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a new clever approach to online invoicing. It's beautiful and simple-to-use interface makes producing professional looking invoices a very pleasant experience.

Therefore, I have compiled a list of 55 job sites and hope you may find them useful. These links include job boards, job searches, project bidding sites, and job feed aggregators. This post is totally worth to bookmark, whether you are a designer, developer, Flash programmer,or a freelance writer. Of course, don’t forget to check our job board first — Design Jobs on the Wall.

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This exercise taught me that even the trickiest situations can be handled better and resolved faster by plain, honest speaking.

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the months I spent suffering that fool 12 years ago would have been better spent building my portfolio and hustling to find better clients. All the time you spend working for an asshole is time you’re not spending to find a gig that will, in the long run, pay you better, teach you more, and make you happier.

"Nine times out of ten, the first impression someone gives you is exactly who they are. We choose not to see it because we need the money, or we want the situation to be different. But if someone rubs you the wrong way at the first meeting, chances are, it’s only going to get worse."

It can be very intimidating to turn down work, especially in these uncertain economic times. But the months I spent suffering that fool 12 years ago would have been better spent building my portfolio and hustling to find better clients. All the time you spend working for an asshole is time you’re not spending to find a gig that will, in the long run, pay you better, teach you more, and make you happier.

Crude advice, but very salient. We take the stick because we need the money, but the rude client ends up hitting us over the head with it.

"But the biggest lesson I learned? Don’t work for assholes."

Gotta love these lists

So you’re a skilled developer or design freelancer who has established a handful of customers who pay your bills and provide you with an income. That’s great. You may wish to keep things just the way they are or you might want to build on this and build up your own small business. If you’re opting for the later then here are a few tips to help you ride the bumpy road from freelancer to fully-fledged small business.

Geinig artikel over hoe je designers moet behandelen.

Things a 'good web designer' would never tell you about choosing the perfect design.

wever it is no use if

from Chris Foo

freelance writing ideas

orçamentos

http://mashable.com

http://culturedcode.com/things

Six Valuable Things Web Design Clients Won’t Tell You

http://24ways.org/2008/charm-clients-win-pitches 24ways.org 24ways.org24ways.org

Over the years I have picked up a number of sales techniques that have lead to us doing pretty well in the pitches we go for. Of course, up until now, these top secret practices have remained firmly locked in the company vault but now I am going to share them with you. They are cunningly hidden within the following paragraphs so I’m afraid you’re going to have to read the whole thing. Ok, so where to start? I guess a good place would be getting invited to pitch for work in the first place.

alerted when an invoice is overdue and numerous other features

Deciding to become a freelance worker can be a scary proposition. Sure there is an allure to picking what projects you work on, but it can also be stressful not knowing where your next paycheck will come from. Luckily there are numerous resources out there that not only help you find more work, but also loads of tools to help you do your job more efficiently with a professional edge.

TOOLS

Collaborating with clients you never meet face-to-face has become normal for most web workers. Ours is an industry where working remotely poses very few real

10 Tips for Working With Clients Remotely: Part 1

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I had a great time in design school, I was constantly learning and surrounded by lots of like minded people. However, after five years of freelancing as a graphic designer, I’ve learned many new things. The following list is the top ten things that I had to learn the hard way.

Insightful article about preparing for a career in design

Excellent info about freelance contracts

Briechenstein's Popular Bookmark 12 Points to Include in my Design Contract-FreelanceSwitch-The Freelance Blogs

Inkd is more than a place to buy great design. It’s a real marketplace that brings together print designers and businesses. Our hope is to build the most important print portal for browsing AND buying. Thousands of professional print designs and brochure templates for download. That’s Inkd.

Buy and sell brochure template designs that include layouts, photos and vector artwork. Get graphic design ideas, download print templates, edit and print custom brochure designs in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and more.

50 Inspirational Website Introductions

intro page

As a full-time freelancer and part-time geek, I like to play around and install applications on my Mac. In the following list I share some of the free Mac apps

Another listing of freelancing jobs in web design and web development.

ave the time. You are ready to work, but there’s one problem. You have no clients. The biggest struggle freelancers face is finding work. The

Top 20 Websites to Find Work as a Freelance Designer | Spoonfed Design - http://www.spoonfeddesign.com/top-20-websites-to-find-work-as-a-freelance-designer

Whether you're a freelance web designer or you own your own web design company, here are some web-based tools that will make your life easier, increase your professional image, and streamline your entire operation.

11 Absolutely Necessary Web-Based Tools for a Freelance Web Designer | CHROMATIC

Some nice tools for those running a webdesign shop

A decent list of applications for freelancers and small companies. List includes basecamp and backpack plus a few others I hadn't heard of.

Online tools for project (and business) management.

Business tips on how to stop wasting time. Create efficiencies.

Questions to stablish some work references for projects.

Must read: RT @boagworld: the Web Designer Depot has released my article '5 Things Your Clients Should Know' (http://tinyurl.com/clyusu) [from http://twitter.com/everything_web/statuses/1407774725]

This is not a criticism of clients, however. There is so little information that clearly defines their role. Sure, there is no shortage of material on usability, accessibility, online marketing and copywriting, but who has the time to read all of it? The problem is that the client does need to have a very broad understanding (certainly more than can be communicated in a single article), however I have found that understanding certain key issues can make an enormous difference to the efficiency of a client. What follows is a list of the 5 things that I believe will have the biggest impact on a client’s site. At least they should, if the client understands them and chooses to implement them.

Good article about a business plan, taking offers and for freelancers

good UI for inline video

Nice and clean interface (of the gazillionst invoice app)

The easy way to send estimates.

Every freelancer needs clients. We rely on them, nurture our relationships with them, and provide a quality of service that keeps then coming back. And we can never have enough of them! The Monster List of Freelance Job Sites has one purpose: to massively increase your source of potential clients and potential jobs. This list, like Isaac Newton, stands on the shoulders of giants. The original Monster List of Freelance Job Sites has been valuable and much visited since April 2007. Your hundreds of comments have greatly added to its value. This list is a thorough update, removing dead links, adding new sites, and taking on board many of the suggestions from your comments.

Details of the different types of jobs.

Freelance Web Developer

a load of articles to help with the current climate - whatever that is

As a designer, I think we all have experienced the hard time of finding new ideas and inspirations.

Artigo, encontrando inspiração

You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.

Fragen des Webdesigners an den Kunden

How to Extract the Facts with a Web Design Client Questionnaire It might not be possible to have a meaningful relationship with price shoppers, but it’s worth taking the time to learn what your potential clients want in a website. This article will help you create a prospect qualification questionnaire that can be used via telephone or Internet or in face-to-face meetings.

