The act of becoming a freelancer often comes from having a true passion for your work. Many of us are consumed with keeping up with the latest technologies and keeping…
From time management to client communication, a web designer needs certain skills and traits to be taken seriously in the industry and achieve a long-lasting career.
Branding seems like marketing jargon, but it’s actually an extremely important part of freelancing – much more than it’s given credit for. Whether or not you think branding is important…
Have you ever thought about why you became a web designer? It’s one of those questions that may not have entered your mind because, it’s just who you are.
Recently,…
In society, success is often portrayed as having pretty close to a singular definition. We think of a successful entrepreneur driving a Tesla and living in the smartest of smart…
Ask anyone for the golden rule of business and their first guess at an answer might be: “make money.”
Yet, really, the golden rule should be the same one we…
Freelance web designers are always on the lookout for opportunities. That’s one of the many freedoms this career path affords us. We’re constantly searching for a chance to build up…
While being a freelance designer can be an incredibly fun and fulfilling career, it’s not without its downsides. Chief among them is that it can place those of us who…
Recently, I attended a local WordCamp and heard a fascinating talk about the difference between being nice and too nice. Essentially, it was an honest discussion of valuing yourself and…
So you’re thinking about becoming a freelance designer. While freelancing is often a rewarding career, this isn’t a decision to take lightly. Before you quit your day job, read on…
Freelancers often find themselves wondering how to be more productive. They look into ways to do more work in the same amount of time or do the same amount of…
You can’t run a freelance business without creating a system to get more clients. Job search websites are a popular tool in that system, but if you’ve used one, you’ve…
