Archive for Freelance Resources

New iPhone app for freelancers – Laptop Friendly Cafes

iPhone apps are cropping up for everything – one of my favourite new ones being the new app which allows you to find a tube stop wherever you are using googlemaps (which can be seen on engadget here).
But another one, aimed at freelancers which helps you find cafes where it is easy to setup and [...]

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A bit of shameless self promotion – How to get business for your freelance graphic design services

Self promotion for freelancers… how the credit crunch has made competition necessarily tougher for designers, and what you can do to promote yourself.

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A useful resource for freelancers to find wi-fi & laptop friendly cafes to work in

A great website resource for anyone who wants to get a few hours work done outside their home or office.

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An interesting client / agency analogy – 'But I don't have a broken leg'

Suppose you are a doctor. A man comes to see you and he’s limping, you examine him. You say, “It’s an easy diagnosis, you’ve got a broken leg.”
He says, “I don’t want a broken leg.”

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Simple, honest and funny advice on freelance design pricing methods

I found a post this morning which is a great short but sweet explanation as to why there is no universal right or wrong to pricing methods.

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The road to success is paved with bagels

I don’t usually put up a post just to link to someone else’s blog – but Adverspew put something up this week – a simple set of honest advice on how to be successful.

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