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Practical steps creatives can take when freelance work goes quiet

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock Short on commissions at the moment? For creative freelancers, the start of the year is often a quiet time, with few enquiries coming in. And there are plenty of useful things that creative freelancers can do to stay productive, focused and positive during these quieter periods.

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7 beautiful portfolio templates for creatives in 2022

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock. Portfolio templates have come a long way over the last decade. We're not dismissing the importance of web design when we talk of portfolio templates. We're not dismissing the importance of web design when we talk of portfolio templates. They're clean, functional and professional.

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How to sell yourself as a freelancer in 2023

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock With the economy looking a little flat, most freelancers must put more work into selling themselves. So how can you survive the next few years as a creative freelancer? Show what you've made It sounds like an obvious point, but it's one that many freelancers ignore.

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How to pivot your freelance creative business in 2023

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock Freelancing not going as well as you'd hoped? So you've launched your freelance creative business: congratulations! The freelance guide to pivoting If you're a freelance creative, pivoting is pretty straightforward. Then it's time to pivot. So, how do you go about it? Then don't.

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'It's bad, it's gone quiet': how to rescue your freelancing if this is happening to you

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock Times are tough for a lot of freelancers out there right now. If our recent survey of creative freelancers is anything to go by, you may well be struggling. So that means almost three-quarters of you are failing to thrive in 2023, and that's not a situation any freelancer should be happy with.

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Freelancers' best-kept secrets: top tips for thriving on your own

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock As National Freelance Day approaches, we share the community's best advice for making it as an independent creative. Embarking on a freelance career is a weird mix of freedom and responsibility. Yes, taking the leap into full-time freelancing is undoubtedly a terrifying prospect.

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A helpful guide to marketing for creative freelancers who want to quit Instagram

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock. Instagram is still a good visual resource or portfolio for clients, but it's the PR push that has been the most effective.". It doesn't hurt to send physical mailers, cold emails, updated portfolios and other bits and bobs to existing clients. We explore some options.

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