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How to sell yourself as a freelancer in 2023

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock With the economy looking a little flat, most freelancers must put more work into selling themselves. So how can you survive the next few years as a creative freelancer? Ultimately, whatever the broader picture, there will always be clients who are desperate to hire good people.

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How to pivot your freelance creative business in 2023

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock Freelancing not going as well as you'd hoped? We explain how to shift your work and clients in a new direction and give yourself the dream life and career you always hoped for. So you've launched your freelance creative business: congratulations! Then it's time to pivot. So, how do you go about it?

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How to stand out as a freelance illustrator in 2023

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock With so much talent out there, how do you get noticed as a freelance illustrator? And working as a freelancer means that you can, to a degree, work when you want, how you want, and where you want. But first, you need to attract freelance clients. Struggling to find your distinct style?

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Practical steps creatives can take when freelance work goes quiet

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For creative freelancers, the start of the year is often a quiet time, with few enquiries coming in. But in 2023, with prices rising and the world economy facing so many challenges, it's easy to get overburdened with stress about where your next paycheck is coming from. Image licensed via Adobe Stock Short on commissions at the moment?

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'It's bad, it's gone quiet': how to rescue your freelancing if this is happening to you

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock Times are tough for a lot of freelancers out there right now. If our recent survey of creative freelancers is anything to go by, you may well be struggling. So that means almost three-quarters of you are failing to thrive in 2023, and that's not a situation any freelancer should be happy with.

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Indigo Design Award 2023 winners: 7 outstanding designs to inspire your own projects

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Branding Design of the Year 2023: Campus, Reading International by Socrates Communications The victors of the Indigo Design Award 2023 offer extraordinary examples of real-world design we can all seek to emulate. But ultimately, design isn't about pretty pictures; it's about serving the client's needs and solving problems.

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The 20 illustrators inspiring us the most in 2025

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The consensus from industry leaders is that to survive as a freelancer , illustrators need to double down on what makes them unique and carve out a distinctive style to set them apart. His ability to blend humour with serious commentary has made him a favourite among both commercial clients and gallery audiences worldwide.