Which portfolio website is right for you?
I once met a freelance designer who didn’t have a portfolio. This blew my mind. How can a professional creative not have a folio? Was
I’ve made how tos that will save you time, money and headspace, because sometimes it’s just easier to follow someone else’s lead.
I once met a freelance designer who didn’t have a portfolio. This blew my mind. How can a professional creative not have a folio? Was
Even if you do it every day for clients, creating a strategy for yourself is one of the hardest things to do as a freelancer.
First off, nice one! It’s great to come to this stage 😀 When I got my first contract I felt very profesh! You may be
I got a rough lesson in negotiation in my early days as a designer and it helped me shape how I approached negotiations ever since.
As a freelancer you wear many hats in your biz
One of the most important is getting paid!
But it’s not easy to be the
New projects are wonderful! Full of potential to make lovely designs. Interesting designs! Designs that push the boundaries of your skills and the client’s expectations..
I’ve got a programme that I’ve refined over my years as freelancer
It’s helped me at every stage of my career from sidegig freelancer
How to spot a time waster
They’re vague about what they want
They say they have no budget
They don’t engage with your process
They agree to the price
Not every person who needs your service is ready to buy
It’s your job to be first in their mind when they are
But how
In our day to day work we use our skills to help people achieve their goals. We find out what they’re trying to achieve, research
A client wants you to work during your holiday time? We can’t have that! Copy this script and politely let them know you won’t be
When I first started out as a freelancer making money was tough
I was inexperienced with a small folio and I didn’t know how to
Life would be great if it all went to plan…
But often times it doesn’t…
And in business, if you haven’t planned for a bit
Tired of wasting time changing the settings every time you wanna export a PDF? Want to understand what some of those darn settings do? Check
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Plan days around things you like
Every day I make time for things that make me happy.
Thing like reading, drinking tea, plyaing my music
Changing your payment terms can feel scary…
Clients have an expectation of when they’ll pay and you don’t want to do anything that will make
Get back your evenings and weekends by pricing projects properly
Lots of freelancers only charge for the time during a project…
They don’t count the
Make a fuck this shit list
It’s a list of things you hate doing and don’t want to have to deal with…
Prioritise
Use a
Experience has taught me
1. How a work week goes affects my mood
2. The weeks I plan are better than the weeks I don’t
3. If
You’re setting a benchmark
You’re telling them you’ll work for cheap and it’s gona be mega hard to get that price up to your regular rate<br
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Plan days around things you like
Every day I make time for things that make me happy.
Thing like reading, drinking tea, plyaing my music
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Write a contract and get it signed!
The best way to get paid, is show them at the start you’re serious about getting paid! Lay
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Orwell McGubbins is a branding designer and Creative Director of Berlin based Brand Consultancy Orwell met Vila.
He has spent his career working with charities, schools and social businesses supporting people to develop themselves and make the most of life.
Today he continues this work by helping creative freelancers gain the skills and confidence they need to be great at what they do.
He enables people to make money doing what they love so they can create a happy life for themselves and the people in their communities.
Feel free to contact him on LinkedIn but don’t call without an appointment. He might be socially minded but he’s also a millennial, they hate that.