“Learn from the best, or die like the rest.” Sobering words for a freelancer! In this article we try to discover what separates the best from the rest. What are the world’s top freelancers doing that the rest of us aren’t? Some of the advice you read here might seem surprising or counter-intuitive. You may read hints you have never tried. The question is: Will you give them a go? 1. “End every prospect meeting or phone call with an agreed-upon next step.” - Ed Gandia Ed Gandia is a freelance copywriter with a lot of experience. Starting his business life as an entrepreneur at age eight, he spent eleven years as a sales professional and senior account executive before starting starting his copyrighting business which focuses on software and high-tech industries. This melding of sales experience and successful freelancing makes Ed a voice worth listening to. Ed’s advice could come straight from a David Allen “Getting Things Done” book. In his article “The Power of the Next Step“, Ed

7 Ways to Build Trust on a Portfolio Site

find freelance writing work (hopfully) I must spend time here to find out more

list of freelance jobs......

People become freelancers for all sorts of reasons. Very few do it to get into business - that’s just a side effect. To be successful freelancers, we need to be savvy business people. Understanding business takes work - some light reading, some heavy ploughing though your government’s forms and requirements, maybe some serious study, and keeping up with business news and events. Material for small businesses and entrepreneurs will be especially helpful. Here is a reading list for you to pick and choose from: 40 Places Where Freelancers Can Learn More About Business. This list is a starting point.

Sources for business information for freelancers or self-employed persons.

at FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog

The Entrepreneurs Handbook – 54 Resources For First Time Entrepreneurs

"tagged startup business tips"

Over the years the appeal of freelancing has grown tremendously. Some are drawn to freelancing to enjoy the freedom of choosing their own work hours, some as a way to stay ahead during times of recession. Today, there are many individuals on the web pursuing their career as a freelancer. Bloggers, web designers, social media strategists and many others have found that freelancing is a great way to utilize their skills and sell their services through the wonderful medium we call the internet.

Over the years the appeal of freelancing has grown tremendously. Some are drawn to freelancing to enjoy the freedom of choosing their own work hours, some as a

A collection of tools for freelance writers and designers

Making the choice to go freelance (or independent as I prefer to call it) is a tough choice, I wish I had more knowledge about the pros vs cons when I made the

From low-budgets to rush jobs to piss-poor project management, every designer has one time or another faced the inevitable, "I need a logo (brochure, website, etc.) done ASAP" scenario. Depending on the designers’ work situation, some can simply choose to decline these projects. But for many full-time designers, this “rushing creative” is a very real and necessary part of their job requirement. So when asked to “just slap a design together” or “crank it out,” how do we as designers maintain our standards and integrity when a logo must be created in three hours? Or a website in a day? And for that matter, can we?

How to cope with impossible deadlines. via VERB/LinkedIn.

Article about fast food design jobs

From low-budgets to rush jobs to piss-poor project management, every designer has one time or another faced the inevitable, "I need a logo (brochure, website, etc.) done ASAP" scenario.

Tips, Tricks, and Techniques on using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

List of interesting web apps that could make my life easier, a couple anyway.

Freelancers are constantly searching for new resources. Sometimes these resources come in the form of browser plugins and other times as online tools to help us become more productive. There are countless tools, plugins, blogs, social networking sites and other resources out there that can be beneficial to freelancers.

Freelancers are constantly searching for new resources. Sometimes these resources come in the form of browser plugins and other times as online tools to help us become more productive. There are countless tools, plugins, blogs, social networking sites and other resources out there that can be beneficial to freelancers. You probably already know of a lot of these resources, but some of the quality ones may be hiding from you. Below you will find 30 sites (blogs, forums, and job boards) that I regularly use. Although there are more that I subscribe to, these are some that just can’t be missed.

You probably already know of a lot of these resources, but some of the quality ones may be hiding from you.

great manifesto for selling development projects and building an IT shop

Win without pitching

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Easy to use tool for graphic annotations, that allows taking quick feedback about graphical content.

Outil de révision en ligne

Real Worth of Your Design Work

The value of a designers work is probably the hardest thing to estimate for any freelancer. Overestimate and you will probably lose the project. Underestimate

Evaluation de la valeur d'un site Internet

Great article on how to accurately budget for freelance web projects

How many times have you been completely confused at how that 'small' project turned into such a big one costing double and taking three times

Getting Design Approval:

Nice list of online tools

design tips

About this template This Cost Estimate and Scheduling spreadsheet provides a lightweight method for learning to estimate time to complete a web design project, and calculating cost for completion. The intended audience is individual freelancers or contractors who need to prepare proposals for potential clients. This may not be an ideal format for the calculation of project team estimates.

Excel sheet template for calculating schedule and costs

There are a host of free tools available on the internet that can help designers and developers increase their productivity. Some tools are great, others just waste your time, so today, we’ve sorted through the free tools available to find 20 free and useful tools for designers and developers. Whether you’re looking to create invoices, contact your colleagues, find a color scheme, generate some code, or share files, you’ll find a free tool in this list to do the job.

Fantastic resources!

Está criando um site? Então aprenda a organizar o seu tempo.

Good reference

Oh this really helps my life

letters to the future

A logo questionare for clients.

The Directory for Designers was created so that designers from all across the globe could share their various social media profiles allowing the community to easier connect. If you're looking for someone in particular just search for that person's name and find all of the directories they're members of. If you want to find other designers at a particular site, go to that site's directory and start adding friends. And don't forget to add your own information while you're there!

I like the background image

Diretório Social de Mídias para Designer's

directory for designers

-same as in PR

Establishing the look and feel of a site can be a point of contention. Web designers often become frustrated because they feel there’s a lack of respect for their expertise. Meanwhile, clients grow annoyed when their designer seemingly fails to listen to them.

# ays the best equipped to identify examples of good design—they tend to select sites based on their content rather than aesthetics. # Second, the qu

Establishing the look and feel of a site can be a point of contention. Web designers often become frustrated because they feel there’s a lack of respect for their expertise. Meanwhile, clients grow annoyed when their designer seemingly fails to listen to them. This confrontation inevitably leads to a loggerhead. On one hand we have a designer with years of design knowledge and experience; on the other, a client who knows his audience and business objectives. In this stare-off, sooner or later, somebody has to blink. Either the client will end up with a design that he is unhappy with that fails to meet his objectives, or the web designer will give in and produce a design that she believes to be less than optimal.

a time and budget management tool. One can create tasks, time their own work, run reports, and manage their money overall more efficiently.

