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Lords to quiz industry leaders about digital skills
'Fast and furious' inquiry calls media, marketing and internet experts to give evidence.
Aug 28, 2014 | Design NewsLords seek views from digital freelancers
Probe into the UK’s digital prowess wants to hear from those with relevant expertise.
Jul 13, 2014 | Design NewsDigital economy 'double the size of the state's best guess'
Twice the number of digital firms are doing business than official stats suggest.
Jul 24, 2013 | Design NewsSocial media's benefits 'lost' on leisure sector
Sales boost, and other pluses of social media, being neglected by leisure brands.
Jan 29, 2013 | Design NewsDigital agencies' use of freelancers 'soaring'
It's unfortunately not their niche skills that are making freelancers the agencies' favourite.
Jan 13, 2013 | Design NewsDigital freelancers riding off 'peaks and troughs'
Why freelancers will want digital agencies' workloads to keep fluctuating.
Oct 11, 2012 | Design NewsA freelancer's recipe for cookie compliance
How freelance web professionals can get their teeth into new cookie requirements for websites.
Apr 20, 2012 | Design NewsUK copyright system 'not fit for digital age'
Sorting out licensing issues will strengthen the UK as a creative leader – report.
Apr 11, 2012 | Design NewsDigital agencies 'expected to pitch for free'
Potential boon for freelancers, but more clients want extra work in non-billable pitches.
Jan 11, 2012 | Design NewsWhat they should teach digital freelancers (but don't)
Revealed: the life lessons digital freelancers swear by that aren’t on industry training courses.
Nov 2, 2011 | Design NewsThe freelance designer's trade marks checklist
A four-step guide to trade marks for freelance designers and their clients.
Copyright holders chase website owners over images
Business owners urged to check they're allowed to use the images on their website.
Have you ever thought about becoming a fashion designer?
Successful fashion freelancer, Helen Welch, passes on what she’s learnt so far.
Jun 2, 2011 | Design NewsFreelance Alliance Spotlight: Fashion designer Helen Welch
How curiosity, a passion for fun with fashion and clear client communication adds up to freelance success for one designer.
May 11, 2011 | Design NewsThe great opportunities freelancers should ignore<br>
All that glitters to freelancers may not be gold, warns freelance designer Lee Ray.
Mar 2, 2011 | Design NewsTop freelancing tips in a crowded digital market
Part 2 of Making Friends and Influencing People, by Fairley & Associates, Gabriele Skelton and On Pointe Marketing.
Feb 16, 2011 | Design NewsFreelance Alliance Spotlight: How to profit from having fun
Freelance designer Emma Patterson on how selling her point of difference means she's never been busier.
Feb 14, 2011 | Design NewsTop freelancing tips in a crowded design market
Make friends and influence people, write Fairley & Associates, Gabriele Skelton and On Pointe Marketing.
Feb 9, 2011 | Design NewsFreelance Alliance Spotlight: Drawing on my career as a freelance artist
Matthew Harding on going it alone as an illustrator: Part Two – colourful clients.
Jan 20, 2011 | Design NewsHow I sketched a career in freelance illustration
Matthew Harding on going it alone as an illustrator: Part One - the broad strokes.
Jan 18, 2011 | Design NewsDigital design industry sees freelance numbers boom
Five-fold jump in the number of digital and design staff 'going it alone.'
Dec 8, 2010 | Design NewsFreelance Round-up: This month in design
The perils of redesigning logos & techniques to understand how the mind visually prioritises web content.
Nov 12, 2010 | Design NewsFreelance Round Up - This Month in Design
The knack of unique design, colours of the big brands - why they're chosen & Twitter's facelift.
Oct 6, 2010 | Design NewsFreelance Round Up - This Month in Design - August
Winning design for Dyson, how to motivate yourself through creative block & dirty talk from Hastings Council.
Sep 8, 2010 | Design NewsFreelance Alliance Spotlight: 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.
Jul 28, 2010 | Design NewsFreelance Alliance Spotlight - Stuart Slack
How Steampepper's creative thinking with a commercial mind offers its clients success on the back of excellent design.
Jul 6, 2010 | Design NewsFreelance Round-Up: This month in design - June
Keeping a head for business, as the downturn eases and World Cup fever grips.
'Hot' companies fail with web design, SEO
Why freelance web skills might attract a 'hot' client sooner rather than later.
Jun 16, 2010 | Design NewsHow I won design work with RIBA
Freelance designer Sasha Kader on getting royalty into your portfolio.
Jun 2, 2010 | Design News
