Getting Started as a Freelancer
Tips for Freelance Copywriters - Getting Started as a Freelan…
Get tips for freelance copywriters from other advertising professionals to help you get started in your own freelancing career.
Freelance Advertising FAQs
Most creative people in the advertising industry will freelance at some point, either as a full-time profession, or to make some extra money. Whichever it is, there are lots of questions that people ask about the freelancing business. Here are answers to the top SIX questions received at About.com’s Advertising channel over the years:
Setting Rates for Freelance Jobs and Getting Paid
Per project? By the hour? Find out the best way for a freelancer to set rates for freelance jobs and get paid.
How Much Should I Charge?
Don't let the most common question in freelancing haunt you too.
From Pink Slip to Freelancing Success
Don't let the pink slip turn you blue. Use it as your key to being your own boss.
Don't Cold Call
When trying to gain new clients, you must know about etiquette when approaching creative directors and business owners.
Hiring Freelancers
One of the best ways to learn how to get a freelancing job is to know what others will be looking for in their search for a freelancer.
Is Freelance Graphic Design Right for You?
Successful freelancing requires more than just artistic talent or proficiency with software. Explore four myths about working for yourself before taking the plunge into freelance design or starting a desktop publishing business.
Your Graphic Design Portfolio
Potential employers or clients use examples of your work to help determine whether they want to hire you. The samples you choose to display and how you present them can affect whether or not you get the job.
Build Your Advertising Portfolio
Even if you have no writing samples, you still need to develop a strong portfolio to get assignments and new clients. This course, taught by Advertising Guide Apryl Duncan, helps you create your portfolio from start to finish.
The Key to Copywriting: From A to Z
This course helps you develop your copywriting skills while teaching you how to begin your freelancing career or land an ad agency job. Taught by Advertising Guide Apryl Duncan.