Many of you guys using multiple computers that are located on different places. How about if your work computer, your home laptop, your Mac, your mobile phone devices live in multiple places. With Live Mesh, you can synchronize, share and access files with all of your devices, so you always have the updated copy of your files. It’s very simple and easy that you can now access your files from any device or from the web, easily share them with others, and get notified whenever someone changes a file. The best of all this service is powered

The Unlimited Freelancer

Business aspects of design; pricing

I’m about to make a bold statement. The quality of a design and the monetary cost of producing or procuring that design have absolutely no relationship whatsoever. It’s a bitter pill to swallow, I know. Many of you are crying foul at this very moment, but hear me out. I’ll explain my radical position – and hopefully give you a few pointers about how to more effectively price and position your design business in this brave new, and uncorrelated, world.

Perhaps the best article on web design pricing I've ever read. This insightful story should be ready by every web designer.

Summer is the best time to take a breath and upgrade some professionnal or personnal skills. This list will let you find some food for thoughts, but also some cute little hacks to experiment with gadgets. Photography 1. DIY $10 Macro Photo Studio Not a professional photographer? This DIY macro photo studio will be enough for most of your close-up pictures… for $10! 2. 12 ways to use your camera as a tool Because your camera is not only here to take pictures of your cute cat. 3. How To Use Vintage Lenses with Your DSLR Get good camera lenses for less money, you know you want to. 4. Setting up your own studio at home Good tips on lightening and set up. 5. DIY Remote shutter trigger for Digital Cameras Pretty cool stuff, will try it soon. 6. Build a USB Digital Microscope in 60min and 15$ Could do some great graphics with such a gadget. Productivity 7. 5 ways to spend less time at work If you’re in design, chances are that you love/like your job. It’s still a good idea to try not s

If you’re a freelance graphic designer (or any profession for that matter) and do not have contracts or standard terms and conditions that you provide your clients to sign prior to starting a project… well let’s just say you’re silly. You WILL at some point need it to protect your business, as for the reason I am writing this is due to a recent incident in which my contract protected me. Building your own design contracts isn’t always easy—there’s much to include, but once it’s written and out of the way it’s as easy as hitting ‘attach’ and ’send’ in your email. Often at times, client’s ask specific requests so I can easily tailor mine to fit their project if need be. Instead of covering each and every angle of a design contract, below I have listed the basics and essentials to include in your standard graphic design terms and conditions or contracts. Feel free to add more in the comments below.

Below I have listed the basics and essentials to include in your standard graphic design terms and conditions or contracts.

phic errors, etc. Also if the client provides you materials to work from and they’re lost or damaged it must be accounted and compensated fo

LEGAL

Marketing Tips from a Six-Year Old’s Lemonade Stand | Webdesigner Depot

Don’t just offer lemonade. Put in that extra sprig of mint

By the end of the day, Sophia had made a whopping eight dollars at her “free” lemonade stand. When it was all said and done, I realized that although my original business lessons didn’t stick with my daughter, I learned a lot about marketing.

The other day my daughter, Sophia, announced that she wanted to set up a lemonade stand. Seeing as how I didn’t really want to spend the better part of my

Do you want to become a better writer? Silly question, eh. The good news is that writing makes you a ...

Great blog about writing

ThinkVitamin - Carsonified's blog about the web

37 comments about having a business/startup

If there was a popularity contest between social media platforms, I am sure Twitter would be the winner. Networking, trends, and search features all On its own,

Designing for your worst client: yourself

In this 30 minute video from the FOWA Tour, you’ll learn the key points you need to consider when deciding on the business model for your product or service.

Carsonified on thinking about models for your online business - when to, and when not to, consider freemium models and building up a viable paying customer base.

How to Choose a Business Model

pkaiser

20 Rules All Freelancers Should Follow

Excellente liste des règles que les travailleurs autonomes devraient suivre.

Prissättning

Hvordan øke trafikken på bloggen din

17 Tips for Designers on Starting a Freelance Business BUENO!!

When you’re working with clients remotely it can sometimes be difficult to keep everyone happy and your project on track. Without the benefit of face-to-face meetings, it’s easy for a client to feel neglected or out of the loop. The key to successful remote work relationships is frequent and honest communication and trust between both parties. The tips below will help improve your everyday interactions with clients, no matter how far away they may be.

There are plenty of ways to make money online, here we'll take a look at 5 unique ways to start making money online, easily and right away!

One of the best things I ever did was quit my day job and become self-employed. I’m so happy with it that I’m recommending it to everyone: my kids, my friends, my sisters.

Portfolio of award winning web designer Lee Munroe. Specialising in creative web design and innovative web solutions for your business - The Web Design Process Start to Finish

Very useful overview of the design process - IN114

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The Web Design Process Start to Finish

I’ve always found it interesting reading the design process of others (David Airey, Contrast, Brian Hoff). It’s good to have an insight into others work, to see if I can learn anything from their process but also for curiosity. So I’ve put together a break down of my design process, using a recent project as a real life example, Newsgroup Direct. Overview I was recently hired by Newsgroup Direct (NGD), a leading Usenet newsgroup service provider, to revamp their website, make it more modern and improve signups. Old Here is their previous design. Planning Planner The first thing that happens when I get an enquiry is I send the potential client a website planner. The website planner, a series of questions I have listed in a Word document, will gather requirements for the project. The key objectives of the planner: * Find out who the client is and what they do * Who their target market/user is * Who their competition is * What deliverables they want from me * Tim

ciekawy zestaw porad dla freelancerów

The best part about being a freelancer is having the freedom to set your own schedule and make your own rules. This, however, can also be the worst part. Without the normal structure of an office environment, many would-be freelancers find themselves wondering at the end of the day where all their time went. Getting the most out of your workday can be tough. So, to help, we present some simple ways that freelancers can increase their productivity.

Unresolvable

Read: 10 Reasons to Politely Decline a Web Design Gig http://tr.im/t7e7 [from http://twitter.com/peterto/statuses/2734607167]

Excellent tips for a productive day!

Creating the “Perfect” Portfolio

Portfolio sites for designers & web dev houses

Sjikke hoofding

Building brand equity is the most important concept !!! Veery nice article about finding work, building brand equity and charging more money :)

reglas de marketing para free lance

Freelancers have it hard. I mean, really hard. In theory, the idea of working for yourself, of being able to choose who you work with

Put an amazing portfolio together In the freelance business, having a solid portfolio is important. While many employers will accept your résumé, your portfolio is the bit of you that stands out. It shows employers what you can do and what you have done. Make it as creative as possible.

18 questions to help on research for logo designing.

Everybody wants to be more productive. Productivity translates to success, whether you’re a freelancer or an employee. Here are five powerful ways to make sure you’re getting the most out of your time.

Pricing is a task a lot of designers struggle with. I receive questions on a weekly basis to prove it. As much as I want to, I can’t tell you what you should be charging. The design pricing formula explains why.

Hey- thought this might be useful to you as well, as a consultant/contractor.

