How to get Freelance Gigs 💸 How to be a UI/UX Designer (side hustle)

[@NicoleBernadette]

More info in the description but I just wanted to add that I’m still learning and my designs and work aren’t always up to standard. I have a long way to go! But thanks for the support and for 10k subscribers!! Q&A video coming soon, feel free to ask questions here or on Instagram☺️ See you in the next video! (Most likely a room makeover👀👀👀)

[@petersmith2040]

The amount you mentioned in this video concerning your Gigs as a freelancer, are they in US Dollars or Singapore Dollars?

[@realjames1]

the websites alone was a golden resource, tysm

[@jbanks1120]

Nice! I've been on the job hunt the past few weeks and forgot all about freelancing. You've inspired me to finish up my portfolio and give it a shot. Great video!

[@NicoleBernadette]

All the best!!

[@yxlim8981]

Hi Nicole, appreciate your content so much! I’m doing a career transition to a freelance designer completely self-taught. Love all the transparency and all the details you shared. It’s super helpful for someone like me navigating this process by myself 😊💕

[@punkposer3602]

Hey im in the exact same position! how are you finding the transition? hard work right haha

[@yxlim8981]

@@punkposer3602 haha not gonna lie, it’s not easy at all. Just left my 9-5 last month and have been full time freelancing for the past 1 month. Not easy when you are just getting started! How about you?

[@cindy_says]

You are so sweet and well spoken. Thanks for sharing! Such valuable information from your experience. I'm just starting my freelancing journey so I'll see how it goes.

[@Hen2006]

Im starting out in this area now. Thanks alot for the valuable tips.

[@eileeng]

thank you so much for sharing 🥺 it has definitely helped me to get started >< !! jiayous gurlie 💖

[@randomstreamer2675]

Easy subscribed as a UI UX designer who is starting to think creating a career in freelancing.

[@AbdussalamPopoola]

This is inspiring 🥺, thanks for sharing this 🔥👑

[@Christian-ql4vw]

Thank you so much for this, very inspirational.

[@cheryleldara]

yet another 10/10 super helpful and transparent vid from you, love it! keep doing what you’re doing for the design/content creation community here in SG, Nicole! :) one qn on my end, do you normally have some form of contractual agreement with your clients? especially overseas clients if you’ve had any!

[@NicoleBernadette]

Thanks so much Cheryl☺️ Some clients do have contracts but for some we go by verbal agreement or I'll do an invoice/bill/quote and send it over - not the safest but I'm still navigating the legalities as a freelancer haha☺️ Great question though, I ought to have some form of contractual agreement with clients in the future👍

[@billyleecw]

on your way to FANG UI/UX!

[@jensonchen]

Hoping to hear about your work style or some UX principles you find useful!

[@renemendoza4461]

Thank so much for the advice!!

[@clovermk1635]

Great Video! keep it up the amazing Work!

[@NicoleBernadette]

Thank you so much☺️

[@andrewgan2221]

hi nicole! while its true that freelancing rly does value add in terms of helping u earn $ as a uni student but what if your uni course is rly intense (aka computing) and how would you advice one to juggle with freelancing & ur academic studies?

[@YNA64]

Honestly if you’re in computing and planning to go into technical roles, I’ll advice you to focus on your studies (especially algo), internships, hackathons and building networks. Your payout later will be very huge as compared to side hustles. But that’s just my opinion. Actually in your case, I’m not sure what freelancing you’re doing, but if it’s related to what you want to become later on then it’s not a bad idea to focus on that more.

[@SuperNayd]

Thanks Nicole for the video! This has really been very informative. Just curious, are the gigs you are doing now just mainly UI design? Are they any user research involved to help validate your designs?

[@NicoleBernadette]

Hey there! It really depends - some require me to do more UX than others but it’s been mostly UI design so far. Would love to explore more UX in the future☺️🙏🏼

[@SuperNayd]

@@NicoleBernadette Thanks for the reply! Wish you all the best on your UX journey!

[@Taskade]

Amazing advice!

[@NicoleBernadette]

☺️👍🏼🙌🏼

[@deipty222]

I was a Front-end developer too and now transitioned as a UI/UX Designer. How did you get internships without being a student? Do you work on multiple projects at a time? if so how many and how do you schedule your time for each?

[@misterhanwee1030]

Great stuff! lotsa of nuggets there. Thanks for the generous sharing. Question: did you have challenges when handing off the UX/UI assets? Is the proper (systemized) handoff part critical to these gigs? Am learning about that handoff part.

[@daughterlives]

Thank you 🥺😊 May I ask how many hours it took you to complete these first jobs?

[@NicoleBernadette]

I think I took about 2-3 weeks☺️👍🏼

[@daughterlives]

@@NicoleBernadette Thank you. Of full workdays? As in 8 hours each day?

[@LaurynJanet]

Hi Nicole, I really love how you explained everything. I’m still new in UI/UX field and would really love to know if coding is really compulsory to learn if you want to be a UI designer ?? Thanks a lot 😊

[@NicoleBernadette]

That’s an awesome question! I actually have a separate KZbin channel called Nomademy where I do all my UI/UX and freelancing content - you can check it out here: kzbin.info I’ll probably do a video to address your question☺️👍🏼

[@LaurynJanet]

@@NicoleBernadette thank you so much 😊

[@standbones9439]

👏👏

[@Saim_Ali_Jutt]

Please do a video on portfolio.

[@simple____8888]

super helpful!

[@armand0]

I literally finished my Google UX Design course last week and Im looking into ways to get involved. For portfolio building, what projects can you suggest me taking?

[@Jackson-kk7hr]

Did you get a job in UX?

[@armand0]

@@Jackson-kk7hr Not yet

[@Jackson-kk7hr]

@@armand0 I hope you get one soon. Maybe you need to expand your portfolio? I'm currently doing the Google UX professional certificate.

[@armand0]

@@Jackson-kk7hr Thanks. Im on it. Good luck with the certification!

[@djpuma573]

hi , nice sharing like

[@jessicastyle9182]

Hi Nicole, do you do coding for these freelance too? or just the design?

[@NicoleBernadette]

Just the design, if I have to implement the design - it's usually on Wordpress or Wix where there's no need to code☺️

[@jessicastyle9182]

@@NicoleBernadette Thank you! 😀

[@byebyebirdie8027]

Thank you so much!!

[@bom4665-i4m]

Hey Nicole! Thanks for the comprehensive video! Could I ask if your amount of 4.5k was for internship or a full job? 4.5k sounds insane for an intern :0

[@NicoleBernadette]

Ahh, it’s a short-term contract job! So it’s not an internship☺️

[@andrejones3930]

$200 that's beyond underpaid.

[@NicoleBernadette]

I know right :' )

[@jensonchen]

Nicole is gonna be the next Daniel Tamago hahaha

[@NicoleBernadette]

Such high praise :’) 🙏🏼🥺

[@hanaalqassab]

Such great advice, Nicole! Thank you so much for sharing and good luck with your future gigs! 🤍