When I relaunched this brand new version of GDB earlier this year, I asked you to submit your ideas for posts you’d like to see
If you’ve followed the blog for very long, you know that I used to exclusively work as a freelance designer until about a year ago
Have you ever beat your head against a wall after getting off the phone with one of those clients who just really gets on your
Someone asked me recently if all the work and stress that goes into being a freelance designer is worth it. (Before I jump too far
Managing a freelance design business takes a lot of work. A freelance designer has to manage their projects, their clients, their files, and many more.
I share money-making tips here at GDB all the time. They include upselling your design projects, generating passive income, specializing in a particular discipline or
A while back, I was talking with fellow designers from my college while working on a freelance project. Knowing about my freelance business, they began
In the career of every freelance designer comes a plateau; a moment when you simply can’t make any more money because you don’t have any
The life of a freelance designer is rewarding. You make your own hours, choose your clients, and have the kind of autonomy most people dream
Being your own boss is definitely fun. However, one of the greatest downfalls of freelancing is that it can be very easy to become lazy
One of the more important things you can do in building your successful freelance design business is to determine exactly the kind of work you
Have you ever found yourself pulling your hair out over how much to charge for a design project? It can be very frustrating and usually
When looking for work, the advantage we have as designers is the ability to actually show what kind of work we can do, rather than
Have you been freelancing for a while now with less success than you had hoped for when you started out? Maybe you’re just getting started
Keeping your personal and business lives separate is important in many aspects of freelancing, including your finances...
In many peoples’ personal financial world, the method is spend and forget. When you’re running a business, however, it pays to spend and remember. Keeping
