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- 2. Why do wantto freelance? Apply skills Flexibility Independence Money Multi-domain Recognition Most importantly, learning how to deal with different people & exploring different domains & gaining perspective of real life projects
- 3. I don't know whereto start! What kind of work should I be doing?
- 4. You're good at! Dowhatever I have no idea what I'm good at :(
- 5. NOT SURE WHATYOU'RE GOOD AT? TRY THIS! Explore new sh*t Try new styles, take the 30 day challenge, try logos, websites, animations, cad renders, learn something new everyday Do whatever clients need Take up any kind of work available, from visiting cards to posters to simple layouts, presentations, banners, flyers, menus Specialize in your field Explore deeper in your own domain, build your skills, try new styles & identify what fits you the best, notice and be aware of what you like to do
- 6. Where do Ifind projects? How do I reach out to clients? Finding Clients - Robert Half
- 7. It's the mostdifficult part, but you can do it! Finding clients Be in the area, be active Family & friends, tell people about it Job listings, Online websites Be proactive, Hunt for work 01 02 03 04
- 8. Adapt to new stylesof working All clients are different Make the project collaborative, at an early stage its important to interact with the client as much as possible!
- 9. You are new, Huntfor new! Go for Startups Startups will be the most flexible & welcoming to fresh styles & ideas
- 10. Hourly Basis Fix anhourly rate & charge based on the amount of time spent Project Basis Calculate a full project cost based on total project capacity & monthly earning goal How much should I charge? Planning pricing
- 11. CALCULATING YOUR HOURLY RATES 01 Estimateyour expected annual income post graduation & divide it by 10 months (exclude vacations & other non-billable hours) 02 Figure out your monthly income goal & divide it by 4 (weeks in a month) 04 This brings you to your Hourly rate! 03 Divide your weekly goal by 45. (Assuming you work 9 hours a day for 5 days a week)
- 12. Do I needto have a portfolio for this? Yes, of course! ? ? ? How strong does it have to be? What kind of work should I have? How do I present it to clients?
- 13. The first touch Makingthat first contact with the client is crucial
- 14. Let's do aquick exercise! How do I first contact & speak to my client?
- 15. What do Italk about? Here's a few tips What is the objective of this project? Why are we doing this project? What's the scope of the project? How can I add value? How much time do you have? What's your budget? Who are the users? Where is it based at? What's your taste? Inspiration sources? What's our USP/Specialty? Any competitors I could refer to? How many options do you want? Here's my work samples.. And so on..
- 16. How do Iwrite a quote? :O Getting formal You've almost done it!
- 17. How do Imanage the project? How do I show my work? How to get feedback? How to finalize designs? The actual process
- 18. Closing the project Yay!My project is over. Or is it?
- 19. Feedback Is there anythingthat could have been done better? Give them a feedback form! Recommendation Could you write me a testimonial or a recommendation on linked in? Referrals Could you please refer me to 2-3 other friends/family of yours who might need a similar design service? More work? Do you have anything else that I could possibly help you with? (Cause I'm an all-rounder) Closing the project
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