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5 Simple, But Effective Networking Tips for Freelancers

As a freelancer, I am constantly looking for ways to get new jobs, be introduced to new opportunities, and supercharge my work efforts. Not only to make more money, but for the purpose of security....

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Getting Started On a New Design Project

Getting started with new design projects, whether they are client work or personal projects, can be incredibly hard. Staring at the blank canvas is daunting and dull. It can be hard to get the first...

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How Reading Improved My Design Work

I used to brush off reading and convince myself that I was simply too busy to do it. I was strictly designing all the time, and figured reading could wait. Little did I know, reading has had one of...

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Getting Your First Client As A Freelancer

Starting off as a freelancer was a daunting task to me. It takes a lot of perseverance and motivation. You have to be focused, hard-working, and in love with what you do. Otherwise, it is very hard to...

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How Freelancers Can Earn More by Working Less

Earn more by working less. What!? Yeah, you read it right. It isn’t that hard either. I mean, sure it takes some getting used to, but the rewards are well worth the hardships. In this article I...

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Freelance Tips for Getting More Clients

Yesterday I wrote a post sharing some tips and tricks for landing your first freelance client. This is a great feat, but by no means is this the end of the line. Now it is time to up your game and get...

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Why Showcase Your Work on Portfolio Sites | Infographic

This infographic is used to portray the benefits and pro’s to showcasing your work on an online portfolio site. I find this interesting, and PrintRunner definitely does a good job explaining the...

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6 Behance Tips to Promote Your Design Work

Behance is a very cool site. It is incredibly useful to designers and creative people of all types because it has a wide variety of categories. It is also a great way to promote your work and get your...

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Free Contract Templates & Legal Resources for Freelancers

Freelance design can be stressful. The time spent doing legal work and networking can get annoying when all you really want to do is design! I know that feeling. Dealing with a contract, countless...

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F*ck You. Pay Me. – A Brilliant Talk by Mike Monteiro for Freelancers & Agencies

There are many horror stories of how freelancers and agencies have been left out in the cold when it comes to payments from a client, it doesn’t happen frequently but that’s why many freelancers and...

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Tips to Find New Clients for Freelancers

Freelance design is hard. People have this incredible misconception that it is easy and like a 24/7-365 vacation, but it really isn’t. It requires skills of various fields. It requires the ability to...

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10 Quick Productivity Tips for the Freelancer

Staying productive is one of the biggest challenges I face as a freelancer. WIth the web at your fingertips it is often easy to get sidetracked, distracted, or consumed by other work that isn’t as...

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Getting Your Design Work More Exposure

Getting exposure of your design work is incredibly important. So long as you want clients, that is. I’m going to assume you do if you are reading this. Anyways. Getting exposure isn’t about pushy...

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What To Do When A Client Says You’re Too Expensive

If you’ve been freelancing for a few years, you will have inevitably come across clients who think you’re too expensive, that think you’re not worth the numbers you’re quoting. You shouldn’t get...

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5 Awesome Skills the Best Freelancers Have

Being a freelance designer is a major challenge. You are in complete control of every aspect and facet of the job. While this appears attractive to many it is, in actuality, quite scary and can be way...

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Everyone Will Become An Entrepreneur | Infographic

Becoming an entrepreneur 10 or 20 years back was an ambitious goal for anyone. It wasn’t easy just to go and make money by yourself, building a successful business. You needed a lot of money to start...

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The Pros and Cons of Being a Freelancer | Infographic

Freelancers are becoming ever more common because the idea of working for yourself and making a ton more money is of course very enticing. The average freelancer makes nearly 50% more than an average...

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26 Time Management Hacks You Want To Know

Managing your time is no easy feat. As you grow older usually your list of responsibilities also grow and it can be tough working out how to manage all the things you need to do on a daily, weekly and...

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5 Things You Should Know Before Starting Freelancing

Freelancing sounds a hell lot of fun allowing you to have flexible working hours, you are your own and overall cool lifestyle. A lot of freelancers don’t talk about the downsides or the difficulties...

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Habits of the Wealthiest People In The World | Infographic

If you’re a person who has always wanted to be wealthy in terms of money, it may be useful to learn of the habits of some of the wealthiest people in the world. This fantastic infographic by Business...

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Making Time for What’s Important

Whether you are a full time employee at a major company or a freelancer working from home, you probably are always looking for more time to get your work done. If not, then kudos to you! As for the...

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Portrait of a Freelancer | Infographic

Freelancing is a very misunderstood career choice. People often think it is easy, or like a permanent vacation. That is far from the truth. Find out the real facts about freelancing in this unique...

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Goals Freelancers Can Set to Help Ease Improvement

As freelancers, we are constantly looking for ways to improve. Whether that be in our typographical skills, or even as a visual communicator, we always try to find ways to better express ourselves. So...

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How a Designer Went from Salesman to Entrepreneur | Infographic

Want a bit of motivation? Check out this awesome infographic, showing how a designer changed his path, and earned thousands with 99designs. Original Article on UltraLinx Website - How a Designer Went...

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4 Ways to Supercharge Your Work Efforts

Want to move up the job ladder? Looking for more clients as a freelancer? Just want more of a challenge or more money? Well it’s not hard at all, it just takes the right work ethic and motivation. It...

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How To Go Freelance

This article was originally written by Rik Lomas, co-founder at Steer – a London based startup which holds courses for folks wanting to learn how to code and design. Make an escape plan. Going...

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12 Rules for Startups from Mark Cuban

Creating and running a startup is one of the toughest jobs for anyone. You have to make a good product with limited resources and usually you’re the salesman, product designer, support, finance manager...

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