Calling All Freelance Designers
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by Cathy Fishel
“Freelance Design in Practice,” to be published in Spring 2009 by RotoVision, will be a book for freelance graphic designers who are in it for the long run. I’d like to invite experienced, full-time freelance designers from anywhere in the world to contact me directly for possible interviews. Please contact me at cathy@fishel.com if you have advice, anecdotes and insights to share with peers. Design work will also be shown in the book.
Chapters will include succinct advice and real-life case studies on subjects including:
-Evaluating your personal vision and making yourself stand out
-Establishing a business plan, workspace, accounting system, legal back-up, advertising and even your business name
-Setting fees, bidding, billing, dealing with non-payment, tax concerns, how to know if you’re making money, and trade-outs and pro-bono work
-Legal responsibilities, including contracts, insurance and liability
-Self-promotion of all types
-Finding the best clients and the best mix of clients, and turning them into repeat customers
-Managing workflow and maintaining your sanity
-Achieving a healthy life/work balance
-Periodic self-evaluations and other touchstones
-An entire chapter on solving common freelance frustrations
Comments (1)
Alejandro Velazquez said:
Hi, i´m a freelancer from Argentina.
Posted on April 18, 2008