By Hilde Torbjornsen on August 31, 2010
Just like there are different client types, and different people in general – there are a few different types of designers. In this article we will have a look at some of the characteristics of some of these and give you some tips on how to improve. Hopefully you will have a few good tips [...]
Posted in Design | Tagged Design, freelance, Types of Designer, webdesign
By Hilde Torbjornsen on August 24, 2010
We’ve talked about freelancing, – what to do and how to do it. In this article we’re gonna have a look at some of your stronger and weaker sides compared to bigger Design Companies. By reading this you’ll get an idea of how you can compete even better and which things to focus on when [...]
Posted in Design | Tagged business, clients, Design, freelance, tips
By Hilde Torbjornsen on August 19, 2010
When dealing with different types of clients you can in the worst case scenario sometimes end up with something that is “wrong”. As clients are very different you should make yourself a list of questions that you make sure to ask them, in order to get the best possible end result.
Posted in Design | Tagged brief, clients, Design, freelance, Questions
By Hilde Torbjornsen on August 11, 2010
When you’re working as a freelance designer, there’s a good chance you’re struggling to get new clients. Competition out there is usually hard, and every single thing can count. In this article we’ll have a look at some tips for what you can focus on to show your client(s) or potential client(s) that you’re serious [...]
Posted in Design | Tagged business, freelance, profession, tips, tricks
By Hilde Torbjornsen on July 30, 2010
Your efficiency as a freelancer can make or break you. Many times it can be hard to see how much more efficient you can actually be if you spend some time fine-tuning a couple of things. In this article we’ll have a look at some of my top tips on how you can give your [...]
Posted in Development | Tagged business, efficiency, freelance, tips, tricks
By Gustavs Jurisons on July 25, 2010
Everybody of us would love to earn extra money on internet and here you will find several ways how to do exactly that and where to find some work to be done. While writing this article I managed to learn few new money-making methods on internet.
The thing is, you don’t even need to be experienced [...]
Posted in Development | Tagged Design, earn, freelance, job, marketplace, Money
By Piotr Krzyzek on July 23, 2010
Whether you are just starting out as an internet marketer, a seasoned business person or just a mom-and-pop shop you will eventually need a designer to create a whole plethora of designs for you. You may even be a veteran designer yourself, but there comes a time when out sourcing some designs is the only [...]
Posted in Development | Tagged designer, freelance, hire, how to, Project, tips
By Hilde Torbjornsen on June 17, 2010
In this article I will be sharing some of my most valuable financial tips from a decade of freelancing. I hope these can serve you as well, and give you some good ideas when it comes to running your own freelance business. Being a freelancer is serious business, and there are many things to be [...]
Posted in Design | Tagged economy, finance, finances, freelance, how to, tips
By Jeff Boshers on May 24, 2010
As said in part one of this article, contracts are one of the most vital and misunderstood tools of the freelancers arsenal. In part two of this article we looked at schedules, and I asked if the awesome readers of 1WD would like to see a downloadable sample contract and you all responded.So here in [...]
Posted in Resources | Tagged Advice, business, clients, freelance, tips
By Hilde Torbjornsen on May 14, 2010
Working as a freelancer means many challenges for you. You have to be a great ambassador and salesperson for your own work. When you are that closely involved it can sometimes be hard to keep the right focus. In this article I will try helping you out by sharing some useful tips [...]
Posted in Design | Tagged brand, business, Design, entrepreneur, freelance, products, tips
