I think a big problem any design/developer/freelancer has, especially when starting out, is trying to figure out how much to charge. Its like the $100,000 dollar question. So, what I would like to see in this weeks discussion is a simple rundown of how much you charge for a few of your service [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2008
Get to Know Me
This has been on the to-do list ever since I started Outlaw Design Blog and I just never got around to doing it. I finally wrote up a short about me page so everyone could get to know me a little better and finally see the outlaw behind the mask in my gravater (yes [...]
Interview: Adii Rockstar of Woo Themes
If you spend any amount of time looking at the premium wordpress themes market, you have no doubt come across some of Woo Themes designs (previously Premium News Themes). Even if you dont like the guys themes, you have to appreciate his amazing ability to market himself. Some how, Adii managed to label [...]
Six Shooter Links on Freelancing Business
I have put a regular link post on the back burner for a while now. Now that Outlaw Design Blog is functioning as it should, I have decided to start doing a regular post showcasing 6 of my favorite links on any given subject.
Hence the name, Six Shooter Links.
10 Items You Absolutely Need For [...]
Free Resource: Pre-Design Questionnaire
In my last post about the importance of client goals, I mentioned that a pre-design questionnaire was a great way to get your client thinking about goals, site design, and what they want from their site. In the spirit helping the greater good, I decided to share my very own pre-design questionnaire with you [...]
Outlaw Survey: With Prizes
Hey kids! As you can see, we are slowly working on improving Outlaw Design Blog. Below is a survey with a few short questions about what you would like to see on Outlaw Design Blog. Take a minute to look over the survey and fill it out.
Why Clients Need Goals
Clients come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some of them are great, but others make you want to stab your self in the eye with a dull Lisa Frank pencil. You know the ones Im talking about. They are the ones who can’t trust the designer, never really know what [...]
Discussion: What’s Stopping You?
Are you livingthe freelance dream? If no, why not?
My Costa Rica Office, Car, and House
As many of you know, I moved to Costa Rica about 3 months ago. Many of you have been asking see pictures of my house, office, etc. I have finally managed to gather some pictures and get them posted.
The treehouse looking place is my house and the other building is the [...]
What Fight Club Teaches Us About Freelancing
I have been obsessed with the movie Fight Club ever since it hit the big screen. During a late night viewing of the movie the other night, it hit me that the basic rules of Fight Club can teach us a lot about the business of freelancing. Think I’m joking? Check out [...]
