Comments on: Starting a freelance design career http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/31/starting-a-freelance-design-career/ Aaron Russell blogs about web and graphic design, creativity and blogging Thu, 25 Nov 2010 06:39:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: David Airey :: Creative Design :: http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/31/starting-a-freelance-design-career/#comment-101 David Airey :: Creative Design :: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 06:43:53 +0000 http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/31/starting-a-freelance-design-career/#comment-101 Whichever way you decide to go, Aaron, best of luck with it. Whichever way you decide to go, Aaron, best of luck with it.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/31/starting-a-freelance-design-career/#comment-97 Aaron Mon, 02 Apr 2007 22:19:42 +0000 http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/31/starting-a-freelance-design-career/#comment-97 <strong>Rachel</strong> - Thanks for your kind comments and thanks for bringing your article to my attention. Both your article and the comprehensive guide above make invaluable reading - I've bookmarked both links because I know I'll be referring back to them. :) <strong>David</strong> - That's good to know. Whilst I'd like to work in a studio, the fact is I already earn quite a lot more than a junior designer does so to get in to the industry that way would involve a hefty pay cut. I've already done a couple of small freelance jobs, but I'm also considering looking at in-house design jobs. Rachel – Thanks for your kind comments and thanks for bringing your article to my attention. Both your article and the comprehensive guide above make invaluable reading – I’ve bookmarked both links because I know I’ll be referring back to them. :)

David – That’s good to know. Whilst I’d like to work in a studio, the fact is I already earn quite a lot more than a junior designer does so to get in to the industry that way would involve a hefty pay cut. I’ve already done a couple of small freelance jobs, but I’m also considering looking at in-house design jobs.

]]> By: David Airey :: Creative Design :: http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/31/starting-a-freelance-design-career/#comment-87 David Airey :: Creative Design :: Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:23:19 +0000 http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/31/starting-a-freelance-design-career/#comment-87 It is possible to freelance without studio experience. What you'll need however is a killer portfolio, and sales skills. In fact, if your sales skills are really exceptional then a half decent portfolio will do the trick. My $0.02 for you. It is possible to freelance without studio experience. What you’ll need however is a killer portfolio, and sales skills.

In fact, if your sales skills are really exceptional then a half decent portfolio will do the trick.

My $0.02 for you.

]]> By: Rachel Goldstein http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/31/starting-a-freelance-design-career/#comment-85 Rachel Goldstein Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:42:17 +0000 http://www.milienzo.com/2007/03/31/starting-a-freelance-design-career/#comment-85 Hi. Thank you for this post...I went on to read The Comprehensive Guide to Freelancing and it was a very, very good article. I just wrote an article on Managing an Online Design Portfolio that goes into starting a portfolio when you don't have any samples. This is a hard thing to do when you first start out freelancing, sooooo, I thought that this article might also be useful to your readers. <a href="http://allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2007/03/26/tips-on-managing-your-online-graphic-design-portfolio/" rel="nofollow">Tips on managing your online graphic design portfolio.</a> Thanks for your great blog. Rachel Hi. Thank you for this post…I went on to read The Comprehensive Guide to Freelancing and it was a very, very good article. I just wrote an article on Managing an Online Design Portfolio that goes into starting a portfolio when you don’t have any samples. This is a hard thing to do when you first start out freelancing, sooooo, I thought that this article might also be useful to your readers.

Tips on managing your online graphic design portfolio.

Thanks for your great blog.
Rachel

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