Going Freelance Full Time
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- PonyBoy0
i agree with the 'niche capability' thing...
... I've found that those who are 'very good designers' aren't doing as well as they would hope if they're not willing to learn / enhance what they already know...
... I see you offer interactive / web 'design'... but do you fabricate too?
I found myself battling with other designers / freelancers to get nothing but Art Direction... so about 5+ years ago when I went fulltime freelance - I made sure to educate myself in the fabrication of what I design (Flash, HTML, JS... dynamic applications of your design)...
... I have to continuously blow off work - or outsource cuz I can't keep up with the demand still out there (I'm INSANELY busy!!)...
... but that's only because I'm willing to fabricate too... else I'm sure I'd be hurting.
I actually am developing other designer's Flash projects and not even designing some stuff - which isn't what I want to do... but again - I prefer to eat. :)
****BEGIN FREELANCE ADVISE****
NEVER STOP LEARNING!!! If you start looking for work with the idea that you're 'not willing' to do OR LEARN certain... you will most likely go hungry.
****END FREELANCE ADVISE****
- No I do not develop but I hire the right people who do work with me on a range of interactive design work
Iggyboo - Like I said my focus is branding, and taking a brand from a-z making it come to life in whatever media it exists in.
Iggyboo - I totally agree with learning. I spent the past year switching from Print & Promo to Interactive to gain valuable experience.Iggyboo
- *advicePonyBoy
- No I do not develop but I hire the right people who do work with me on a range of interactive design work