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Freelance Design

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.

How to Keep Freelance Design Clients for Years to Come

How to Keep Freelance Design Clients for Years to Come

Learn how to keep clients, maintain strong relationships with them, and ensure their loyalty with these simple guidelines for freelance designers.

What Does It Cost to Run a Freelance Web Design Business?

What Does It Cost to Run a Freelance Web Design Business?

Breaking down the costs associated with running a freelance web design business, from tools to marketing.

Freelancers vs. Design Agencies: Which is Right for Your Project?

Freelancers vs. Design Agencies: Which is Right for Your Project?

Comparing freelancers and agencies in the web design industry, discussing the pros and cons of each for clients and designers.

How ‘Lazy’ Price Estimates Can Cost Freelance Designers

How ‘Lazy’ Price Estimates Can Cost Freelance Designers

In an effort to help freelance designers, we explore how you can more accurately estimate costs and fill clients in on the details.

The Keys to Becoming a Self-Reliant Freelance Designer

The Keys to Becoming a Self-Reliant Freelance Designer

Many choose the freedom of a freelance career, but dealing with the responsibilities can be difficult. You’ll need to become self-reliant!

You Don’t Have to Be an Expert to Launch a Freelance Design Career

You Don’t Have to Be an Expert to Launch a Freelance Design Career

Essential steps for launching a successful freelance career in web design, from building a portfolio to finding clients.

Here Are the Biggest Mistakes Freelance Web Designers Make

Here Are the Biggest Mistakes Freelance Web Designers Make

Here are the biggest mistakes freelance web designers typically make. I’ve experienced them all. Read on to learn how to avoid them.

The Tasks Freelance Web Designers Should Consider Outsourcing

The Tasks Freelance Web Designers Should Consider Outsourcing

As every freelancer has different strengths and time can often be limited, there are some tasks you may want to pass along to someone else.

The Freelance Design Situations You Need to Fix Right Away

The Freelance Design Situations You Need to Fix Right Away

We delve into some common freelance situations you’ll want to fix sooner rather than later and offer some useful solutions.

How to Deal with Your Freelance Design Mistakes

How to Deal with Your Freelance Design Mistakes

Learning to deal with mistakes is part of the secret to long-term success for web designers. And, as someone who has made more than their fair share of mess-ups, I can attest to what works and what doesn’t.

How to Deal with the Low Profit Areas of Your Freelance Design Business

How to Deal with the Low Profit Areas of Your Freelance Design Business

How to identify those areas of your web design business that are not performing well and how to decide whether they should stay or go.

The Unpredictable Life of a Freelance Web Designer

The Unpredictable Life of a Freelance Web Designer