Category Archives: Freelance Graphic & Web Design

Whether you’re a freelance web designer or graphic designer, you can find tips and advice to help you grow your freelance design business here. You’ll also hear directly from other freelance creatives about the challenges they’re facing and the solutions they’ve come up with to deal with problems like getting paid on time, finding the right design clients and creating work life balance.

Freelancers, do you ask for help?

Veteran creative freelancer, Lidia Varesco-Racoma, used to do everything herself -- until she had a baby. That's when she learned how to ask for help -- in life and in business. Continue reading

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Challenges of Parenting While Freelancing

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Podcast with Jim Krause on work/life balance and how to be a (single) parent and a freelancer simultaneously. Continue reading

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[Podcast] Simple Mantra For Getting Everything Done

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In this podcast, designer and author, Jim Krause, shares his simple mantra for getting things done without going crazy. Continue reading

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Big Duck Looking for Creative Freelancers

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If you’re interested in freelance opportunities at Big Duck, Sarah Durham's Brooklyn, NY-based design firm specializing in non profits, they are having a little get-together for creative freelancers on May 1 at 5 PM in Brooklyn. Continue reading

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[Podcast] 10 Tips for Networking With a Purpose

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In preparation for the networking fest that is CFC 2013: The Business Conference for the Creatively Self Employed (www.creativefreelancerconference.com), networking expert, author and speaker Dana Manciagli shares with Ilise Benun 10 tips to networking with a purpose to get what you need. Continue reading

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"Freelancer" Hires Full Time + Part Time Help!

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CFC Veteran, Theresa Previ of Brooklyn, NY-based Treemarie says contracts are flying in so much she's hired f/t and p/t help PLUS is moving out of her home office. She'll be back at CFC in 2013 to learn more about the next stages of growth. Continue reading

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Growing By Scaling Back to Freelancing

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Bennett DeOlazo of Studio B shares his progress and goals achieved since CFC 2012 and what he'll be for this year at CFC in San Francisco (June 22-24). Continue reading

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Another freelancer reaches her goal!

Last year at CFC, I met Amy Caracappa-Qubeck and she told me her goal was to quit her in-house job and go full time freelance by the end of 2012. Well she made the leap in January and just launched her new web site. Check it out: www.amycq.com Continue reading

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[Podcast] Freelancers: Overcome Your Fears at CFC 2013

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Podcast: Ilise Benun of Marketing-Mentor.com interviews Luke Mysse for the CFC Speaker Podcast Series on The Arc of Success and how he overcame his own fears by expanding his vision and committing to helping others. Continue reading

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Podcast: Latest in Social Media for Creative Freelancers

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Ilise Benun of Marketing-mentor.com interviews Colleen Wainwright (a.k.a. the communicatrix) for the CFC Speaker Podcast Series on the latest trends in social media networking for creative pros. Come hear her in person at CFC 2013, June 22-24 in San Francisco for her session, Making People Love You Madly: Selling Yourself in the Postmodern Marketplace. Details: www.creativefreelancerconference.com Continue reading

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