In this article, we are going to cover various ways designers and artists set up their portfolio site. We're also going to look at some well-designed examples from each style.

writing blogs

40 Freelance Writing Blogs

5. Respond. This is the single biggest advantage you have over the big guys. Not only are you in charge, you also answer the phone and read your email and man the desk and set the prices. So, don't pretend you have a policy. Just be human.

2 1. Go where your customers are. Jacquelyne runs a tiny juice company called Chakwave. I met her in Los An

In this article we’ll take a look at designing websites from a quite different perspective. We’ll discuss some pearls of samurai wisdom from the book “Hagakure” by Yamamoto Tsunetomo and we’ll learn to apply them to our Web-based, computer-bound Western life to become true samurai designers. We’ll also get to know impressive examples of artworks that exhibit the samurai approach.

In this article we’ll take a look at designing websites from a quite different perspective. We’ll discuss some pearls of samurai wisdom from the book

Designing of Portfolio is a quite difficult job for an artist as he needs to show his ability of design in it which leads him to get busy with new clients. The more time and effort you dedicate for a usable, eye-catching design and hitting your objectives, the higher are your chances for getting better account balance in the end of the month.

8 Brilliant Freelance Job Boards to Help You Get More Clients | Freelance Apple - http://www.freelanceapple.com/8-brilliant-freelance-job-boards-to-help-you-get-more-clients/

8 Brilliant Freelance Job Boards to Help You Get More Clients

This site shows some applications similar to what I am thinking of as well as some really cools stuff to get.

A Fresh Coat of Paint

cool big header images that change with each article

Silicon Alley Insider has partnered with leading technology law firm Cooley Godward Kronish to explain common legal issues facing start-ups and provide sample legal documents that you can review and download.

10 Productivity Tips for Web Designers and Developers

You don't have to be a coding nerd to be able to build your own online design portfolio. Here's 10 solutions to easily create an online portfolio of your own.

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This is full of sense. Re-read this!

view this site

Time for everything

Recently on Twitter I’ve been posting short tips and tricks on various ways to become a better designer by setting up your computer and using various programs to their full advantage.

Recently on Twitter I’ve been posting short tips and tricks on various ways to become a better designer by setting up your computer and using various programs to their full advantage. Below are various techniques I use to keep my computer organized, accessible and favorable that help me be more effective, proficient and more informed designer.

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Cuanto vale el diseño

precios euros

tarifas y precios orientativos de diseño

Estas tarifas, en cualquier caso, son las de su realización integral. Esto es: desde los bocetos preliminares, creatividad, diseño, realización, maquetación, gestiones con el cliente y proveedores, y entrega del proyecto en forma y tiempo acordados. Están excluidos los servicios como corrección, servicios de traducción, ilustraciones, fotografías, fuentes tipográficas u otros elementos necesarios para la composición del trabajo. Los costes no incluidos en las tarifas, se presupuestarán, en caso de ser necesario, n función de las características específicas del proyecto. Estos precios no incluyen IVA.

Detailed description on how pricing for web projects can be done. Important: calculate reasonable prices that can be broken down into several components. Communicate all your assumptions involved. Know your hourly rates. Make transparent what your customer will get.

Graphic Artist Guild Handbook of Pricing and Ethical Guidelines

This is the future of journalism.

Kevin: Maria Schneider left mainstream publishing behind last year to start Editor Unleashed, a site covering writing, publishing and social media. She looks at five journalists and their start-up projects. She talks about costs, advertising and technology. It's a good brief overview.

Alternative Ideas For Designing A Web Portfolio

Fantastic Ideas for your Web Portfolio!!

The basics for developing an Internet portfolio, do not differ from those we use for developing any website: accessibility, being user friendly, navigability, clarity, consistency, etc.; elements that are determinant for a bank as well as for a creative site.

An article discussing some of the concepts behind some alternative web portfolios and the ideas that one could expand on. A guest post by Fuel Your Creativity Espanol's Enrique Lite, translated by Javier Rivero.

Some invaluable resources for anyone preparing to start their own business.

Just as it is for big corporations, successful branding is essential to the success of a freelancing business and to just one self-employed web worker. It is

This is a fantastic read for any freelancer - Brand yourself

* 1 Oct The Art of Branding Yourself and Your Freelancing Business

However, despite its negative connotation, criticism often presents an excellent opportunity to grow as a designer. Before you can respond effectively, you need to understand what those opportunities are.

o understand what those o

esson in humility Never underestimate the importance of humility. Although criticism can bruise the ego, it keeps you grounded, making you easier to work with and mor

// Inspiration. That strange thing that boosts our brains, lifts our spirits and seems to automagically conduct our hands on the drawing board. Or on the

A few months ago I wrote a brief article about graphic design contracts. You offered some excellent advice in the comments, and here I feature a select few of your contract tips.

Freelance Contracts: Do’s And Don’ts « Smashing Magazine

When you make the decision to go out on your own, you are faced with many choices. Should you work from home or rent a space? Bill hourly or by the job? What

50 Essential Web Apps for Freelancers – Web.AppStorm - http://web.appstorm.net/roundups/freelancing-tools/50-essential-web-apps-for-freelancers/

We’ve broken down the apps into larger categories, highlighted the best or most interesting in each category, and included the best of the rest. Click away — each image will take you to the app listed. Enjoy!

This tutorial will show you how to build the ultimate, customizable, job finding dashboard using iGoogle. Integrate job boards, twitter searches, and more.

The world is rife with business opportunity, and nowhere more so than online. I often think of the web as something of a wild west frontier, awaiting anyone

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The world is rife with business opportunity, and nowhere more so than online. I often think of the web as something of a wild west frontier, awaiting anyone intrepid enough to stake out a claim. But to start an online venture you first need to have an idea of what you want to do. For many would-be entrepreneurs ideas are many and easy to come by, but not everyone feels this way.

So let’s say I was setting out to start a new business tomorrow. I would sit down and think about what sorts of problems I have, both offline and on, and how I wish they could be fixed with an online solution. When thinking of solutions, I always ask myself whether I, myself would really use the solution if some other company magically brought it to market right now. It’s important to be honest and realistic with yourself because if you wouldn’t use the thing, chances are neither will others.

criando portfolio sem cliente

Having a keen understanding of Web Design Project Planning Process is unvaluable. With a clear organization, you'll be able to work better and more efficiently.

Disseny i planificació de webs

Great for client develpoment

Tipos de Clientes

In order to become a well rounded Graphic Designer, there are a variety of skills that are essential to handling a clients or employers tasks proficiently.

A Print Portfolio Even though it is arguably more important to have a web portfolio, you can't neglect having a print portfolio! Many studios and companies want to look at a print portfolio because it can tell them more about you as a designer, es

In this article, we'll discuss seven things that often make the job of web designers difficult when dealing with unreasonable demands from clients.

