Category Archives: Freelancing
How To Write An Effective Design Brief and Get The Design You Want!
Posted on 26'08 Sep
How do you get the design you want? The perfect design you envision in your head? … The design brief is the answer. Whether you are a designer or a client, an effective design brief is the single most critical [..]
Freelancers: Inspire yourself, Vary your Working Environment
Posted on 16'08 Jul
In this guest article Liam McKay* talks us through some strategies on how to increase your creativity & productivity by varying your workplace. Working as a freelancer may sound like an ideal solution to office life. You get to work [..]
How to Talk to Non-Tech-Savvy Clients
Posted on 06'08 Jul
Learning how to carry out a compelling conversation with your non-tech-savvy client is a crucial skill that all freelancers must possess, especially if you want to keep a steady cash flow. This article will go through some strategies on how [..]
An Ink Spot of One’s Own
Posted on 05'08 Jul
In this guest article Kristine Sheehan* talks us through her experiences of setting up and running an online based business with some tips on the way. Taking on an entrepreneurial spirit and making an online design business a reality is [..]
A Guide On How Freelancers Can Compete Against Large Design Studios
Posted on 22'08 Jun
In this guest article, Jeffrey Way* talks us through the problems associated with being a lone freelancer when competing against the big brick and mortar design companies. He then shows us that we can actually compete against these large design [..]
Dudes and Dolls and Design Decisions
Posted on 16'08 Jun
In this unusually quirky and informative guest article Kelly Erickson* goes through some tips and examples on how to design for men and women – showing how to win them over and get referrals at the same time. A really [..]
How & Where To Get Paid Freelance Work While You’re Still A Design Student
Posted on 27'08 Mar
As some of you may know I am a third year graphic design student and an active freelancer so I am going to share my tips on how and where to get freelance design jobs while you are still a [..]