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Learn about the challenges and rewards of a freelance design career and take control of your self-employed professional life.

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A Conversation with WordPress Evangelist Maddy Osman

A Conversation with WordPress Evangelist Maddy Osman

Freelance / WordPress

Spotlight on Maddy Osman, a WordPress evangelist, sharing insights and experiences from her career.

What WordPress 5.0 Taught Me About Stress

What WordPress 5.0 Taught Me About Stress

WordPress

2018 has certainly been an exciting year for WordPress. The CMS celebrated its 15th birthday and released its revolutionary version 5.0, featuring the new Gutenberg block editor. It seemed like…

How to Choose the Right Web Design Conference

How to Choose the Right Web Design Conference

Freelance

Choosing the right web design conference for your professional development, based on focus, size, and networking opportunities.

5 Free to Use Freelance Design Contract Templates

5 Free to Use Freelance Design Contract Templates

Freelance

The most important document a freelance designer will ever need is a rock-solid contract for clients. The worst thing is, though, freelance designers, especially when just starting out, don’t even…

How to Make a Decent Living as a Web Designer

How to Make a Decent Living as a Web Designer

Freelance

Insights on making a decent living as a web designer, focusing on strategies for financial success and career satisfaction.

Common Freelancing Myths Debunked

Common Freelancing Myths Debunked

Freelance

Just as the freelance industry is exploding with undiscovered, talented (and some not so talented) people, the myths that come with it are thriving as well. It’s funny how I…

How to Create the Perfect Design Project Pitch

How to Create the Perfect Design Project Pitch

Freelance

Freelancing offers you maximum flexibility to choose the projects that best compliment your skills, passions and interests. Without a doubt, this is one of the most distinct advantages of becoming…

​Top 5 Myths About Professional Indemnity Insurance for Freelancers Sponsored

​Top 5 Myths About Professional Indemnity Insurance for Freelancers

Freelance

Q: What’s less sexy than business insurance? A: Going out of business because you didn’t have business insurance. Designers, developers, artists — in fact, all kinds of creative workers who…

Things to Consider When Hiring Subcontractors

Things to Consider When Hiring Subcontractors

Freelance

When work volumes surge, or when you simply have a project you don’t have the skillset for, hiring subcontractors is one path you may consider. However, before you do so,…

Bouncing Back from Freelance Business Failure

Bouncing Back from Freelance Business Failure

Freelance

When you started off as a freelancer, did it cross your mind that you might not make it? Did you consider the possibility of failure? If you’re like many first…

Some Ideas for Maintaining Your Freelance Mental Drive

Some Ideas for Maintaining Your Freelance Mental Drive

Freelance

If you’re reading this article and you work from home, it probably won’t be much surprise to you that one of the hardest elements to master is the ability to…

What Stage is Your Freelance Career at?

What Stage is Your Freelance Career at?

Freelance
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