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Freelance Work Websites and Resources You Should Know

Grey Hoy of Happy Cog describes some common pifalls in the early stages of a new contract and offers some top tips. I like the questionairre suggestion. There is also some good discussion in the forum.

Determining which prospects you want to work with is often considered a luxury. Dont think of it that way. Even if the economy is in the tank and you absolutely need the gig, you should be very critical of the prospects youre considering working with. These are the people who will become part of your immediate and potentially long-term future, and you want to make sure you dont spend that time drinking schnapps to get through the day or grinding your teeth at night.

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"Working from home sounds like a very simple concept. But there are a lot of built-in structures and boundaries inherent in a going-to-the-office job that we often take for granted. Recreating those boundaries when our home and work is one and the same is a crucial part of achieving a work-life balance."

Working from home sounds like a very simple concept. But there are a lot of built-in structures and boundaries inherent in a going-to-the-office job that we often take for granted. Recreating those boundaries when our home and work is one and the same is a crucial part of achieving a work-life balance. The personal battle One common trap of working from home is allowing your personal life to bleed into your work. A lack of discipline and motivation as well as a myriad of temptations lurking in every corner of your home can affect your productivity big time. This is the most obvious situation (and the one most often addressed) when considering the pitfalls of working from home. But there is a lot of support and feedback (in fact an entire industry) for this problem, and can be remedied by a host of productivity tools and exercises.

Why the hell wouldn’t you want to make some money on the side while you’re building your freelance business?

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A defining factor in any freelancer or agency’s success in gaining new business is their ability to market their skills effectively. In this three-part series, we will explore ways in which designers can strategically promote themselves to get new clients. Securing new business by approaching companies can be a very challenging process, full of pitfalls. Here, we will look at 10 steps to impressing potential clients and avoiding the most common mistakes.

Most established organizations put a vision statement on their website. This will give you key insight into a company’s values, history, growth and future direction. This information is invaluable because it will help you better understand how the business operates and, thus, how you can tailor your approach to it. For example, if the company has a progressive stance on sustainability and the environment, you could approach them with ideas for paperless advertising and communication.

Redesign: When To Relaunch The Site and Best Practices | Smashing Magazine

网站正式发布前的checklist

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We all have been there, the client pushes for a launch date that is about 3 days before everyone had planned on.  It is now Friday at 3:00pm and you are being pulled in all directions trying to get everything ready for the big launch.  You keep ask

Good checklist for launching a site

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5 Essential Document Templates for Freelance Designers - Freelance Web Design Belfast Northern Ireland - Lee Munroe

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Here are a list of seven things you can do for every web design proposal you write in order to put yourself and your capabilities in the best possible light, and increase the likelihood you'll win the contract.

SitePoint Blogs: News, opinion, and fresh thinking for web developers and designers

As a person in a service based industry, this email thread is something that you fantasize about from time to time, but never have the balls to actually do.

"Please design a logo for me. With pie charts. For free."

Oh I have fantasized about exchanges like this.

10 Things You Must Do Before A New Site Or Blog Launch | Spyre Studios

Launching a new website can be an intense experience. Preparing yourself for the launch and making sure you’ve got all your ducks in a row will ensure that your launch is successful. Today, I want to discuss with you ten things you must do before a new site launch.

10 Things You Must Do Before A New Site Or Blog Launch

As with any project you start, gathering essential information upfront is not only beneficial to a successful deliverable but will also save you and your client plenty of headaches throughout the process and pave the way to a lasting and trusting relationship.

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How To Create The Perfect Client Questionnaire

Critical Mistakes Freelancers Make

As with any project you start, gathering essential information upfront is not only beneficial to a successful deliverable

8 tips voor een betere webshop

1. Remove clutter 2. Make sure the shopping cart stands out 3. Provide visual feedback 4. The bigger the better 5. Make buttons and links obvious 6. Always be there to help 7. Handle errors gracefully 8. Communicate your value add

8 ways we increased ecommerce sales by 10,000% « Boagworld

10,000% increase in sales over 5 years. Sounds incredible doesn’t it. Just to make that an even more incredible, their average customer is in their 80s! Who said the elderly don’t use the internet. When we started working with Wiltshire Farm Foods their monthly revenue was a 100th of what it is today. Of course in reality that success was not down entirely to us. Matt Curry, our client at Wiltshire Farm Foods has put his heart and soul into that website and as I say in Chapter one of the Website Owners Manual, it is the site champion who makes or breaks a site.

Zen Habits features three powerful articles a week on such topics as simplicity, health and fitness, motivation and inspiration, frugality, family life, happiness,...

Below is a collection of some useful websites that no freelancer should do without. Whether because of the awesome resources and information contained therein or the oodles of opportunities they promise, these 15 blogs should be at the fore of any freelancer’s mind as they find their way in cyberspace.

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A recession-induced need for cash, and an ever-growing infrastructure enabling individuals to act as (part-time) entrepreneurs, are fueling concepts that help ordinary consumers make money instead of just spending it.

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Winter was on the way and the need for shelter was urgent. We express sincere appreciation of the hard work of all photojournalists who are working for humanity,...

Reading: 10 Tips for Kicking Ass as a Freelance Writer | Copyblogger: http://bit.ly/Xk2Bc [from http://twitter.com/nickdaws/statuses/2666528238]

Great pricing method to be used on my future clients

freelance rates

freelance tips

Contractual Terms For Your Contract

Tips for clauses in the contract to make getting paid easier

Article by Chris Gatewood - Richmond Attorney

Information on starting a Freelance company. Found on the sixrevisions website.

Starting your own company is wonderful, scary, and exciting! I’ve recently gone through the process and started up my own freelance company, Snoack Studios, and I’d like to share my personal insight on how to get your own company off the ground, using my own story as an example. How to Start a Freelance Company Step 1: Find a Business Name First things first, you need a name. As a freelancer, you will probably want to be a Sole Proprietor and you can certainly use your own name. I wanted to plan for expandability and flexibility: I may have employees, I may subcontract some work to other freelancers, or maybe even sell my business one day, so I went with a company name of Snoack Studios. Whatever you choose, make sure it works for you and fits the service you provide. Perform some basic research Do your homework as well, search Google to make sure that your company name is unique, and mostly importantly, search trade names at the Secretary of State office in the state you live in (

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In the 3 years Ive been in business Ive seen many different job requests come in. However, of all my job requests, only about 10% actually ever go through. There are all sorts of reasons, but many times its due to some common issues. This leads me to believe that many people out there dont know the preferred practices when it comes to working with, and hiring designers.

