Posts in the 'freelance' Category

 

Jul
30

My Secrets To Successful Client Relationships As A Freelance Designer

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I have been thinking a lot lately about my various approaches to providing the best services I can for my very distinctly different design clients. I have seen a few really interesting and educational articles and blog posts recently that talk about the different types of clients, ways to keep clients from dictating your schedule, things to understand about clients before starting a project, and even 5 Rotten Things No One Else Has Told You About the Clients You’ll Work For. In my 10+…

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Jul
28

How I Disconnected From Social Media For A Day – And Survived!

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Throughout my life I have been accused of being a workaholic. Lately I have been accused of being a “Twitterholic”. Personally, I just believe I am a passionate perfectionist who takes great pride in producing the best I am capable of in whatever I pursue. Yes, 6 hours of sleep is a long night for me. And 14- to 18-hour work days are more often the rule than the exception lately. But I chalk that up to living life as a full-time freelance graphic…

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Jul
9

New Business Cards from UPrinting.com and Colorburned!

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A few weeks ago I entered a contest on one of my favorite design blogs, Colorburned. All I had to do was leave a comment explaining how I would use the prize of 1,000 business cards from UPrinting.com. Soon thereafter I received an email from Colorburned’s Grant Friedman telling me I won! Gemini Carlos from UPrinting followed up and guided me through the process of collecting my prize with professional, friendly and attentive customer service. And yesterday, just a week after I uploaded my design,…

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