How to Write a Graphic Design Proposal That Wins Clients

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Have you ever pitched a graphic design client without preparing a proposal for them?   To try the same question another way: When someone reaches out to you about your freelance services, do you send them a clear graphic design proposal to secure the contract?   (Forgive us for being so blunt and intrusive, but…

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Top 5 Networking Tips to Get Freelance Clients

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Truth be told, there’s never been more ways to network your graphic design freelance business.   There was a day when the “ad men” ruled the roost. A freelancer didn’t have a chance. It was all “in house” and it was all at the big agencies.   Well, the times have changed and we’re glad…

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Raised Her Rates and Quit Her Job – How This Brand Designer Did It!

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Have you ever thought about starting a freelance graphic design studio? Or wondered how to get freelance clients and be your own boss?   Our Aventive Academy graduates have started and grown their design businesses, and we’re sharing their stories with you in our Student Success series.   Today we’re speaking with Morgan Pantoja, a…

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10 Tips for Handling Rejection as a Freelancer

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Let’s get real: life is full of ups and downs. We win some, we lose some. There are people who are great to work with…and, you get the idea.   We can’t always control our own environment – and we certainly can’t control someone else’s. As a graphic designer, you are a creative at heart,…

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How to Talk About Your Design Services

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As a creative, you fell in love with the idea of selling your services through graphic design freelancing. You want to be your own boss and to work with great clients.   To become the successful entrepreneur of your dreams, you need to figure out how to get graphic design clients! This will involve taking…

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5 Graphic Design Blogs to Boost Your Creativity

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You may have heard of famous artists who start their day with a specific habit to give themselves a creative boost. Something to get the juices flowing.   A visual artist might doodle something to activate their creativity, or a writer might have a short prose writing prompt to warm things up.   Creatives look…

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How to Become a Successful Freelance Graphic Designer

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Do you work a 9-to-5 job but dream of having your own freelance graphic design business, with happy clients who enjoy your creative work?   Do you think about having your own schedule and working as much (or as little) as you want? Does it occur to you that your employer is taking home profit…

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How to Stand Out as a Freelance Graphic Designer

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Have you ever caught yourself in a downward spiral, wondering how to get graphic design clients?   Wondering why clients would choose you as a freelance graphic designer? You know the feeling…when that nasty imposter syndrome starts questioning your capabilities.   It can be a doubly bad feeling when there’s a slow-down in inquiries at…

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4 Essential Habits for Freelance Graphic Designers

Incremental change is a powerful force. Recently, we explored how to stay focused as a freelance graphic designer (follow the link if you missed our piece!).   In today’s article, we’ve expanded the theme to help you find out how to leverage the power of incremental change to take your freelance graphic design business to…

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We’ll Show You How to Raise Your Freelancing Rates!

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You are a freelancer — and, because you’re reading this blog, we think you might be a graphic design freelancer. You know what it means to struggle to pay the bills with your freelance earnings. It’s a grind. We know!   Fortunately, we survived — and we know you will too, because you’re here. You…

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