A good list of do's and don'ts that all potential clients should read (hah!)

good talking points for small businesses

9 consigli per impostare il tuo metodo di marketing come freelance

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As designers, we're all trying to get better at what we do. We surf the Web daily for hours trying to find useful tips and tricks to enhance our design skills. But...

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Based in New York City, PointBanner.com allows online marketers to quickly order fully-customized banner ads and receive professionally designed, campaign-ready graphics within 48 hours. Formed to help marketing managers, small-business owners, affiliate marketers and eBay merchants slash the cost of production to as low as $49 per ad,

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a list of stock photo sites

This showcase will consist from 50 3D Flash websites, which really stood out from crowd, have received unique attention and got awards! Don’t think this is just another list – you’ll find here endless inspiration in these websites, where each one of them is a huge masterpiece!

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Good business ideas cross over into good businesses with the following factors in place: Natural Passion and Interest + Skill and competence + Business model that delivers the life you want to live + Solid business planning with well-defined market

There are very few who would argue against the notion that most freelance professionals, especially those operating in the design/development and writing arenas, tend...

Should read some of these

29 Resources for Freelance Designers Operating on a Tight Budget

of highly-useful resources and web apps that have been created with freelance designers and developers in mind. But for many freelancers, especially those who are just getting started, pricing can be an issue. In this post we’ll feature 29 resources that are not only very useful fore freelancers, but also extremely affordable. Many of them are free or offer a free plan, and the others are priced below the competition. Hopefully you will find some resources here that will help you to save time and make your work more efficient and effective. If you have suggestions of other resources asi

There are plenty of highly-useful resources and web apps that have been created with freelance designers and developers in mind. But for many freelancers, especially those who are just getting started, pricing can be an issue. In this post we’ll feature 29 resources that are not only very useful fore freelancers, but also extremely affordable. Many of them are free or offer a free plan, and the others are priced below the competition.Hopefully you wil

An overview for designers and students over at Logo Talks of the best Logo Design processes which published in 2009. In this round up we have coolected 33 of the most popular Logo Design Processes from 2009.

You have to package your knowledge into something that clients can recognize as valuable. How to develop a product/ make your freelance skills valuable to others

Part of a series of posts by Ramit

8 Excellent Web Resources for Startups - Stepcase Lifehack - http://www.lifehack.org/articles/management/8-excellent-web-resources-for-startups.html

Notes and links on pricing your work, especially for people in creative fields

Discussions from around the web on pricing webapps

An ongoing discussion of web app pricing strategies by Paul Farnell, founder of Litmus.

How to Create Memorable Business Cards

web-based, free & open source invoice management application which is built with PHP (using the CodeIgniter framework) & MySQL. It enables anyone to create invoices, view payments, get reports & more..

ave when you begin trying to connect with the community, you. Your unique perspective and take on the various areas that you operate in, have not been and cannot be offered by anyone other than you, so use that to your advantage. Given that this is the case, making it a point to seek out and nurture your own voice will help ensure that when you start sharing that voice with the community, that it will resonate and connect with other members in the collective.

I always like how in FreshBooks to edit invoices you literally just click and interact directly with a web page that looks like an invoice. I got to thinking it would be a kinda cool idea to create an editable HTML invoice of my own. This of course can’t do nearly all the awesome stuff FreshBooks can do, but it might be useful to some of you with extremely lightweight invoicing needs.

Make an Editable/Printable HTML Invoice | CSS-Tricks - http://css-tricks.com/html-invoice/

It is a little hard to talk hard numbers here since this will vary wildly from agency to agency, firm to firm, freelancer to freelancer. But let’s just throw some out there just for fun. $75 / hour. That’s a fair rate, I think, for a reasonably skillful freelance web designer.

This question was sent in by Tom Nowell. Tom said he was a university student and has been building websites for people lately. He says that he does it on

elancers and contractors, and many of them have created bett

The field of web design is constantly changing and growing. Getting in a rut is often the result of not staying up to date with the latest trends and technologies in the industry. Even if we do stay up to date, many of us at one time or another feel anxious about whether we’re advancing. If you’re at a firm, you may be working towards a raise or promotion, or perhaps you’re thinking of jumping ship to a bigger and better company. For the freelancers out there, we of course determine our own destiny; but far too often our careers feel stagnant, too. This article goes over some ways to reignite your growth as a web designer.

How to Grow as a Web Designer | Webdesigner Depot - http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/02/how-to-grow-as-a-web-designer/

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By Thursday Bram There's no formula for a perfect portfolio. There's no format that's guaranteed to land you clients, as long as you follow it. However, there are...

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@j_car http://www.goslingo.com is indeed very pretty - clever too, quite a lot to discover for a one page site

Web Apps Tools

For one reason or another, a lot of freelancers use Web based Applications. As a full-time freelancer and part-time geek, I really like to manage my activities with applications on web too. Web based applications have many advantages over software that you have to download and install it on your computer. First, you don’t need to install or update anything on your PC. Also, you can use the application from any PC or mobile device. You don’t need to worry about backups because your data is safely stored on a server.

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Seed本质上是一个内容管理系统，其运作模式和威客比较类似，也有不同之处。用户在Seed上注册后（目前仅限于美国境内的用户注册），可以查看目前 AOL所需要的各类文章或者原创图片、音频和视频内容等，以及相应的报酬。用户可以接单和提交作品，一旦你的文章或相片被AOL选用，你就会得到相应的报酬。同时，用户还可以像AOL推荐自己的原创作品，同样当AOL选用后，也会得到相应的报酬。

Seed is AOL's open content submission platform where professional writers, photographers and other can submit their content for publication on AOL's leading network of websites.

Easy Online Time Tracking & Invoicing MakeSomeTime helps you keep track of your time & invoices like a pro. Sign Up Now. It's Free! * Simple Time Tracking Tracking time has never been easier. Keep your times organised by clients, projects and tasks. * Beautiful Interface Super easy and simple User Interface. No clutter. Just what you need to get your work done. * Report Things Generate detailed reports which can be included in invoices & reports. * Invoicing Integrated invoicing just to save you the hassle of doing it yourself. * Integration Paid plans allow integration of 3rd party sites. For example importing projects from Basecamp. * On the iPhone No install required, just load MakeSomeTime in your iPhone's browser and enjoy it "on-the-go". Start Tracking Your Time Latest Blog Update Service Update 10th Feb 2010 Another small update today. This time to the Projects page. Not on

CSS (short for "Cascading Style Sheets") is the markup that makes the internet look the way it does. CSS Killswitch works by creating a unique, inconspicuous, and innocuous stylesheet that you'll link the potentially problematic client's site to. Should negotiations go south and passwords get changed before you receive payment, that stylesheet can be activated to superficially black out the site, returning to you the upper hand. * When relations return and you've received payment, the killswitch is easily deactivated and its traces removed. Not convinced? Try a two second demo of what it could do to this page. Oh, did I mention this is free? Because it's free.

