You’ve finally found your footing as a freelance designer. You have a healthy client list, a growing set of skills, and a proven process for landing new leads.
All in all, things are good. Or at least good enough.
But what if you wanted to take things up a notch? What if “good enough” wasn’t enough?
This article is all about taking your freelance design career to the next level.
As many an experienced designer will tell you, landing your first job is one of the toughest parts of building a design career. The competition for entry-level jobs is intense and since you have no prior experience, standing out is hard.
To make things easier, here’s our guide on how to find your first design job.
Being a designer can be massively rewarding – professionally and personally. It’s a rare profession where your work has the potential to be seen and used by millions of people. The financial perks aren’t half bad either – good designers are among the best paid professionals these days.
Maybe you’re completely new to design. Or maybe you have posters of Jony Ive and Saul Bass in your bedroom. Regardless of where you stand in your design journey, this guide will give you a roadmap to building a design career.
As a designer, your job is tough. It’s not enough to be good at what you do, you also have to keep yourself constantly updated with the latest design standards.
This is why we put together this massive list of design resources to make your job easier.
You’ll find resources for virtually every aspect of design work, from finding stock photography to choosing color palettes.