Realistic Day in the Life of a Freelance Web Designer & Baby YouTuber [VLOG] 

Truly enjoyed this. I look forward to seeing more as inspiration comes to you.

This video feels like a conversation with a good friend you haven't seen in months and you just listen to you telling about your day and I'm all here for it :) new sub here

so good!

Jen, you look so happy & thriving ❤ Absolutely love following your journey & we need an in-person catch-up!

Hiya Jen!! You're WAY more serious a RU-vidr than I aspire to be!! I think I may enjoy living vicariously through you a bit though. In my other RU-vid life, I make music videos, and I store my clips onto a fairly big drive, and back them up regularly. In this RU-vid life, I may one day figure out how to vlog,...or not.

Hey Jen! This is awesome, 4 minutes in saved this to my "Great vlogs" playlist. I just quit my full time job Dec 2023 so I'm justtt starting my journey as a freelancer (Video Editor) and have wanted to document everything. Been watching a lot of this kind of content to see how I can elevate my videos going forward. Glad this one popped up, you're doing great!

Your video quality and editing is amazing!!! Hope the RU-vid thing goes well in the future :)

I do not store all my old footage lol i delete it. I have an external drive where i store my final video versions. But i delete all the clips i filmed. I think of the final video as the highlight and most important clips so everything else gets thrown out haha

I should just record little bits maybe, ok I should turn this off 🤣🤣 I love your videos, Jen. Your voice is so calming

Be cool to see a video on how to make a client portal in notion

Use a SSD hard drive for editing videos (active projects) I use Samsung T7 with 2TB. Then use a cheaper drive at 4TB for archiving old projects. 1-2 4TB drives per year, also makes it easier to find old content for repurposing.

I love the personality of your art style. Maybe you've already been doing this, but I encourage you to target ideal clients that appreciate it with a fair budget. I'm ignorant of most of your situation, so I'm sorry if I'm speaking out of turn, but don't waste any time groveling for work. You can find clients who value your work and pay the value price for it. And I'm sure you have reasons for the structure of your services, but a brand identity is a big deal and should be recognized as something far more than an additive prerequisite for web design. Some clients have a way of smuggling in an entire branding service because they don't understand just how valuable it is. As a designer myself, I've experienced countless clients who "just want a [fill in the blank]" and then end up bundling it with a brand identity on a steep discount. I saw on your site that design projects may start as low as $2,500, but your time, effort, and style is worth more than that low minimum. I know this is unsolicited input, but I'm an advocate for designers finding clients that they can partner with to make great fulfilling work that meets everyone's needs mutually rather than clients who inadvertently pit designers against Fiverr. Freelance should not be a race to the bottom. And like most artists, you probably want your work to improve, and the best way to do that is to find clients with a budget that allows you to spread your wings and try new things. Keep doing what you're doing and, unless you're already working on $10k+ projects, raise your prices! You should find clients who pay that much for branding alone before the website cost. And thanks for sharing your journey!

Hey Jenn! I see some RU-vidrs who have those big lights, they get some sand bags and put them on the base to hold the light. Maybe something to try in case the dumbbell gives you any issues. 😊 Subscribed!

I am also a freelance VA and not making much this time... but I can relate to you... so I am maxing my time in creating my own content on my YT channel... I love this video so much, I love your work Jen, I hope we connect. **Edit: I am a baby youtube too

Hi Jen, loving the font at 0:14! What font is it? Would love to see a video on picking fonts & colors for projects (especially for beginners like me!). I am surprised, how you handle everything individually. Thanks!

If you can change your camera’s frame rate to 24fps, that flicker on certain lights should go away.

I had the same issue with my hard drive filling up too fast 😬 Not sure if I'll regret it but I typically all or most of the footage after I've finishing exporting the final. I figured if I ever want to reuse old footage I'll just skim through those videos.

I film in HD. I'm upgrading soon though. I have issues with lighting too. I'm upgrading as well.

Good morning...

I’m a photographer and usually I get a new hard drive every year