We all need to actively search for jobs now and then, despite our motivation to passively gain clients through other forms of marketing. The unfortunate thing about looking for freelance gigs on job boards is the annoying search, lack of quality jobs, and often times time-consuming nature of...

The great power of freelancing in this industry is that we can do it completely online. This is great for the many of us that like to work in our PJ’s, sleep in, and work when we want to. For others, online interaction can be a lot less stressful than face-to-face interaction. So if...

We see a lot of web design portfolios around, and obviously, some better than others. Beyond our own designer eyes though, there are many that are better in the eyes of a client as well. How can one go from good to great in terms of their portfolio, and win over more clients? Whether...

Any business can benefit from having a marketing budget to buy advertisements, subscriptions to job boards and the like, and for any software that can help them with marketing. However, most new freelancers do not have that sort of budget, and even with a few extra bucks in the pocket, it is...

The holidays are great times for web designers to do some side work and get some errands done that have been put off for the past year. While having a probable lull in clients, this time of year can be a great time to analyze your portfolio and renew it. By doing so, you can gain a whole new,...

Finding work is the most difficult part of being a freelance web designer, and especially a web designer just starting out. It can be tricky figuring out where to start, and how to find clients, no matter how much you’ve got in your portfolio and how experienced you are. Because I get...