Hello /biz/.
I am hoping to get into freelance work soon, preferably in the web/graphic design sector. Do you have any recommendations for resources referring to improving my skills in these two fields, and building a strong portfolio for my first clients?
>inb4 oversaturated market, have fun getting btfo by more skilled/experienced designers
The area I live in is actually very under-appreciated in these fields, which is one of the main reasons I want to start.
Also, freelance general I guess.
>>1371262
problem with freelance.
its not done when you say its done.
its done when your computer illiterate client says its done. and you may not get paid till then .
>>1371262
oh hey anon, i said i wanted to heading to be sea breeze blue, not navy,
also , i want a digital flapping balloon man on every page , with the faces of all my cats on it.....
actually... all my dogs, noooo , all my pubic lice.
>>1371262
This website's content may look like a joke to you, but believe me, in the last 8 years I saw enough shit like these to know that most of this is probably true:
http://clientsfromhell.net/
The difficult part of freelancing is not actually the "coding" or "designing", but to:
- get clients
- create a reasonable contract
- get them to actually pay you
This is why you can make a lot more by freelancing.
>>1371262
how about clients take your art or work and don't pay you
are you going to sue somebody over $200 bucks? prob not unless you have a lot of free time
working as a contractor this way is no different from wageslavery except you also have to sell tomorrow's work on top of doing today's work.
No thanks.
figure out some kind of automation, turnkey websites, whatever. Do the work once and sell it online worldwide
