Starting Up
Getting into freelance design work, be it graphic or web, can be one of the most rewarding decisions of your life. The question is, how do you get started in freelancing? Well, this website is a good place to start. Here you will find a wealth of information to help your freelancing career.
It is important to note that being a good freelancer is much more than creating great designs and websites. Its about staying on top of trends, knowing how to handle clients, keeping organized, and a slew of other skills freelancers must have.
We hope that these freelancing articles will help make your start into the world of self employment a little easier. If you have any questions about breaking into the field of freelancing, please feel free to ask us. If we don’t have an answer, we will find someone who does. (we know people who know people)
Our Collection of Freelancing Articles
- How to Get the Most from Your Client
- Making Money When Things Get Slow
- How to Write a Good Craigs List Email
Books We Recommend
More Freelancing Resources
Freelance Job Boards
Many of these freelance job boards cater to a variety of skills both graphic and web. There are a few that are web or graphic specific, but all are worth a look at.
- FSw Job Board
- WebProJobs
- FreshWebJobs
- 37Signals GigBoard
- Krop
Freelancing Tools
These are just a few basic online tools that should help make your freelance life a little easier. We spend a lot of time on the web so we tend to come across a lot of cool and helpful stuff. These are all tried and true, useful, resources. Nothing beta about this stuff.
- FS Hourly Rate Calculator - Find how much you need to charge to earn the income you want.
