Freelance For Money

Interview: Pete Harrison

Posted on 08. Apr, 2010 by Chris Green.

1. How did you get started in Freelancing? How did you land your first customer?

Once I had started to create digital art, I posted it on forums and communities etc..my first customer saw some of my earlier works, and thought I could create something for one of their websites, so they [...]

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Sing When You’re Winning: Four Ways to Leap Off the Feast-Famine Rollercoaster

Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by Pete Savage.

When Chris Green invited me to write a guest article for this blog, at first, I was happy.
But then I realized that a large portion of Chris’s audience is made up of freelance designers, and since I’m a freelance copywriter, this would mean I’d be talking to a lot of people who dress cooler than [...]

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11 Reasons For Becoming A Freelancer

Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by Chris Green.

If you have been thinking about starting your own freelancing career and are hoping for just one good reason why you should become a freelancer here are eleven of them.
1. Job Opportunity.
With today’s economy there are many people who simply can’t find work or who are working less hours than they need to make ends [...]

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Freelance Designers on Twitter

Posted on 27. Jul, 2009 by Chris Green.

Many freelance designers are getting work through twitter. In fact I just read an article about a guy i’ve been following called Jacob Cass. Jacob has an awesome blog called Just Creative Design and he really embraces social media, especially Twitter.
Just last week he finalised his new move to a brand new job, meaning [...]

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5 Ways to Market Your Freelance Skills on Facebook

Posted on 12. Jul, 2009 by Chris Green.

Web 2.0 (whatever that really means) sites are revolutionising how a Freelance Designer can market on the Internet. With over 178 million users (just finished counting), Facebook is possibly the largest social networking site and I beleive it gives you a great opportunity to promote yourself to a huge audience.
As with many other ‘Web 2.0 [...]

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Free Twitter Icon for You

Posted on 10. Jul, 2009 by Chris Green.

Being a nosy person, i’ve been checking out a load of other designer blogs and it seems the current trend is to create Twitter Icons for other people to use, download and redesign.
So I thought it was only appropriate to have a go myself. Please put your hands together for my first freebie logo, available [...]

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3 Cures for Twitter Addiction

Posted on 22. Jun, 2009 by Chris Green.

Twitter is revolutionizing the way freelancers can market their skills on the Internet. It has proven to be a phenomenal tool for getting your message in front of the right people.
If you’ve spent any amount of time on Twitter, you’ll know that people Tweet about almost anything! Some twit about new blog posts [...]

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Choosing the right freelance Business

Posted on 22. Jun, 2009 by Chris Green.

When you are considering going freelance, there is a set of decisions that must be made. First, you must decide whether or not working at home is right for you. Next, you need to consider what type of work at home job you will be doing. There are many opportunities for freelances out there, both [...]

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