Freelancing as a designer these days is increasingly difficult, there’s a lot of competition around and a lot of freeloaders who want something for nothing, so how the heck can we as designer’s make money in this type of environment? Well the key is to be proactive and look for multiple avenues of revenue that other designer’s are failing to capitalize on. This article will illustrate 10 solid ways for Freelance Designers to earn money from doing what they love. Sit back, take a sip of that coffee on your desk and read through these pointers as they could be your lifeline when you eventually go Freelance, or if you have already taken the plunge, they could very well add some supplemental income to your monthly salary, and who doesn’t want more money right?
So onto the list, this is by no means a conclusive roundup of the only ways to make money as a Freelance Designer, but it is certainly a solid list of things that have worked for me as a freelancer, and i hope that you can use this article in a positive way to help fund your dream of becoming fully freelance.
Creative Marketplaces
Ever since the launch of Flashden in 2006 by founders Collis Ta’eed, Cyan Ta’eed & Jun Rung, the notion of the “creative marketplace” has exploded, with a multitude of websites aimed at allowing creative workers to upload their custom work for others to enjoy on their own personal or commercial projects. Envato i strongly believe started the movement, and their marketplaces are still to this day expanding, with Graphic River, Themeforest,Activeden & Audio Jungle being some of their most popular.
Creative Market
Another relatively new creative marketplace is Creative Market, they have came on to the seen within the last year and provide a similar service with new resources added daily.
Freelancer Websites
It seems like the most obvious one right? Get your presence out there on freelance websites, even if you have a steady stream of income from your regular clients, try out a freelancing website such as:
www.freelancer.com
http://www.freelanceswitch.com
It seems like the most obvious one right? Get your presence out there on freelance websites, even if you have a steady stream of income from your regular clients, try out a freelancing website such as:
www.freelancer.com
http://www.freelanceswitch.com
