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Don’t ignore these warning signs of a bad design client

August 26th, 2011 by Nicole Foster

We have all heard horror stories about clients. Some take advantage of freelancers, some are unwilling to listen, and some are just outright disrespectful. No
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15 Free Tools to Manage Your Freelance Design Business

August 24th, 2011 by Nicole Foster

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.
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My secret to making steady money as a freelance designer

August 22nd, 2011 by Preston D Lee

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
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You Know You're a Freelance Designer When… #42

August 20th, 2011 by Ken Reynolds

You Know You're a Freelance Designer When... #...
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Freelancing Advice from 6 Very Successful Designers

August 19th, 2011 by Nicole Foster

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
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The Designer's Guide to a Successful Business Website

August 17th, 2011 by Nicole Foster

Every web site has a purpose. And when designing web sites that are meant to generate business and income for a company, it’s especially important
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9 ways designers can generate passive income

August 15th, 2011 by Preston D Lee

There’s more than one way to make great money as a designer. If you’d like to increase your design business’ income without dramatically increasing your
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You Know You're a Freelance Designer When… #41

August 13th, 2011 by Ken Reynolds

You Know You're a Freelance Designer When... #...
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The designer's guide to killing distractions and getting more done

August 12th, 2011 by Nicole Foster

A designer’s life nowadays is very hectic. We have to keep up with our clients, our finances, our personal life, our professional life, and generally
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The Phases of Professional Website Design

August 10th, 2011 by Nicole Foster

Research When starting a project, the most important key to success is research. With website design, you need know how your users will react based
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How to convince your design clients to hire you again

August 8th, 2011 by Preston D Lee

Any good entrepreneur knows that it’s easier, cheaper, and more effective to sell to existing customers than it is to find and sell to new
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You Know You're a Freelance Designer When… #40

August 6th, 2011 by Ken Reynolds

You Know You're a Freelance Designer When... #...
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20 Unique ways freelancers can use business cards to find new design clients

August 5th, 2011 by Nicole Foster

Business cards are important for designers to have. They sum up what services/products you offer and how somebody can contact you on a small piece
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The referral-grabbing tips of successful freelance designers

August 3rd, 2011 by Nicole Foster

Marketing is a hassle, especially for designers. Usually we like to focus more on the design part of our business and less on the business
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You Know You're a Freelance Designer When… #39

July 30th, 2011 by Ken Reynolds

You Know You're a Freelance Designer When... #...
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When to offer extra services to your design clients

July 29th, 2011 by Preston D Lee

Have you ever started working on a design project for a client, only to realize that they need a lot of design work done in
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