RE: FN-FORUM: How do u get freelance work when u r 1st starting o ut?

date posted 5th June 2003 17:07

So what's easier to get clients for - design or development.

I is a simple developer and I have little or no artistic bent (not in the
graphic arts, anyway) and it's not always easy getting work. How are the
arty types finding it at the moment?

-----Original Message-----
From: Lindsey Hill [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: 05 June 2003 16:39
To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: How do u get freelance work when u r 1st starting
out?


> I'd think you'd be better off working
> for a design company for a couple of years whilst you develop=20
> relationships with clients.

I had 2 clients when I first started so I split my time between=20
freelancing out at design agencies and building up my own clients. You=20=

can go through agencies and do mac artworking or whatever is required=20 for
=A315-=A320 per hour. I did this for 2 years, I even got a regular = slot=20
at a direct marketing place for 3 days a week which was ideal. Send your=20=

Cv or a nice mailer to all printers, marketing, design and direct mail=20=

agencies and then follow them up.

It's much more cost effective for them to get freelancers in when=20 they're
busy than to employ full time staff who might not be busy all=20 the time.


Lindsey Hill
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Apperley Design
design | create | innovate
T: 01274 421410
www.apperleydesign.co.uk


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