CSS Killswitch lets you non- destructively black out a difficult client's website with the click of a button.

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your portfolio. Do free websites for your mates’ bands or your Mum’s friend’s wool shop. It might not be glamorous work, but doing as much as you can builds up your portfolio, and you’ll learn loads on every project. When I left university and got my first job, my portfolio was made up almost entirely of stuff I’d done on an extracurricular basis, not really the course work itself. But also don’t forget that it’s about quality, not quantity, and a good portfolio strikes a balance between variety (showing that you’re versatile) and continuity (showing that you have your own identity as a designer).

give your resume a creative boost

What if one day you decide that it’s time to have a change, and want to try for another creative job? What if you are a student, looking for a design internship? What if you are a fresh graduate, hoping to apply for your first job at a design agency? You could be any one of the above. No matter what your situation is, it is always prudent to have a well crafted resume to call upon when needed. It is your ticket to new job opportunities and clients. Give Your Resume A Creative Boost Image from: hellotkt Your resume's not just a list of achievements and your education history, it is also the first and the most crucial step to opening the door of communication with the company you are applying to. Your resume represents who you are and what you know, but most importantly, it must be able to communicate that effectively. Therefore it is definitely worth investing your time to give special attention to its design and content. There are plenty of resume writing resources on the web, b

Writing the perfect web contract can be a daunting task - but here are 15 tips on what to include and some additional resources for help.

14 Questions To Ask Your Clients Before and After a Project | Design Reviver - http://designreviver.com/tips/14-questions-to-ask-your-clients-before-and-after-a-project/

client questionnaire

There are many many different areas web developers need to cover. First you need to find the perfect text editor, set up a local environment, find a database management tool and then find a great FTP application. And for many of us out there freelancing, we have less of a budget to work with. So here's 10 cheap or free web development tools for Windows and OS X.

How many times have you hung up the phone after a chat with a new prospective client and then immediately slapped your forehead and said “I can’t believe I forgot to ask ______!”. Yes, fill in the blank. You have done this, right? If not, you will shortly. Well, I jotted down my own personal list of forgetful-questions, and did a quick survey of the top 20 results for “questions to ask new web clients” and related searches. Aside from semantic fluctuations, there was zero overlap: we all ask the same stuff. So I present below the best 72 questions to ask prospective web design clients, along with a PDF chart.

How many times have you hung up the phone after a chat with a new prospective client and then immediately slapped your forehead and said “I can’t believe I forgot to ask ______!”. Yes, fill in the blank. You have done this, right? If not, you will shortly. Well, I jotted down my own personal list of forgetful-questions, and did a quick survey of the top 20 results for “questions to ask new web clients” and related searches. Aside from semantic fluctuations, there was zero overlap: we all ask the same stuff. So I present below the best 72 questions to ask prospective web design clients, along with a PDF chart. Get your graphic design brain moving When I brainstormed the list, it was initially very group-oriented and linear, as the brainstorm process naturally is. However, I chose to mix the list results up deliberately for several reasons: * When a list is in random order, you actually have to read it * Random lists will stimulate the brainstorming process in you * Ordered

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How long is a piece of string? One of the most common questions I see on IWF and on boards.ie web design and web development forums is the age old

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The place for people to share things they're willing to do for $5 Buy. Sell. Have fun.

Fiverr is a place for people to share things they’re willing to do for $5: Funny and Bizarre, Social Marketing, Graphics, Advertising, Technology, Business, Programming and more!

not checked it out yet

“Yeah, how about if you change that color to green and make the logo bigger, oh and I don’t like the photo of the girl nor the background could you use something else? And could you have it ready by tomorrow?”

9 Ways to Get Your Design Portfolio Seen

Good advice.

O que todo designer deveria fazer agora

Some tasks that we often put-off but are so important and necessary to get done.

Design Blogs

Given that one of the most important things any designer can do, is to always be learning, we thought we would take a look through a few free Ebooks to suggest them to our readers. (It is important to note, that none of the publishers or authors aske

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What to do when someone steals your work. Nice post at Freelance Switch. http://ow.ly/6FRC [from http://twitter.com/JasonThibault/statuses/1788143179]

Helps you find work.

from "Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance"

Good to know. Everybody's Broke! lolol

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Getty Images Part-time work is on the rise, and it's no surprise. People are taking on extra jobs to make up for hours or income lost, an out-of-work partner, or even a business facing hard times. But part-time jobs can me more than a stop-gap…

It’s true that building a business requires plenty of time and effort. But the idea that you need to quit your job to do it right is misguided.

I don't believe in evolution.

Hanging on to your day job gives you a longer period of time to build your idea. It lets you give a sustained effort over time. There’s no get rich quick option. You build it slowly, one day at a time.

"Some have doubted our advice that you should hold on to your day job and start something on the side. They argue building a business requires such persistent effort that you need to devote all your time to it to do it right. And it’s true that building a business requires plenty of time and effort. But the idea that you need to quit your job to do it right is misguided. If you quit your job, you shift everything. You don’t gain time, you lose it. You put a shot clock on your business. You box yourself into a position where you have to profit immediately or the whole thing goes under. You’ve got to make it work now or give up forever."

Some have doubted our advice that you should hold on to your day job and start something on the side. They argue building a business requires such persistent effort that you need to devote all your time to it to do it right.

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"My last employer had to make a series of budget cuts, and I was laid off. I have been on the job hunt since then; however in the meantime I have begun freelancing as a Web developer. This is my first time in this role and so I would like the ask the Slashdot community: are there any best practices for freelance developers? What kind of process should I use when dealing with clients? Should I bill by the hour or provide a fixed quote on a per-project basis? What kind of assurances should I get from the client before I begin work? What is the best way to create accurate time estimates? I'm also wondering if there are any good open source tools for freelancers, such as for time-tracking and invoice creation (aside from simply using a spreadsheet). Any suggestions or insights would be welcome."

Some interesting views.

An article on freelance development best practices.

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As a designer, you will eventually have to face a couple of unfortunate truths in your career. Number one: just because you wear a bathrobe for most of your “business” hours does not actually make it business attire. Number two: at some point in your freelance career, you will encounter a client who does not respect the work you do. The most unfortunate part of this unfortunate truth is that it will all too often present itself in the form of a client who refuses to pay for your services once all of the work has been completed.

I would like to point out that in future I will be using this article as reference for my freelance work. Thanks for posting it :) Reply * 13 DIGITAL7 Media April 9th, 2010 7:27 am

e most unfortunate part of this unfortunate truth is that it will all too often present itself in the form of a client who refuses to pay for your services on

I hate the pansies who whine that “it takes money to make money.” No it doesn’t! It takes a sense of mission. If you’re on a mission, you’ll find a way. When I didn’t have money to start my company, I called up J.Crew and asked if they’d take back the clothes I bought from them over the years and give me a refund. Believe it or not, they said, “sure.” That J.Crew refund check helped put me in business.

