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Learn some of our most helpful tips when it comes to negotiations with freelance clients!
In this blog, we explore the different ways to find freelance work!
In this blog, we’ll explore how subscription models can be a solution for design agencies, fostering long-term client relationships, ensuring consistent revenue streams, and providing a platform for creative collaboration.
Our world moves fast — we all know that. This means that sensory overload has become an unavoidable aspect of daily life. For graphic designers, the constant barrage of stimuli can have a profound impact on creativity and the quality of their work. This blog explores the idea of destimulating our senses as a means to enhance graphic design skills, emphasizing the importance of creating a balanced and mindful environment for optimal creativity.
In this blog, we’ll explore how leveraging boredom can transform your approach to graphic design, turning seemingly dull moments into opportunities for inspiration and innovation.
What if we were to tell you that destimulation can make you become smarter and more creative? In this blog we will explore how to tap into your creative powers through the art of limiting stimulus.
In a world saturated with products, services, and ideas, making your brand stand out is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. Whether you’re a freelancer building a personal brand or a business seeking to capture market share, cultivating a unique identity can transform you from “just another option” to “the only choice.” This blog explores actionable strategies to ensure your brand is not just seen, but remembered.
One of the most annoying things to hear a freelancer say when you ask the question “How did you get so many clients” is the answer “Through friends!” You are left questioning how they have so many connections and friends with available work. However, it is the reality for many freelancers. In this blog, we will break down some ways you can reach that point too!
Once you land your first client, it's time to focus on growing your business through referrals. People refer you when they trust you — so the best you can do is produce high-quality work and be a social player in the game!
One of the hardest parts about kicking off your freelance career is gaining that first client. It feels like a game of what came first: the chicken or the egg? In this blog, we will share tips on securing your first client. Remember, everyone's paths are different, but there are always a few routes that you can put your energy into!
Starting your freelancing journey can feel like stepping into the unknown, especially when building your first portfolio. A well-crafted portfolio is your ticket to showcasing your skills, landing clients, and growing your career. But where should you begin? When is the right time? And how do you ensure it’s effective? Let’s dive in.
The reality of freelancing: you will offer similar services as other freelancers do. So how do you make yours stand out? How do you make your client keen on hiring you?
Pricing your services can feel overwhelming, especially for first-time freelancers or budding agency owners. Your pricing method impacts how clients perceive your value and directly affects your revenue. In this blog, we'll explore five common pricing strategies, complete with examples and tips to help you decide which one fits your business.
All across the web, we hear: “niche down,” “You have to find your niche,” and “First you must figure out your specific target audience!” At face value, it doesn’t seem like bad advice. Though, is it really true? Do we need to put ourselves into a small box from the get-go? Let’s explore the early stages of defining your niche and how we can make the process more inclusive for you and your business.
There is by no means a single end-all guide to digital productivity, rather a few best practices that we’ve found in our journeys toward becoming more productive creative professionals.
You don’t get results by focusing on results, you get results by focusing on the actions that get results. Good outcomes follow good processes. When you fall in love with the process of intentionally defining your desired outcomes, taking action comes naturally.
As designers, we all experience the combative relationship between technical requirements and visual design aspirations. So how do we get these two rowdy children to put down the paintball guns and play nice? Glad you asked.
If you’re thinking of drastically changing something about your business (pricing, strategy, tactics, etc.) because you feel restless, learn to channel this tension productively and avoid professional whiplash.
Projects take exactly as much time as you give them. Un-romanticize the process, figure out what you’re actually capable of, and create the most optimized version of your workflow to create massive value for your clients and your own business.
Freelancing is no less honorable than running an agency, and running an agency is no less creatively satisfying than freelancing, so long as your intentions are clear from the start. Get clear on what you want from your business, then thoughtfully craft your positioning to realize it.
‘Goal Setting’ is a hot click-through in today’s hyper-motivational culture. But what types of goals are we learning to set?
Creatives around the world breathe a collective heavy sigh at the response, “I’ll know it when I see it!” Similarly, providing employees and contractors ambiguous feedback gets you no where. Learn how to provide clear, actionable feedback in 4 simple steps.
Discerning the essential from the non-essential is the most important super power a CEO (or any productive worker for that matter) can possess, and consequently the hardest to develop. So what can we do to combat the threat that multitasking poses to our productivity?
Contrary to our highly individualistic conceptions, creatives often face the same challenges and difficulties that those before us have conquered, or at least effectively managed.
Value-Based Pricing can feel lofty and unattainable when the focus is closing the deal at all costs—true value creation starts with understanding your own business first. Providing clarity, flexibility, and value to clients is the natural outcome when you’re prepared.
Working remotely is a much-loved perk of working in this industry. However, it’s no secret that working outside of the office for an extended period can be isolating.
Every medium has corresponding best practices for writing. Get-up-to-speed on how to write for today’s web content.
Designing a Visual identity for a brand before uncovering the unique Emotional and Functional identities will create a shell of an experience. Spend the majority of your effort on the Emotional and Functional, therefore unlocking the Visual.
Researching, reviewing, and interviewing for your next hire can be a tiring process. But, if we take some time on the front-end to know exactly what we’re hiring for, the task and outcome can be far more beneficial in the end.