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.

Enthusiastic prospects = clients?

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Ilise Benun

Have you been burned by an excited prospect who you just couldn't close the deal on? If so, share your story for an article in progress. Continue reading →

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Should you post prices on your web site?

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Ilise Benun

Should you have a page of prices on your web site? The debate rages on.... Continue reading →

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How to stop competing

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Ilise Benun

From Neil Renicker of Renicker Studio, a post about how to stop competing and instead use what you learn about your competitors to focus your own positioning. Continue reading →

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CFC 2012: Planning for the First Year of Freelance?

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Ilise Benun

CFC 2012 speaker, Shane Pearlman, on how to plan for the first year of freelance and which mistakes to avoid. Continue reading →

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Getting the hang of email marketing

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Ilise Benun

Creative freelancer, Stephanie Helline, shares tips on how she gets projects from sending out an email newsletter. Continue reading →

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A formula for pricing your services

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Ilise Benun

Shane Pearlman of Modern Tribe and speaker at CFC 2012 with a formula for pricing creative services. Continue reading →

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CFC 2012: Is content strategy missing from your web site?

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Ilise Benun

As we get ready for the 5th Annual Creative Freelancer Conference, June 21-22 in Boston, we’re doing a podcast interview series with our speakers! Last week we featured Dyana Valentine whose topic is “Pitch Perfect.” Today, we have Mark O’Brien, President … Continue reading →

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Designers: How to handle printing markups?

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Ilise Benun

Two creative pros share their take on the logistics of brokering and marketing up printing costs. Continue reading →

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Tax tip: Are You Deducting Enough?

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Ilise Benun

Are you taking enough business deductions? Martin Kamenski of Rockstar CPA (and speaker at this year's CFC) shares the 3 most under-utilized business deductions. Continue reading →

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Are You Getting Clients Through LinkedIn? Here's how.

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Ilise Benun

Join Ilise Benun of Marketing Mentor on March 15 at 2 PM for "Are You Getting Clients Through Linked? Here's how," a live DesignCast where she'll show you how to find and reach out to your best prospects on LinkedIn. Continue reading →

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