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Welcome to our Freelance archives. In this category, our authors, freelancers like you, share their extensive knowledge and experiences.
Educating Clients About the True Value of Your Services as a Designer
Okay, freelance designers. Stop me if you’ve heard this one: you’re working on a project for a client, and all of a sudden there’s a discrepancy with your payment. Perhaps…
Including Your Personal Passions in Your Design Work
Anyone here have a bunch of strange, unusual, or, shall we say, “quirky” hobbies? Perhaps you like to collect bottle caps from around the world and photograph them as found…
Recharging Your Creativity
Sometimes, the same old routine of sitting at the computer can be draining. This is especially so when you spend most of your time doing grunt work or trying to…
A Web Designer’s Education Never Stops
One of the unique parts of being a web designer is that the job never stops evolving. From static HTML all the way to Content Management Systems – the way…
Explaining to a Client Why Investment in Their Website Is Crucial to Their Success
Everybody wants to spend as little as possible and get as much as they can. That’s the case whether you’re building a website, buying a car or grabbing a bite…
The Client is Always Right Poster Series
No matter what type of business you are in, hearing the words ‘the client is always right’ will make you cringe. In design, those words will not only make you…
Starting Small in Web Design
People often choose a career in web design because they find it fascinating and/or have a real talent for it. In my own case, I spent my late teenage years…
The Deadly Communication Sins Freelance Designers Commit
Alright, freelancers – it’s time to confess! How many of you are guilty of not communicating regularly enough with your clients? Maybe you’re running behind on your deadline, and you’re…
5 Ways to Build a Great Reputation as a Freelancer
If you’ve read the news anytime within the past few thousand years, you may have noticed that a quite a few people aren’t so great with maintaining their reputation. And…
