Posts Tagged ‘advice’

• Six Steps to a Super Happy Client

  Posted in Freelancing Tips & Tricks by Callum Chapman on 23rd March 2010

  Catching attention and bringing in new clients is easier than it seems. A lot of it is down to keeping your existing clients happy, offering a fantastic customer service, and generally doing things to keep your clients in a positive mood about whatever it is you do for them, whether you’re a graphic or web designer, web developer, or even a photographer. This article outlines eight great tips to help keep your clients super happy, ultimately resulting in long-term clients and even a longer client list!

  

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• Living With A Freelance Designer

  Posted in Freelancing by Ken Reynolds on 22nd February 2010

  The life of a freelance designer can be pretty hectic. A lot of people assume that because you work for yourself you can set your own work hours and have plenty of scope to make life easier. Any freelancer reading this will know that it isn’t the case. In most cases when you make the decision to work for yourself you find that you must put a lot more hours into your job than you would if you were being employed. This can place added pressure on your nearest and dearest.

  In this article, you’ll be able to read the views of my Fiancée, sharing with us what it is like to live with us freelance designers.

  

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• Why You Should Stay Right Away From ‘Freelancing’ Websites

  Posted in Articles Freelancing by Callum Chapman on 17th December 2009

  It’s great being self-employed or a freelancer, but it’s not always easy. Every designer, developer and photographer comes across difficult times at least several times in their career. There might be a dry spell where there’s simply no work, or maybe you’re just not having any luck and losing out on opportunities. There are such things as ‘freelance websites’, with thousands of jobs entered day-in, day-out. Sounds excellent, huh? But believe me, it’s not. Read on to find out why…

  

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• Interview with Creative Director Andy Jones

  Posted in Articles by Callum Chapman on 8th July 2009

  Andy Jones, creative director of design agency TYGA Marketing, has been kind enough to let me interview him. He shares with us how he got to his current position, some incredibly helpful advice on design job searching/interviews and portfolios, and some of his favourite projects.
  I’ve been speaking to Andy for quite a few weeks now [...]

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