How to become a freelance designer in 2024

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It's a tough world out there for designers to find long-term work at the moment, and I thought it was the perfect time to dig into the how's and why's of freelance design work to continue utilize (and enhance) your skills in your field.
Follow along as we hear from three expert freelance designers who share their juicy advice and wisdom on building a successful freelance business as a designer!
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Grace Walker - Independent designer & webflow extraordinaire: www.gracewalker.ca/
Hollie Arnett - Brand strategist & founder of Maker & Moxie: www.makerandmoxie.com/
Sky Blue Jenny - Notion Certified Consultant & Coach for Creatives: www.skybluejenny.com/
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00:00 - Intro
01:22 - Expert freelance designers intro
01:52 - Insight Out Conference
02:50 - Myth of finding clients
06:36 - How to grow your client base
10:33 - Making yourself unavoidable
14:18 - Embracing project management
18:33 - Staying authentic
21:23 - Wrap-up
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My brand is designed by Black & White studios: www.blackandwhitestudios.nz/
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[@lydiasun1344]

"Pinpointing your people isn't about making your brand perfect for people, it's about finding the people who are perfect for your brand." LOVE! Thank you femke, really helpful video!

[@MolenAV]

Lovely to see you back youtubeing

[@joeywong4203]

This just comes in time! Thank you for sharing with us! ❤

[@femkedesign]

You are so welcome!

[@abrilsposito2718]

This video it's perfect for me right now! Thank you so much Fem

[@femkedesign]

You're so welcome!

[@ripplemedia777]

So many valuable information. Thank you from Bangladesh

[@makerandmoxie]

This is such a valuable video Fem! So stoked to be a small part of it 🙌🏻

[@femkedesign]

Me too!!

[@EhtizanEditor2]

Hey femke, I just watched your video and I must say that it was really informative and well-made. I was wondering if I could help you edit your videos and repurpose your long videos into highly engaging shorts? I can also make high CTR thumbnails for your channel

[@zach-shea]

This is just good life advice too

[@KrisSamuel]

Me: Always dreamt of going freelance. Femke: "In my opinion, it's never been a better time to become a freelance designer." Well, boy howdy.

[@femkedesign]

:D

[@nazrinmammadova4885]

I’m both graphic and UX&Ui designer, but don’t like either my work both profession, Never satisfy with my projects😅🥲 Actually i cannot decide which field I should focus on, Sometimes I like make Branding sometimes I want to focus User experience. So, my portfolio also kinda mixed both, but surprisingly i also find more opportunities in graphic design. But cannot decide😅😅 What do you think? I really frustrated with myself😢

[@rachaelmolene]

You don't have to stick to one. Who said you must just be one of them and can't be a multidisciplinary designer? You can have a separate section on your portfolio to show your projects for each of these niches.

[@ludovitnastisin]

I would add to never list outdated projects on portfolio. Looks bad to showcase 5yo work