Freelancing is riddled with challenges. First, freelancers are left to figure out how to land new clients. They have to cold call potential leads, effectively display their portfolio, and expertly request for referrals to keep a steady stream of work… Read More

Many freelancers begin freelancing full-time before they’re really ready. They jump into freelancer either out of desperation or because they expect freelancing to be something that it’s not. There’s a better way. It’s called part-time freelancing. There are some definite… Read More

One of the most difficult things about freelancing, no matter which sector you are in, is keeping a steady stream of work coming through. Being faced with a situation where you suddenly have nothing to do is at best a… Read More

If you are a designer or artist who rely on your creative work to provide for a living for your family, then you might not settle for just one source of income. Many of us who is a full time… Read More

We’re now in the second quarter of the year … have you yet to take action on your New Year’s resolution to up your freelance game in 2013? We’ve pooled together some of our best resources to help you make… Read More

Freelancing can be a great opportunity and lead to a great lifestyle, but there are some risks. One of these risks can be to your health. I wrote this article to make freelancers aware of some specific health problems that… Read More

Are you willing to do what it takes to be a successful freelancer? Determination is one of the key attitudes that contribute to freelancing success. It’s often that little bit of extra that you do that makes the difference between… Read More

Last week's blog post from my podcast/interview with Jim Krause focused on his simple work/life balance mantra.In our interview, he also went into some detail about how to be a parent and a freelancer simultaneously, which brings up challenges of… Read More

I recently read this comment from a pessimist in the freelance community:“Freelancing is a joke! There is no money in web design unless you are employed full-time by a company making a salary. Nobody pays real money anymore. They just… Read More

If you’re a freelancer, you’re probably an expert in your field. But while you may be an expert writer, programmer, designer, translator, or whatever–you probably don’t know much about running a business. Yet, successful freelancing is all about running a… Read More

No matter how well you plan, some weeks it seems like every client needs something and you’re left wondering when you’re going to sleep.Maybe everyone wants their project finished before an upcoming holiday or perhaps you’re taking a long weekend… Read More

Are you a freelancing perfectionist? You know who you are. Even now, while you’re reading this very post about the dangers of perfectionism, you’re consciously or subconsciously beating yourself up because you think you’re not good enough. Why? You think… Read More

Christian Jarrett’s 99U post on dressing for work touched off a ton of different perspectives on clothing’s role in the workplace. Reader 123elle described her experiences with experimenting with dress code, and it’s fascinating stuff: I’m female, work as a… Read More

How do you like freelancing so far? Are you not quite sure how to answer? If you’ve been freelancing for a while, chances are good that you have mixed feelings about it. Years of hearing from freelancers have convinced me… Read More

It’s been proven: consistency is a key to success…. Not just in the design or business world, but even in your day to day life. Popular designers, bloggers, or even YouTubers put out content on an appropriate, consistent level Read More

Jack Hughes is a freelance illustrator based in Thames, London. As a child, his love art outweighed every other interest. So after he graduated from High School, Jack enrolled in a Foundation Degree at Wimbledon College of Art. After one… Read More

In today’s freelancing climate, one of the best things you can do in terms of marketing yourself is to think in what I like to call “Test Terms.” What does this mean? When a food company is developing a new… Read More

A lot of GDB readers I talk to say something like: “I’ve been getting ready to make the switch to freelancing for months now, and I think I’m almost ready to take the leap.” Today, I want to crush all… Read More

Freelancing is increasingly a digital profession, especially when it comes to marketing your services. From writers to designers to coders, most of us spend our lives sitting behind a computer screen with a constant connection to the net. Even if… Read More