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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? We asked the Creative Boom community to share their tips and experiences, and we share some of the best insights below.

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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. And there are plenty of useful things that creative freelancers can do to stay productive, focused and positive during these quieter periods. The creative community shares its best advice on how to put this time to good use.

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Illustrator and designer Molly Maine on how to run a creative career while travelling the world

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That's exactly what illustrator, designer and creative consultant Molly Maine did in 2016, and since then, she's been enjoying the joy of travel while bringing her creative ambitions to life. Ever been tempted to chuck in the 9-5 and follow your dream while travelling the world? But something isn't right. Her solution?

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

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock As National Freelance Day approaches, we share the community's best advice for making it as an independent creative. Embarking on a freelance career is a weird mix of freedom and responsibility. We'll share their best tips below, and you can read the full discussion on Threads and X.

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10 essential books to help creatives master work-life balance

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Elsewhere on Creative Boom, we've shared our top tips for achieving work-life balance. In this book, Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, a Silicon Valley consultant, addresses common issues such as feeling exhausted after work, being unable to disconnect during vacations, and working through lunch breaks. But it doesn't have to be that way.

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Creatives reveal how they found their best clients

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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? Keep working hard, following the freelancing tips and advice we share on Creative Boom, and having a good attitude, and ultimately you'll end up landing your dream client.

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Three easy tricks to help you beat imposter syndrome

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We also asked the creative community to offer their own tips on overcoming those menacing, unwarranted feelings of inadequacy. Whether you made a client happy, sold your first print or just enjoyed a big milestone like surviving a whole year of freelancing – these are wonderful things that you alone have done. It's not easy.