Being an independent graphic designer and running your own business from home is the best life ever – at least that's what we think. Here is a guide to the hardware, software and back-up used based on the answers from my representative sample of graphic designers. Further fascinating results from … [Read more...]
Survey Results: What Designers Do, How They Make Money and Where They Find Clients
Here are the first results from my graphic designer's business survey. I am so grateful to everybody that participated. I surveyed designers that were mostly working from home and running their own businesses. Participants were from every continent and were spread over different design disciplines. … [Read more...]
What you need to start a graphic design business
It pains me to think of the $3000 I spent on a Mac Performa 6400 complete with a huge monitor and in-built 28K dial-up modem in the mid-90s. The machine chugged along like an aging donkey and the information super-highway felt more like a traffic jam. I wish I was starting now with readily available … [Read more...]
Designers, how to avoid client disasters!
There is a game in this industry: the trade off between graphic designer and client. I have heard this expression in large design agencies many times: "this would be a great job if it wasn't for clients!" I disagree, I think it's a great job period. If you don't like your clients, get out of the … [Read more...]
Teach yourself graphic design
This article comes with a warning: easily offended graphic designers please do not read on! Graphic design is not rocket science, nor does it depend on artistic talent – it just takes a lot of practice. Some designers love to say that graphic design is a God-given talent that only a select few … [Read more...]
How to market yourself #1: Introduction
I have successfully been on the first page in Google for freelance graphic designer for a few months now and I'm quite pleased with this. Marketing yourself is one of the most important things any professional or company will do. For this reason I'm going to write a number of articles about … [Read more...]
Freelance graphic designer and SEO
The primary objective of this website is to attract clients to my design business. The two ways I try to achieve this are: Get other good websites to link to me with my desired keywords as the anchor text. For example, freelance graphic designer, designer in London, UK design services, are good … [Read more...]
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