Finally sitting down to put together your portfolio, bio, and website but not sure where to start? You’ve come to the right spot. Here’s a starter pack of advice for getting started.
It's less comprehensive than an About Me page, but more than a resume objective. Here’s our guide to writing the tricky but crucial bio statement all freelance creatives need.
Erin Scottberg —
A primer on planning, presenting, and posting your best work.
Matt McCue —
While there's no perfect formula for designing a successful website, here are a few different approaches.
Scott Kirkwood —
Love handling all your own contracts, clients, and fees? Stay agent-free, friend.
James Cartwright —
Because nobody likes cold calling.
Monika Kanokova —
To combat your fear of risk taking, you’re going to need a plan.
Meg Duffy —
Mentoring is not a one-way street reserved purely for experienced workers to hand their wisdom down to those just starting out. People of all ages can benefit from, and provide, mentorship.
Maria Rapetskaya —
Getting started in your creative career is tough, so we've introduced a new column that will allow you to get the benefit of hindsight before you've actually gone through the experience. Welcome to "The First Five Years" where Mitch Goldstein, a professor of design at Rochester Institute of Technology, answers reader questions related to the unchartered waters of beginning a career.
Mitch Goldstein —
How do individual designers and firms get their work seen and, more importantly, commissioned, at a time when freelance marketplaces such as Upwork, Fiverr and 99Designs have thousands of designers competing for work? We reached out a handful of entrepreneurial designers to learn how they snag clients.
Laura Feinstein —
The jargon, manipulation, bad intentions, good intentions but bad behavior, and downright BS that should make creatives run the other way.
Emily Ludolph —
Coffee meetings are the staple of building a great network. But first, know a few of the basics like don't be late, follow up, and always respect the other person's time.
Sean Blanda —
Writing about yourself doesn't have to be anxiety-inducing. Keep it simple and put your inner critic aside.
Nicole Fenton —
It's good for you, your data, and your career to build and maintain a personal website. It's also essential to creating a free, open, and inspiring web. Here's how to get started.
Chris Shiflett —
To get great work, you have to get noticed. A curated collection of resumes and other self-promo pieces that break the mold and spark genuine interest.
Jenn Tardif —