A lot of people ask me how to get clients as a freelance graphic designer, and while I'm still new to being a full-time freelancer, I find that it's similar to looking for regular jobs.
I stand behind finding your niche (not too small) and focusing on the industry you want to work in. In addition, it's important to reach out to your personal and professional network for gigs, market yourself on ONE social media platform, use creative agencies, and reach out to people you don't know to start building new relationships. Doing these things helped me work consistently for the last 10 months as a freelancer.
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0:00 - 00:44 - Intro - Say hi to Lenox!
00:44 - 02:08 - Update your portfolio
2:09 - 03:48 - What are refferals
03:49 - 05:38 - Promote your work
05:38 - 06:32 - Creative Placement Agencies
06:33 - 08:00 - Cold Emailing
8:00 - 9:06 - Recap and Outro
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Hey y'all, I'm Eric. I create in-depth design tutorials centered around entertainment, key art, and brand design. After 15 years in the 9-5 world, I recently transitioned to working for myself full-time and starting a design biz. I've worked for brands like SYFY, NBC, Lifetime, History, Discovery, and Major League Baseball.