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Great Article: Rules for Successful Client-Freelancer Working Relationships

A great article appeared today over at Freelance Switch, “Rules for Successful Client-Freelancer Working Relationships”. Definately give it a read.
This is a great article because it’s actually written to the client, rather than to our side. Topics range from respecting boundaries, trusting the professionalism of your contractor, paying on time and even micromanagement – [...]

Turning over files…

Sometimes client relationships go south, or your client just decides to find another designer for their project. How do you handle when they request the files you’ve created for them?
I go both ways, since I’m an illustrator as well. With illustration, we create the art and the client (usually) pays for the rights to use [...]

Great articles for Freelancers and Work At Home’s

Articles to help folks in their freelance businesses…

Free Portfolio Services for Freelancers

Why creatives should use online portfolios in addition to their own Web sites, and a review of four of the most popular online portfolio services.

RSS feeds and Craigslist gigs

10 Simple Steps to Landing More Gigs, from FreelanceSwitch.com

Caught in the Web…

I was up rather late putting together a hard copy portfolio of just my Web work – web sites and email designs… I realized I don’t have good printouts of my most recent sites, so I’m going to post them here.
Ideally, I’d like to move away from the Web design and really concentrate on just [...]

A surprisingly productive day…

God blesses us so that we can be a blessing to others.

It’s not so glamorous

Never let your ego get too big that you forget that you’re still a servant of the King.

Day 2 as a Freelancer…

Today I sent 5 portfolio samples to my Rep… (it sounds so official! I’m excited.)
I also locked down RobTheDesigner.com and RobTheIllustrator.com with my lovely wife’s help… Thanks Jennifer!! I’m excited to make a new site. I need to get up to speed on web technology lately though – I’ve been 90% print, which [...]

My first day as a freelancer.

Well, here I am at my messy desk that has yet to be organized. And I’m actually doing the first item on my list – brainstorming domain names for my new site that will hopefully incorporate this blog. It’ll be an exciting project to get started on once the URL is locked down.
I have [...]