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Design Clients

Learn how to communicate with design clients, set clear expectations, negotiate fees and deadlines, and handle feedback.

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From Zero to Thriving Career: Getting Clients as a New Designer

From Zero to Thriving Career: Getting Clients as a New Designer

Success as a freelance designer depends on the designer’s ability to build up a reputation for quality work and a long stream of loyal clients. A central tenet to landing…

Things My Clients Hate. What about Yours?

Things My Clients Hate. What about Yours?

I have been a freelancer for almost a decade now and in the course of these years, I have had dozens of clients and hundreds of projects. While no two…

Six Questions to Ask Before You Start a New Project

Six Questions to Ask Before You Start a New Project

I have been a designer for about thirteen years, and most of my business during the past two years has come from new clients. Many have been new up-start businesses,…

Existing vs. New Clients – Who Should Get the Bigger Share of Your Attention?

Existing vs. New Clients – Who Should Get the Bigger Share of Your Attention?