How to Become a Freelance Graphic Designer in 2024

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Are you looking to kickstart your freelance graphic design career or take your existing freelance design business to the next level? This video is packed with all the information you need to succeed as a freelance graphic designer in 2024.
Free Pricing List for Freelance Graphic Designers:
www.4thecreatives.com/pricing
In this video, I cover:
- Essential Skills: Discover the most common skills freelancers are lacking and how to develop them.
- Platform Recommendations: Learn why I don't recommend using platforms like Upwork or Fiverr and what alternatives you should consider.
- Client Acquisition: Get practical tips on how to find and secure clients.
- Value Enhancement: Find out the best ways to improve your value as a designer and stand out in a competitive market.
- And much more!
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📩 Leave a comment below if you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover in future videos.
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:20 - My experience
00:56 - Essential Skills
01:40 - Soft Skills
02:41 - Portfolio
03:59 - Case Studies
05:53 - Pricing
08:30 - SOLO vs Platforms
11:15 - Getting Clients
14:25 - Expand Your Skills
15:35 - Generalist vs Specializing
16:48 - Contracts
17:57 - Legalties
19:57 - Persistence and Patience
21:56 - 100 Challenge
23:19 - Mindset
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8 авг 2024

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Комментарии : 38

@ashlostbones 9 дней назад

I really appreciate that content you put out. I just started my freelance journey a month ago and I’ve been so overwhelmed with the building process. I feel like I’m in such a unique position because I’m a stay-at-home father of two girls and I’ve yet to come across a designer that speaks on having a design career while having kids. I graduated with a graphic design degree this past May and got my first client soon after which was great, but now I’ve been on this rollercoaster of trying to get myself established and get more clients because I don’t want my first one to be my only one.

@4TheCreatives 8 дней назад

Congratulations on graduating and earning your degree in May! But yes, that is a LOT to deal with being a stay-at-home father and work at the same time. Just know it gets easier as your business and your kids get older. Just keep your goals strong and make sure you set up your own branding :)

@ky8designs 2 месяца назад

Those 24 minutes are giving the honest overview about how to create your own design business. The journey may sound overwhelming especially reaching out to clients or the legalities, But as you said, we gotta have the mindset of being okay with making mistakes and learn from them. Super grateful for making this valuable video dear Lauren!! 🙏🏻❤

@4TheCreatives 2 месяца назад

Thanks so much for summarizing that Kareem! So glad to help 😊

@aisourav День назад

Thanks for making all the points clear. I was told it's easy to make money as a freelancer. But it's totally opposite. It's like being a one-man band. Have to juggle a whole company with two hands only. Whoever reading this, don't get into freelance business without a proper plan. Otherwise it will get tangled soon.

@4TheCreatives День назад

Yes, there is a lot going on in a business that can't be understated. And a HUGE part of it is about patience and persistence.

@eaglechick1113 Месяц назад

Thank you!

@user-op9by3wo8o 2 месяца назад

You are amazing. I follow you since 2021.

@hoseinsadeghi-yy2ki 2 месяца назад

thank you very much🙏

@katielezon 2 месяца назад

Thank you for all of the great tips! I will definitely check out some of the videos/podcast episodes you suggested to dig deeper into some of the topics!

@4TheCreatives 2 месяца назад

My pleasure! Let me know if you have any questions in going through them.

@gearlounge3743 2 месяца назад

Thank you ma'am. Having a website is crucial these days. Lots of spaming, price decrease there exists. Besides, documantation contracts is also crucial.

@RaphaelAvant 2 месяца назад

Thank you for this video. Its something I need to go back and take notes.

@4TheCreatives 2 месяца назад

I threw a lot at you here!

@tharukacreations 2 месяца назад

Helpful 👍

@4TheCreatives 2 месяца назад

🙂

@waivz 2 месяца назад

I wish I had the words to do justice as to how much we appreciate you. Your dedication to helping others shines through in so many ways and you are truly heaven sent for being this way. I just want to put my gratitude for your efforts out here and I look forward to seeing all of the great things that will be coming your way.

@4TheCreatives 2 месяца назад

Wow thank you so much!

@easypeasy3140 2 месяца назад

Thank you for the informative video! I'm a new logo/visual identity designer, I really believe in the benefits of having a niche but I don't know how to find mine. Most of advice I find is "look at the previous work you did and see which one you enjoyed" but I'm just starting out I've never done any real work except personal projects which are all over the place different industries and different company sizes, the only common thing they have is the type of work which is logo and identity design. I thought being a logo designer is a niche but when I try to create content about logo/identity design on LinkedIn I can't think of specific pain point instead I find myself talking about general benefits of having a good logo or a visual identity that suits the brand. I would really appreciate it if you can give me something to help me with that. Thank you :)

@4TheCreatives 2 месяца назад

You’re totally right that advice can be a bit empty as there’s more to it than that. I admire that you are thinking through your marketing and willing to take action on a niche (not all are willing to). I did a podcast episode that talks all about different ways to niche. It may help to spark another idea. I recommend listening to this one: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/earning-by-design-graphic-design-freelancing-business/id1724488266?i=1000652022570 Let me know if you have further questions on it 😊

@easypeasy3140 2 месяца назад

@@4TheCreatives Yeah when I imagine a specific target audience just as a hypothetical practice I start to have actual ideas for content marketing but when I think from the idea of a general logo designer I find myself thinking more me rather than the client need and how my services can help that. Anyways thank you for the response and I listened to that episode I really liked it, it gave me that first step now I need to start listing some ideas based on those categories and go through them one by one and see what I can find. I have a question though about the part where you talked about how to know if a certain niche is good, but I don't make this comment section so long, would it be ok to ask you on Instagram?

@4TheCreatives 2 месяца назад

Great that you are seeing the value in the content creation too. And yes, feel free to write me there :)

@dzunizitha2516 Месяц назад

@@4TheCreatives

@nawsinDmafia 2 месяца назад

Helpful🥰

@4TheCreatives 2 месяца назад

😊

@yoily_weinberger22 2 месяца назад

This video is a gold mine! It was so comprehensive. Thank you so much! ❤❤

@4TheCreatives 2 месяца назад

You are very welcome! Glad to put these messages out there

@yoily_weinberger22 2 месяца назад

I also had some trouble downloading the pricing guide, and your support team was so nice and helpful. Keep up your great work! 😊

@4TheCreatives 2 месяца назад

@@yoily_weinberger22 ❤️

@user-bu5bd9sq8u 2 месяца назад

Hello, I'm graphic designer targeting website banner design, I'm expert on it, love on it, but i would like to do business on it like printing shop, but the problem is I don't have any fund to do the business or just purchase the license of Adobe product. Any tips to purchase a simple dream as designer?

@4TheCreatives 2 месяца назад

You can get started with something more affordable like the Affinity Suite. Keep those dreams. As you get more clients you can upgrade to Adobe.

@EstherNjoroge-ed8xz 2 месяца назад

Heey..can u show me from the beginning..am ready to learn

@4TheCreatives Месяц назад

Freelance or design?

@EstherNjoroge-ed8xz Месяц назад

@@4TheCreatives design

@damienabbott9805 2 месяца назад

Thank you Lauren 🙏 Wonderful stuff as always!!! It is not just music to my ears, but [to quote the title of a Depeche Mode album] it is MUSIC FOR THE MASSES. 💙 💛 🤍

@4TheCreatives 2 месяца назад

Thank you Damien 😊