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Creatives reveal how they found their best clients

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock It's all very well offering advice in theory, but how do freelancers and studios actually find their dream clients in practice? When you look at your list of clients, we all have a favourite. So many great clients have come to me through weak ties," she says. Or they might be anything in between.

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Successful creatives share how they won their first client (so you can too)

Creative Boom

And right at the start, you may not even have a single client to your name. So how do you land your first client? My first freelance clients were my old full-time employers," she explains. Now, 16 years later, they are still a client!" My first client was my old non-creative job," she explains.

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Why clients often undervalue graphic design (and how to persuade them otherwise)

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Many clients don't fully appreciate what graphic designers can offer them. At the extreme, some clients look down their noses at you and think of you as a menial 'scribble monkey' who knows how to use Photoshop but little else. Leading practitioners explain why and offer advice on the way forward.

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How to transform difficult clients into people you love working with

Creative Boom

Play your cards right, and your worst client relationships can eventually become your best. We've all had clients that have made our lives a misery. Because let's face it, keeping existing clients is always easier than finding new ones. Yes, clients can sometimes be maddening, insanely irrational, and act like total jerks.

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Now More Than Ever: Why Communication is Essential For Your Business

Speaker: Danielle Hughes, Chief Personality Officer, More Than Words Marketing

In this presentation, you'll hear from Danielle Hughes, a copywriting and branding expert, on how you can use your personality to connect with your clients and stand out from the clutter. And you need to be using it.

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Three common mistakes designers make when creating websites for clients

Creative Boom

A well-designed site can help clients grow, attract more visitors and even turn them into happy customers. Get the design wrong, though, and it can spell real trouble for your clients. His agency recently won a Wix Partner Award for sophisticated code deployment for its client website, Code Zero Yachts.

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How to retain existing clients and win repeat work

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock There's a very special buzz that comes with landing a new client. Yet in the eternal quest for new, new, new, it's all too easy to overlook the existing clients you've already worked so hard to onboard – and not give them the time, creativity and energy they deserve. We live for the new.

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Rethinking Creative Workflows: Increasing Efficiency in the Design Process

Discover how to improve workflow efficiency in five key areas, including: Onboarding new clients and kicking off new projects. External stakeholder and client reviews. Internal reviews and collaboration. Chronological tracking and file management. Automating and optimizing the creative workflow.

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What in the World is a Force Majeure?

Speaker: Michele Berdinis

Can my clients cancel signed contracts? This session will answer business law questions that people are asking most during the pandemic. If my business can’t pay its bills, can my creditors come after my personal assets? Do I have to pay the rent on my co-working space or office? Send your questions to admin@graphicartistsguild.org!

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Let's Talk Trends: Designing for Maximum Impact

Speaker: Amber Asay, Creative Director and Founder of award-winning design studio Nice People

Understanding what trends are happening and how they’re impacting the competitive landscape is crucial to providing top dollar design strategy to your clients. With so many trends coming and going, it can be overwhelming to determine which ones you should capitalize on and which ones might not be worth the trouble.