Comments on: Do you Remember your First Time (Freelancing that is)? http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/do-you-remember-your-first-time-freelancing-that-is/ Graphic Design Tutorials, Graphic design news and information by a freelance graphic designer in Northamptonshire UK Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:52:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: MB Web Design http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/do-you-remember-your-first-time-freelancing-that-is/comment-page-1/#comment-4795 MB Web Design Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:41:58 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/do-you-remember-your-first-time-freelancing-that-is/#comment-4795 I was fortunate enough to start when web design was a niche, designers were thin on the ground and you could charge silly amounts for what was - in retrospect - not a terrific job. But that's the beauty of web design for freelancers; as browsers and trends move forward, so too will forward-thinking clients want to keep their websites state of the art. I was fortunate enough to start when web design was a niche, designers were thin on the ground and you could charge silly amounts for what was – in retrospect – not a terrific job. But that’s the beauty of web design for freelancers; as browsers and trends move forward, so too will forward-thinking clients want to keep their websites state of the art.

]]> By: Tara1 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/do-you-remember-your-first-time-freelancing-that-is/comment-page-1/#comment-727 Tara1 Wed, 30 May 2007 19:17:58 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/do-you-remember-your-first-time-freelancing-that-is/#comment-727 Hi Lauren, Good luck with the freelance job, let us know how you get on! Hi Lauren,

Good luck with the freelance job, let us know how you get on!

]]> By: LaurenMarie http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/do-you-remember-your-first-time-freelancing-that-is/comment-page-1/#comment-726 LaurenMarie Wed, 30 May 2007 19:12:33 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/do-you-remember-your-first-time-freelancing-that-is/#comment-726 Did you <a href="http://www.raproject.com/articles/misconceptions/from-the-perspective-of-a-feed-reader/" rel="nofollow">see what Ronald wrote about the more tag</a> on RA Project? As to freelancing, I have my first real gig still in negotiations, but I'm excited to start it. It will be my first solidly standards compliant website. I've helped my husband on several freelance jobs before, though, usually offering 2 of the 4 comps he submits to his clients. It is <em>very</em> different being the one to interact with the clients directly! Did you see what Ronald wrote about the more tag on RA Project?

As to freelancing, I have my first real gig still in negotiations, but I’m excited to start it. It will be my first solidly standards compliant website. I’ve helped my husband on several freelance jobs before, though, usually offering 2 of the 4 comps he submits to his clients. It is very different being the one to interact with the clients directly!

]]> By: Tara1 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/do-you-remember-your-first-time-freelancing-that-is/comment-page-1/#comment-725 Tara1 Wed, 30 May 2007 17:05:09 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/do-you-remember-your-first-time-freelancing-that-is/#comment-725 Hi Siong I have been pretty lucky and have regular clients who keep me going with work, so I haven't really marketed myself for a year or so, but I ought to. I had a quiet patch for a few weeks not long ago and had a minor panic, but things have picked up again now. Hi Siong

I have been pretty lucky and have regular clients who keep me going with work, so I haven’t really marketed myself for a year or so, but I ought to. I had a quiet patch for a few weeks not long ago and had a minor panic, but things have picked up again now.

]]> By: Siong http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/do-you-remember-your-first-time-freelancing-that-is/comment-page-1/#comment-724 Siong Wed, 30 May 2007 16:39:30 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/do-you-remember-your-first-time-freelancing-that-is/#comment-724 Hi Tara, I applaud you for your courage diving into the world of freelance. I am personally quite a few years away from that because there are too many things that I still do not know about the business (my background is UX, so I have not much knowledge of the marketing/brand side of things), or running a business. And Paul, wow, that is quite the first gig. Just out of curiosity, how do you market and advertise yourself now? Do you still cold call? Or do they just flow in? Siong Hi Tara,

I applaud you for your courage diving into the world of freelance. I am personally quite a few years away from that because there are too many things that I still do not know about the business (my background is UX, so I have not much knowledge of the marketing/brand side of things), or running a business. And Paul, wow, that is quite the first gig.

Just out of curiosity, how do you market and advertise yourself now? Do you still cold call? Or do they just flow in?

Siong

]]> By: Randa Clay http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/do-you-remember-your-first-time-freelancing-that-is/comment-page-1/#comment-723 Randa Clay Wed, 30 May 2007 15:40:40 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/do-you-remember-your-first-time-freelancing-that-is/#comment-723 @Paul - this is no great mystery to me. Men can never find things. ;) My husband can't find the nose on his own face sometimes! haha @Paul – this is no great mystery to me. Men can never find things. ;) My husband can’t find the nose on his own face sometimes! haha

]]> By: Tara1 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/do-you-remember-your-first-time-freelancing-that-is/comment-page-1/#comment-722 Tara1 Wed, 30 May 2007 15:38:42 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/do-you-remember-your-first-time-freelancing-that-is/#comment-722 When you are looking for something you can never find it. I couldn't find the box to click to get full feeds either, easy when someone else points it out :) When you are looking for something you can never find it. I couldn’t find the box to click to get full feeds either, easy when someone else points it out :)

]]> By: Paul Enderson http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/do-you-remember-your-first-time-freelancing-that-is/comment-page-1/#comment-720 Paul Enderson Wed, 30 May 2007 15:28:30 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/do-you-remember-your-first-time-freelancing-that-is/#comment-720 Thanks Tara and Randa! Now how come I haven't been able to find anything about it for weeks, and yet both of you manage to point me to solutions in minutes?! ;) Thanks Tara and Randa! Now how come I haven’t been able to find anything about it for weeks, and yet both of you manage to point me to solutions in minutes?! ;)

]]> By: Randa Clay http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/do-you-remember-your-first-time-freelancing-that-is/comment-page-1/#comment-719 Randa Clay Wed, 30 May 2007 15:26:41 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/do-you-remember-your-first-time-freelancing-that-is/#comment-719 @Paul: <a href="http://cavemonkey50.com/code/full-feed/" rel="nofollow">here's a link</a> to a plugin to help with that. @Paul: here’s a link to a plugin to help with that.

]]> By: Tara1 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/do-you-remember-your-first-time-freelancing-that-is/comment-page-1/#comment-718 Tara1 Wed, 30 May 2007 15:20:42 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/do-you-remember-your-first-time-freelancing-that-is/#comment-718 Hi Paul Kevin from Blogging tips has written about the more tag <a href="http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/05/09/wordpress-how-to-use-the-more-tag-and-display-the-full-content-in-your-rss-feed/" rel="nofollow">here,</a> Hi Paul

Kevin from Blogging tips has written about the more tag here,

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