The chances are, you probably haven't heard of the name Andrew Warner. And if you have, all you will see ...

The penny-pinching, wheel-and-dealing, bargain-hunting prospect. As a freelancer, dealing with this type of person is part of the territory.

A down to earth view on the reality of putting your cool web agency feelings to one side and thinking about how to communicate with clients in a language they understand.

working in the economic downturn , excellent article http://bit.ly/IbXh7 [from http://twitter.com/markedgington/statuses/1257829325]

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February 17, 2009 Filling Your Dance Card in Hard Economic Times by Pepi Ronalds

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RT @ddudgeon & @andreaexpat #Freelancers The scariest pricing idea ever. Would u do it? http://bit.ly/bIAsKL RT @nona_jordan @freelancery

It goes like this. Instead of quoting a fee or negotiating a price in advance, you tell the client: “Here’s what I suggest. Let me jump in and do the work as we discussed. I’ll hit this as hard as I know how, and make it as good as can be done.” “When we’re finished, just pay whatever you feel the work was worth, based on what it contributed to your overall project.” “I’ll accept whatever you decide, no questions asked. Provided it is more than a buck sixty-five.” Scary? Absolutely. Risky? Maybe a little. Foolhardy and stupid? Not at all.

Getting clients to "fill-in-the-blank" on the invoice.

Very interesting: The scariest pricing idea ever. That works - http://bit.ly/9MXGsl - Will you try it? #smpricing – Smashing Magazine (smashingmag) http://twitter.com/smashingmag/statuses/12762457741

Are you a freelancer? Would you like to find some freelance works related to Web Development or Web Design? There are loads of job boards out there, but how many of them are actually built for web developers and designers? And How many of them are acutally popular? Here is a list of the top job boards for web developers and designers.

Freelancing is by no means easy. You are given responsibility of your own future, your own earnings, to choose who and what you want to work for

More great tips for Freelancers!

Boas dicas para redesign (ou design) de sites de portfólio, mas que podem ser aplicadas a qualquer site.

5 Passive Income Opportunities for Freelancers

Sell Stock Work, Create Niche Resources, Develop Merchandise, Sell Subscriptions, and Offer Side Items to Your Current Clients.

10 Types of Bad Clients and How To Avoid Them

Choosing a designer can seem like a daunting task. You need to know if you can trust this person with the reputation of your company, because what they produce will, in many cases, give a potential customer their first impression of your business.

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Questions about freelance web developer practices.

Freelance Web Developer Best Practices? -- article related to Index, Businesses, Developers, and Ask Slashdot.

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great advice on freelancing

A common refrain for people thinking up business ideas is that all the good ideas have already been done. Finding an established competitor is not necessarily cause to quit on the spot. Here are six potential strategies on how you might go about taking on an entrenched competitor.

Article: finance advice for freelancer

excellent

The question arose on a blog about how to screen a client. Perhaps talking about it in terms of how to spot a sketchy client would be a bit much, but like any freelancer, I need to dump my anxieties on those who sign my paychecks. From corporate clients to the single-owner businesses, clients are our lifeblood… and they can be a cruel, cruel mistress. No wonder we drink.

ollow up. Whether you want to email or telephone is up to you, and may depend on the type of client you’re dealing with. But get in touch to make sure they received the proposal, and to see if they have any questions. If they haven’t made a decision by this point, try to find out when they’re likely to do so. Then, plan to follow up again af

Freelance contracts and invoices

RT @imrogb A friend released a new web app for you to make quotes and proposals http://bit.ly/9Wf5Fr check out @quoterobotapp

Great rationale points and starting tidbits.

Designers often don’t take the time they should to learn about how basic psychological principles can effect the experience their visitors have on the sites they build. Psychological principles are either looked upon as unnecessary, or too complicated. But the truth is that they’re neither.

"Psychological principles are either looked upon as unnecessary, or too complicated. But the truth is that they’re neither"

Allow the negative space on your site to direct your visitors to the areas you want them to focus on. By combining empty space and properly styled and proportioned elements, you can encourage your visitors to look at a certain thing and take a desired action.

Interactive designer with a passion for simplicity

Really nice one-page portfolio website.

Good summary of tasks every freelancer should take care of

Questions to ask a prospective client for web application projects

In the current economy there are a lot of designers and developers looking for work, whether it is full-time employment, contract work, or freelance opportunities. Fortunately, there are a number of great places to find these types of positions. In this post we'll look at 40 sites that include specialized job boards that include web/graphic design and web development opportunities. Best Places to Find Web/Graphic Design Jobs: Authentic Jobs A very active job board used by a lot of recognized and respected agencies. Includes freelance and full-time opportunities.

RT @lisawilliams: How to hire a programmer to make your ideas happen: http://bit.ly/9oaK1Y

Do you have an idea for a website, online business, or application, but need a programmer to turn that idea into reality? Many of my friends have been in the same position, so here's my best advice, below.

RT @sivers: How to hire a programmer to make your ideas happen: http://sivers.org/how2hire

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Have an overflow of job requests and looking to pass on the work to your network? Or are you looking to find a reputable contact who is an expert at a specific skill? Connecting with Endorse allows you to do all that and more...

The folks at Behance and Cool Hunting asked me to talk at their 99% Conference a couple months ago. The 99% conference is aimed at creative professionals and is focused on Edison's "99% perspiration." And in the spirit of how...

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You may or may not know some of the tips below — and you may or may not agree with everything listed — but hopefully it will give you some ideas for your own sites. This is the first part of a 2-part series.

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We who work on the Web live in wonderful times. In the past, we did of lot of trial-and-error learning, and the biggest hurdle was getting people to understand what we were on about. Over time, companies like Google, Yahoo, Skype, Facebook and Twitter managed to get the geeky Web into the living rooms of regular people and into the headlines of the mainstream press.

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We who work on the Web live in wonderful times. In the past, we did of lot of trial-and-error learning, and the biggest hurdle was getting people to understand what

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2010-07-01, by Cameron Chapman, "Getting more done doesn’t have to lead to longer hours. All you need to do is maximize your productivity and efficiency in the time you want to spend working. The tips above can help you do just that. If you have other tips you’d like to share, please do so in the comments!"

2010-07-01, by Cameron Chapman, "Getting more done doesn’t have to lead to longer hours. All you need to do is maximize your productivity and efficiency in the time you want to spend working. The tips above can help you do just that. If you have other tips you’d like to share, please do so in the comments!"