Here at the blog, we tend to spend a lot of our time giving you practical tips on what you can do to improve your skill sets. However, we also tend to overlook the much larger part of freelance designing—learning the ins-and-outs of owning your very own business and...
Within the world of graphic design, one of the hardest elements to get down is communication: that actual exchange of words, information and prices that happens when you’re signing a new client or discussing a new project. When you’re new to the game, it can be damn near impossible...
When we talk about getting new clients for your business, we often talk about finding your niche, or finding that group of eager people that you can cater your services to. This is one of the best tactics you can take to ensure that you maintain a steady business...
Keeping a deadline is not only easier said than done, it takes preparation. This isn’t due to lack of effort, or anything. Largely, it just has to do with the fact that we spend so much time perfecting our designs and too little time remembering to stick to the...
Following directions is the utmost for creatives. Missing even the smallest point can ruin a project and lose you a client. Having been in the position of giving creatives directions for projects, I’m amazed at how many freelancers either didn’t listen or just ignored directions of an assignment, causing...