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Discover the best strategies for running a successful freelance design business, including building a network, developing an impressive portfolio, and understanding the market.

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Tips for Collaborating with Other Web Designers

Tips for Collaborating with Other Web Designers

Freelance / Web Design

Effective tips for web designers on successful collaboration, improving project outcomes, and team dynamics.

Freelancing: The Risks and Fears of Going it Alone

Freelancing: The Risks and Fears of Going it Alone

Freelance

Evaluating the risks of freelancing solo, from financial instability to isolation, and how to mitigate them.

How to Deal with Clients That Have Outsized Expectations

How to Deal with Clients That Have Outsized Expectations

Freelance / Web Design

Clients have big ideas for their websites, but we may not share the same enthusiasm. We discuss how to handle clients with those outsized expectations.

What Are the Biggest Threats to Freelance Web Designers?

What Are the Biggest Threats to Freelance Web Designers?

Freelance

Identifying the biggest threats to freelance web designers and strategies for mitigating these risks to sustain a successful career.

How Freelancers Can Protect Themselves from Unfair Treatment

How Freelancers Can Protect Themselves from Unfair Treatment

Freelance

There are several ways that clients can mistreat you. We explore four of the more common transgressions, along with ways to combat them.

How to Gain the Trust of Your Web Design Clients

How to Gain the Trust of Your Web Design Clients

Freelance

Trust is the foundation of a good client/designer relationship. It provides confidence and security to everyone involved. Without it, there is no means to achieve any sort of comfort level…

Things Your Web Design Clients Should Manage Themselves

Things Your Web Design Clients Should Manage Themselves

Freelance / Web Design

Learn why giving your web design clients more control over their projects and websites can lead to better outcomes for you.

Is the ‘Fast & Cheap’ Website Still Realistic?

Is the ‘Fast & Cheap’ Website Still Realistic?

Freelance / Web Design

Should fast and cheap website design be tossed into the dustbin of history? We look at this old nemesis and wonder if it still has a place in modern web design.

The Case for Showing Freelance Clients Your Authentic Self

The Case for Showing Freelance Clients Your Authentic Self

Freelance

There can be a stigma attached to letting clients see us we really are. We make the argument for dropping the façade and being yourself.

How to Change Your Web Design Business Strategy

How to Change Your Web Design Business Strategy

Freelance

How to evolve your web design business strategy to stay competitive and meet changing market demands.

How to Manage the 24/7 Work Culture of Web Designers

How to Manage the 24/7 Work Culture of Web Designers

Freelance

Whether you’re working as part of a large team or as a solo entrepreneur – no web designer is immune to a 24/7 work culture.

How to Set the Right Goals & Expectations for Your Web Design Business

How to Set the Right Goals & Expectations for Your Web Design Business

Freelance

It’s hard not to envision ourselves at the top of a web design empire – one built with hard work and great ideas. Yet, reality can be altogether different.

The Modern Challenges of Starting a Freelance Web Design Business

The Modern Challenges of Starting a Freelance Web Design Business

Freelance

As a new freelance designer, how can you thrive in modern times? We take a look at the challenges and how to successfully navigate them.

The Five Inconvenient Truths of Web Design

The Five Inconvenient Truths of Web Design

Freelance

Unveiling the hard truths about web design, challenging misconceptions, and highlighting the realities of the profession.

The Bad Freelance Habits You Should Avoid

The Bad Freelance Habits You Should Avoid

Freelance

Bad freelance habits have the potential to wreak havoc. Let’s have a look at what can go wrong and how to fix it.

Beyond Money: The Hidden Benefits of Web Design Projects

Beyond Money: The Hidden Benefits of Web Design Projects

Freelance

Not all website design gigs are created equally. The truth is that they will all vary in terms of compensation, scope and the overall experience you have. But just about…

How to Pave Your Own Path as a Freelancer

How to Pave Your Own Path as a Freelancer

Freelance

Individuality is at the very core of freelancing. It’s the need to do things your own way. We take a how you can pave your own path.

FOMOOP – Fear of Missing Out on Projects

FOMOOP – Fear of Missing Out on Projects

Freelance
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