I’m not sure if I entirely agree with Freelance Folder’s Is Your Body Language Sabotaging Your Success? I mean, why was I able to secure a $100,000 contract, even if I was slouching while meeting the client?
I’m kidding of course. The article on Freelance Folder is a must read, especially if you meet clients personally […]
Previously: The Big Break
CW: Speaking of which, how do you set your rates?
CSJ: Per project, based on rate trends
CW: How do you keep track of such rate trends?
CSJ: I ask fellow designers
CW: You guys are that open with each other?
CSJ: Yup! Most of us help each other out, mutually we’ve understood that the every-designer-for-himself […]
Thanks to Neerav for featuring me on a recent interview. This interview was conducted via email, and aside from me, Neerav interviewed Cibbuano. We both shared our thoughts on making money from blogging.
I tried to keep my answers short and sweet, thinking that it would be easier to understand for readers. But compared to the […]
Previously: Portfolios
CW: What do you consider your “big break” anyway?
CSJ: The time I was slowly getting known for my work - people I don’t know started to add me on instant messengers, haha. Getting called “csj” outside the interwebs, that was nice too. Also getting a steady amount of emails from prospective clients—that’s when I […]
Previously: Interview with Christian San Jose, Freelance Designer
Contract Worker: Do you maintain a portfolio site?
Christian San Jose: Csj89.com has nothing on it. Csjwcr.deviantart.com [is] temporary.
CW: Even without a portfolio site, how were you able to attract clients?
CSJ: I was fairly active in many communities (deviantart, behance, emptees). I posted my works on different galleries online, […]
One afternoon, while we were both working, Christian San Jose and I started sending each other IMs. I realized that CSJ would make a great subject to interview for this blog, because he has made a name for himself as a designer. So I started asking him questions about his freelance career. Thanks to the […]
You have a hard time finding the words for a 1,000-word article?
Or, you have a hard time staying under 500 words?
Sigh…
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If always say that, if there’s no stress in your life, then you’re doing nothing meaningful. Stress should be a part of any freelancer’s life. I’m talking about the stress of meeting deadlines, staying on top of new techniques and methods, and finding paying clients. Stress helps us stay aware of what needs to get […]
The concept of stating your message quickly is part of usability. Part of usability’s mission is to remove the barriers to “conversion” that keep people from availing of your product or services online.
By “conversion”, I’m tallking about what you want people to do on your website. In a portfolio website, the objective is probably to […]
I’m not sure if there are any dangers in operating more than one browser on your computer, but I’ve discovered that it’s a great productivity tool.
Before, I used Firefox for practically everything I did on the web, firing up Explorer only when I had to visit an Explorer-only site. Unfortunately, Firefox seems to slow down […]
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Written by Rico Mossesgeld [email] for b5media.
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