8 steps to create a professional proposal

Creating a Graphic Design proposal that rises above the rest sometimes turns to be painful or complicated. A good proposal is always a way to show our customers that we are professional. It is also a tool to explain our customers: processes, design development and finally that professional design has a cost. › Continue reading

Tags: down payment, freelance business, Graphic Design Pricing

10 Tips for Buying a Wide Format Printer

Source: Elevate Printing

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Tom Walker of Franking Machine Cartridges

You must consider several factors before purchasing a wide-format or large-format printer. You need to be printing the type of volume which justifies having a large-format printer on site. › Continue reading

Tags: freelance business, freelance productivity

Establishing your first Home freelance Office

When starting your freelance business, selecting the right place to work can be daunting and very expensive. Establishing your office at home can be a great starting point. Here we give you 12 tips for selecting the right place. › Continue reading

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Start Fighting for your dreams

Starting Now may sound simplistic but it really is the most difficult step when we start freelancing or a new business. 5 months ago I wrote this post when this blog was just starting. Yesterday I read it and inspired me so much that I wanted to share it again. I rewrote some parts, you can read the full article here:

http://www.designerfreelance.net/start-now/

Tags: freelance business, freelance productivity

30 Job Boards for Finding Freelance Jobs

Freelance Switch Job Board

Freelancing is great! but finding a Freelance Job isn’t always easy. We all have to start somewhere, but do not always know where. The job boards are a great starting point for any designer. › Continue reading

Tags: freelance business, Job Boards

10 Tips for Communicating Your Vision to Clients

Source: aturkus

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Tom Walker of Franking Machine Cartridges

The customer knows what they want, but they usually do not know how to express it. As a freelance designer, it is your job to take that general idea and create something that both you and your client will love. Once you have an idea, how do you convey your vision to the client? Here are ten tips which will help your presentations. › Continue reading

Tags: dont loose clients, freelance business, happy clients

10 tips to increase your Design and Freelance productivity

Productivity

One of the most important challenges of being your own boss is to focus long enough on a task until completion. Do not distract and finish your commitments in time, but there are too many distractions; email, banks, projects, etc.

For 10 years I have tried different methods, taken courses in management by objectives, use of agendas and only recently (6 months) I have  implemented a system that has increased my productivity by 40% at least. › Continue reading

Tags: freelance business, freelance productivity