If you want to succeed as a freelancer, you must get your name out there. You can be the best in what you do but if no one knows about you, your freelancing career is as good as dead (sorry to be so harsh, but it’s true). While many freelancers are obsessed with being web celebrities, [...]
December 16, 2009
Some clients are happy to pay you for your work as soon as they get the finished product. Others make a tortoise look speedy when it comes time to cut you a check. The slow-pokes tend to fall into two different categories: clients who are going to do everything they can to avoid paying you [...]
December 15, 2009
Finding Jobs and Projects to work on as a Start up Freelance Designer can be harder than finding a needle in a haystack at times. I went ahead and layed out a few aspects you can look at and use to help you find work as a freelance designer. With the internet evolving and all [...]
December 11, 2009
A contract is a necessity when engaging in a freelance agreement to ensure your safety and help establish expectations between you and the client. A great contract will give you a solid foundation, boost credibility as a professional and gain experience. Ensuring clear terms of payment, deliverable expectations, intellectual property rights and limitation [...]
December 11, 2009
Almost every freelancer starts out by taking “budget” projects to build their portfolio. Without a proven track record of happy customers and excellent pieces in your portfolio, it’s difficult to track down the big, high-dollar jobs. Many freelancers get into a cycle of doing low-budget work, and then get stuck with a portfolio of low-budget work [...]
December 10, 2009
Starting your own company is wonderful, scary, and exciting! I’ve recently gone through the process and started up my own freelance company, Snoack Studios, and I’d like to share my personal insight on how to get your own company off the ground, using my own story as an example. via How to Start a Freelance Company.
December 8, 2009
I always like how in FreshBooks to edit invoices you literally just click and interact directly with a web page that looks like an invoice. I got to thinking it would be a kinda cool idea to create an editable HTML invoice of my own. This of course can’t do nearly all the awesome stuff [...]
November 27, 2009
There are many templates out there for contracts that freelancers can adopt but eventually, you may have to create one for a specific unorthodox project or maybe you just want to take the time to devise your own template. In this article, you will find what could be considered the bare bones that every contract [...]
November 23, 2009
you’re interested in the secrets of making a passive income from your passion. From design stuff right? Well here are some of the best tips, tricks and case studies I found today on this topic. via Designer’s Guide to Passive Income – 7 Essential Readings | Inspired Magazine.
November 12, 2009
The Web Designer Wheel is simple process model that describes in five steps how to manage a small web project and relations with client. This approach allows you to work better, set and respect milestones and establish profitable and long-term relations with your clients. Here is the process: via The Web Designer Wheel – woorkup.com.
December 18, 2009
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