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32 affordable tools to keep costs down when you first go freelance

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Freelancing is great, but at the start money can be tight. Or do you yearn to break free and embark on a freelance journey more than ever? It's time to take your passion for creativity and kickstart your freelance venture. But is going back to your steady job making you excited and motivated?

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Clients from hell: How to navigate nightmarish scenarios as a freelancer

Creative Boom

The first step is to educate the client on why you are the professional, not them. Many people genuinely believe, for example, that their design vision is as good as a professional designer and that they only hired a freelancer because "they know Photoshop". This leads to chaotic and unpredictable project development.

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How to Find the Perfect Freelance Writer for Your Business

Just Creative

But the reality is, most businesses don’t have this luxury and outsource to freelancer writers instead. But finding suitable freelance writers can be challenging and time-consuming. We explore the top things that you should look out for when outsourcing freelance writers. Establish a Budget. Create a Marketing Plan. Copywriter.

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The Best-Ever Freelancing Course for Designers & Creatives – Master Pricing, Proposals & Sales

Just Creative

I’m a big believer of online education, but I have to be honest, the market is saturated and it’s hard to find a robust course, put together someone you can actually trust, with real-world experience behind them. Perhaps, it’s the best-ever freelancing course for creatives ? Course 05: Project Management for Creatives.

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From Project Manager to Freelance Designer: Karina Aslikyan, Shillington Sydney Graduate

Shillington

We caught up with her one year after graduation to find out how life as a freelance designer is going. She shares some of the incredible passion projects and client work she has been creating. You have a background in project management and web development. Design education was the perfect next step.

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9 handy resources to improve your work-life balance and manage stress

Creative Boom

Time management tools Toggl Track Toggl Track is a simple yet powerful time-tracking tool that helps you understand where your hours go each day, making it particularly useful for freelancers juggling multiple clients and projects. It uses a unique four-rule system that helps you prioritise your spending and savings.

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Illustrator Will Rea on turning a love of art into a successful career

Creative Boom

Also known as Willustration , the Sheffield-based illustrator, muralist and sign writer has quickly become known for his public artwork, indoor and outdoor signage, illustration and work in arts education. This was the start of a long journey to freelance-ism, and many lessons were learned along the way.