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Cherish to flourish: how to build a lasting relationship with your clients

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock We celebrate International Client Day by sharing some tried-and-tested tips for growing and nurturing your relationships with clients. Happy International Client Day! International Client Day was started in 2010 by Russian and Lithuanian businesspeople and has since spread around the world.

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Why creative freelancers should never work for free

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock When clients ask you to graft for nothing in return for "exposure", be very wary. It's a great time to be a creative freelancer. But in truth, promises of exposure or future paid work rarely materialise in ways that benefit the freelancer. We explain the downside of working for free.

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Positive stories from freelance creatives to boost your mood in a recession

Creative Boom

And even if you're still managing to keep on top of the rent, there's no shame in feeling a little down about your prospects for continuing success as a freelancer. And freelance designer Alex Foxley recalls fondly the moment he realised his first year of freelancing had earned him more than at any previous studio job.

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5 pieces of good news for freelance designers in 2022

Creative Boom

In the midst of global turmoil, massive changes are afoot in the world of freelancing. So every year, 99designs by Vista surveys more than 10,000 designers in 144 countries to get their perspective on how the profession is evolving. So quite simply, what it doesn't know about freelancing isn't worth knowing.

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Becoming a Successful Freelance Graphic Designer

Designer Daily

If so, you might want to consider a career as a freelance graphic designer. Many people have been turning to freelance work in recent times, and there is always demand for skilled freelance graphic designers. Why Become a Freelance Graphic Designer? First, it is helpful to define the role.

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Clients Are Demanding More Web Design Freedom

SpeckyBoy

Web designers love to client-proof their creations. It’s all about preventing a rogue client from mucking up a layout or feature. These days, it seems like clients are eager to experiment with design. It’s been a growing trend in my freelance business. The web used to be a novelty.

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Fresh tools to help creatives run their freelance practice in 2024

Creative Boom

It doesn't matter how talented you are in your chosen creative discipline; that's only half of the work of being a successful freelancer. Talk to a freelancer who's got that sorted, and you'll probably find they have a suite of productivity tools that help them achieve this with minimal fuss. Obsidian Do you work in Markdown?

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