Freelance Design News and Industry Guides
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The freelancer with designs on fantasy
FreelanceUK speaks to the BBC's go-to designer for all things 'unimaginable.'
Freelance Round Up - This Month in Design - July
The Anti-Design festival and how to be truly happy as a freelance designer.
Freelance Alliance Spotlight - Stuart Slack
How Steampepper's creative thinking with a commercial mind offers its clients success on the back of excellent design.
Read More...- Freelance Round-Up: This month in design - June
Keeping a head for business, as the downturn eases and World Cup fever grips.
Read More... - 'Hot' companies fail with web design, SEO
Why freelance web skills might attract a 'hot' client sooner rather than later.
Read More... - How I won design work with RIBA
Freelance designer Sasha Kader on getting royalty into your portfolio.
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- Freelance Alliance Spotlight - Stuart Slack
How Steampepper's creative thinking with a commercial mind offers its clients success on the back of excellent design.
Read More... - Freelance Alliance Spotlight: Dorothy Sulzmann
Freelance 3D modeler & designer, Dorothy Sulzmann, on going solo.
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Freelance Design News and Industry Guides
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- Introduction to becoming a graphic designer
Freelance creative, Nick Welsh, tells us a bit about the world of design, where his income comes from and how to team up with a developer to boost your coffers in offering web design too. - Who needs graphic designers?
Who to approach when you're looking for work. - Graphic Design: Routes into the industry
Qualifications, software proficiency, ideas for expanding your folio and how to woo art directors. - Graphic & Web Design: Rates and allowances
How to make sure you are paid what you're worth and tips for quoting and invoicing your clients to make sure your profit margin remains intact. - Graphic Design: How to find work
Tips from an expert on the best (and quirkiest) ways to advertise your services, from word of mouth to 'champagne ideas on beer money.' - Graphic & Web Design: Legal issues
Legal issues to watch out for as a freelance graphic designer. - Graphic Design: Professional bodies and useful links
Links to professional bodies, useful sites and recommended reading.
