Comments on: Can Anybody Be A Freelancer?

By: MyInkTrail, Best of the Design Community, May 2009

MyInkTrail, Best of the Design Community, May 2009 — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:08:19 +0000

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By: info info antelope

info info antelope — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 05:18:12 +0000

The skills you specified above are important if somebody wants to become a freelancer. Very informative post.

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Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:05:58 +0000

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By: adriel

adriel — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:20:58 +0000

I agree with many of the comments but I must say you don’t have to be passionate about your work to be successful. I believe that you must have the passion to succeed because without it how else will you be driven. As a motion designer I do enjoy the work I do but I can also disconnect myself from its artistry and focus on the business aspects of my craft. In my humble opinion, to be a successful freelancer you must be able to apply your whole-hearted creative effort but at the same time compromise in order to appease your client’s desires. Being balanced is often overlooked by our breed.

By: Jane Steen

Jane Steen — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:13:24 +0000

No, not everyone can be a freelancer. My husband found he needed the corporate structure to get motivated and to keep working (and I found I did not want him in the house playing computer games when he was supposed to be programming!) I, on the other hand, after freelancing for several years in real estate marketing, tried the corporate world for a couple of years and, although I loved the everyday interaction with co-workers and customers, found that the office politics drove me crazy. I left, spent some time thinking about it, and then realized that there were two things I hadn’t liked about my previous freelance experience.

First, I was in the wrong industry. Real estate didn’t appeal. I’m still looking for my niche, but I’m getting much better at identifying projects that interest me. Second, I needed people. With laptops getting fairly inexpensive, it’s pretty easy to take my work out on the road for some human interaction. My biggest challenge right now is getting out there to find work and accept the rejections that are an inevitable part of the process. I have no problem negotiating with clients or doing the paperwork.

By: MyInkTrail, Best of the Design Community, May 2009 | My Ink Blog

MyInkTrail, Best of the Design Community, May 2009 | My Ink Blog — Sun, 31 May 2009 01:12:40 +0000

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By: thenumber

thenumber — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:39:33 +0000

Nice article. Self-discipline is definitely a must. It can be hard to get things done without a structured work day.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:16:28 +0000

A Website With Your Own Domain. A business these days without a website is outdated. A freelance graphic design business without one should be burned to the ground. With the huge explosion in technology and the Internet, to not have a website for your freelance graphic design business would be business suicide. Website hosting these days is cheap, with plenty of space and resources at your disposal. Forget the freebies like Geocities and that kind of thing.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:26:43 +0000

And you have to be AWESOME!

http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/2009/05/27/awesomitise-discover-the-radical-alternative-to-searching-for-clients/