, and the professional relationships many freelancers depend on.

How to Increase Revenue From Your Existing Web Design Clients

How to Increase Revenue From Your Existing Web Design Clients

Learn effective strategies to boost your revenue from existing web design clients, including upselling, cross-selling, and offering additional services.

The Importance of Storytelling in Design

The Importance of Storytelling in Design

Several years ago, I worked as an in-house copywriter and designer for a prominent marketing firm. When I first applied for the job I didn’t have any of the credentials…

How to Build & Grow Your Freelance Web Design Personal Brand

How to Build & Grow Your Freelance Web Design Personal Brand

A step-by-step guide on how freelance web designers can build and grow their personal brand that will cost nothing but a bit of time.

Networking For Designers 101

Networking For Designers 101

We share some much easier and more effective methods for making networking connections as freelance creative designers.

How to Calm Down a Panicky Design Client

How to Calm Down a Panicky Design Client