Web design and development makes the world go round. Without it…well, you already know and dread a world with no internet. But web design and development isn’t an easy sell these days. In fact, it’s far from it. As a web creator, the pain points can seem endless:
How Website Designers Can Create New Revenue Streams by Monetizing Their Knowledge
Your area of expertise is in web design, but does that mean the only way you can make money is through the hours of work you spend building websites? Of course not. It’s not just your skills that are valuable. Your knowledge is, too.
10 Ways to Be a Successful Freelance WordPress Web Developer
Many people dream of working from home so they can spend more time with their family and have a flexible schedule that is not subject to someone else’s control but are unsure just how to go about it. One way to make your dream come true and work from home is by becoming a Freelance […]
Designer to Client: Challenges Designers Face With Clients On a Daily Basis
As a web designer, you have a creative mind, meaning you’re able to think outside the box and see things creatively that the average person wouldn’t see. In that same token, you’re also very tech-savvy and are able to understand and process the workings of the digital world. You put those things together, and you […]
Your Fees are Too Low: Your Expertise is Worth More Than You Think
If you’re not charging a premium for your experience as a website developer, your fees are too low. Even if your routine projects are generic, you bring some kind of expertise to the table that deserves additional compensation. Your expertise could be development speed, access to a network of professional programmers, an eye for typography, […]
10 Passive Income Ideas for Graphic Designers
Graphic design can be a rewarding career for talented creatives who know how to market themselves – and rather lucrative for designers who create passive income streams. Getting paid while you sleep might seem too good to be true, but many designers have leveraged their skills to do just that.
7 Ways Time-Tracking Leads to More Creative Work
Editor’s Note: This post was written by Tom Braley, who worked as an advertising creative for nearly 20 years before making the switch to the technology sector. He now writes copy, blogs and marketing material for Thrive Software, creators of Solo, a beautifully designed project management tool for creative freelancers. You can follow him on Twitter: @Tom_ThriveSolo. The business […]
Common Challenges Freelance Designers Face – and How to Deal With Them
Becoming a freelancer has a LOT of perks, and many people with desk jobs regularly express envy about the freelancing lifestyle. What they may not know is that while there are a lot of great things about the life of freelance designers, there are also challenges that people who have 9 to 5 jobs may […]
5 Quick Tips on How to Promote Your Design Business
“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.” -Steve Jobs As we have the habit of pointing out from time to time, freelancing is a great line of work, but it also has a very unique set of challenges that most people aren’t expecting when they first get […]