Business
How to Name Your Graphic Design Business
When you decide to become a freelance graphic designer, you need to answer the question: What will my business name be? We can help you to navigate this important first step, plus provide the knowledge and experience that will give you the courage to make an excellent choice. We have been where you are,…
Read MoreHow One Freelance Graphic Designer Found Her Niche
Have you wondered what it really takes to start a freelance graphic design business? Or maybe you’re read to take your freelancing full-time and are looking for real-life inspiration! Our Aventive Academy graduates have done it all, and we’re sharing their stories with you in our Student Success series. Today we’re speaking with…
Read MoreHow Much Do Freelance Graphic Designers Make?
Freelance graphic designers can make anywhere from $20 per hour to $250 per hour – and beyond! With that range in mind, how does your 9-to-5 wage compare? If you aren’t freelancing already, could you move from working for someone else’s profit to having your own freelance business? If you are asking “Do freelance…
Read MoreHow to Start Your Own Freelance Graphic Design Business
You’ve dreamed of creating your own freelance graphic design business, and when you think about it, you can feel the excitement! But it can also feel exhausting and confusing as you contemplate quitting your 9-to-5 job. You might wonder where to start and what to do first. We want to start by saying: Congrats…
Read MoreHow To Scale from Freelancer to Agency Owner
Do you remember when you moved from a 9-to-5 job into the world of freelancing? You knew you could only achieve your dreams by taking the plunge! Now you’re ready to level up your business, and we’re here to tell you how to move from freelancing to being a graphic design studio owner. …
Read MoreHow to Find Your First Freelance Client as a Graphic Designer
As an amateur, you might come across some tough breaks at the early stage of your career. But once you master your skills and upgrade your potential, nothing can stop you. Finding your first client as a freelance graphic designer can be intimidating. The good news is, it’s not as complicated as you expect. …
Read MoreDoes Your Freelance Business Need a Niche?
Like most creative female entrepreneurs, you may have heard the advice that you should pick a specific niche for your service-based business. But I bet you have questions like: “How do I know what my niche should be?” “How can I focus on one niche when I’m already having a hard time signing clients…
Read More7 Easy Steps to Starting Your Creative Business
There is no perfect time to start a creative business. Jumping into the freelance world as a graphic designer, photographer, videographer, writer, or anything else can feel scary at first, and there is no magical moment where the world will write you a permission slip. So as a creative woman who wants to leave…
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