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Crafting Success: A Designer’s Guide to Entrepreneurship

We And The Color

As a designer with dreams of launching your own business, you’re not just creating art; you’re crafting a brand, a vision, and a livelihood. Clients and customers will seek you out for your signature style, creating a brand that’s not just memorable but indispensable in a saturated market.

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Freelancers' best-kept secrets: top tips for thriving on your own

Creative Boom

On the other hand, freelancing also brings new responsibilities: the responsibility to find clients, manage your workload, and, crucially, actually get paid on time. Clients buy into people as well as skills." So why should a client opt for you, specifically? Clients are drawn to freelancers who offer something different.

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How to Find Design Clients During a Lockdown

Creative Market

One of the biggest concerns for designers is how to find clients during this time of worldwide lockdowns. Though this pandemic and lockdown are unprecedented challenges for graphic designers, it’s still possible to find good clients during this hardship. Lina Kukulske shares her thoughts about this strategy. "9

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Inspiring creative women to follow in 2022

Creative Boom

And outside her day job, she's the co-founder of Woodism , an art collaboration that celebrates children with autism whilst raising money for charity. Her clients include global brands like Google, Twitter, Visa, and Microsoft and nonprofit organisations providing life-advancing support to vulnerable communities throughout the United States.

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A helpful guide to marketing for creative freelancers who want to quit Instagram

Creative Boom

We've had more than a decade of chasing 'likes' and trying to keep up with the changing social networks. Instagram is still a good visual resource or portfolio for clients, but it's the PR push that has been the most effective.". Consider other social networks where engagement still rocks. It all helps. "I

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How to Get Clients for a Local Graphic Design Business

Inkbot Design

How to Get Clients for a Local Graphic Design Business As a skilled graphic designer , your ability to create eye-catching, memorable, and practical designs can be the driving force behind the success of local enterprises. Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) is a metric that refers to the total cost of acquiring a new client.

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Spellbinding pitches: How to enchant clients with your proposals

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock You don't need magic to charm and captivate a client; just basic psychology and a willingness to do the work. We outline three practical ways to win new clients for your creative business. But while witches are fictional, there are real ways you can enchant clients into accepting your proposals.

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