Comments for Fast Cash Design . com http://www.fastcashdesign.com Learn about freelance graphic design and how to make money as a part-time/full-time graphic designer Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:19:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Q&A: Promoting a graphic design business? by cookie http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/04/qa-promoting-a-graphic-design-business/#comment-87682 cookie Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:10:55 +0000 http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=48152#comment-87682 Go to your local community center or school and find sports teams. Offer to sponsor them, and include some design work for T shirts...take pictures with the team members and give them each a copy of the photo. Introduce yourself to restaurant owners in your area and tell them you are available for menus/sign design. Do a sample in advance and leave it with them. Offer to teach a free class at the library - What to Look for in a Graphic Designer, for instance, or using Photoshop or another program you're familiar with. Give your business card out to everyone who attends. Be sure to submit the class listing to any events section of your local newspaper (free). Design a magnetic sign for your car and put it on there, then even when you're just driving around you're advertising! Make a flyer with your information on it, and a small sample of your design work. Put that flyer in every piece of mail you send out for bills, etc. Even if the bill you pay is across the country, you never know who is on the lookout for design work. Promote your website (if you have one) by adopting a section of highway. List the website name for the sign they post. This is free and can be good advertising. Hook up with a printing company, offering one-stop shopping. Promote this at businesses...keep a few business cards in your car, along with a flyer you've made. People can be so busy and it's nice to offer everything from design to printing, without the client needing to find separate vendors. Anytime you do anything remotely newsworthy (give that talk or sponsor the teams) write a press release and send it to your local newspapers. They may come out and do a feature article about you. Good luck! Go to your local community center or school and find sports teams. Offer to sponsor them, and include some design work for T shirts…take pictures with the team members and give them each a copy of the photo.

Introduce yourself to restaurant owners in your area and tell them you are available for menus/sign design. Do a sample in advance and leave it with them.

Offer to teach a free class at the library – What to Look for in a Graphic Designer, for instance, or using Photoshop or another program you’re familiar with. Give your business card out to everyone who attends. Be sure to submit the class listing to any events section of your local newspaper (free).

Design a magnetic sign for your car and put it on there, then even when you’re just driving around you’re advertising!

Make a flyer with your information on it, and a small sample of your design work. Put that flyer in every piece of mail you send out for bills, etc. Even if the bill you pay is across the country, you never know who is on the lookout for design work.

Promote your website (if you have one) by adopting a section of highway. List the website name for the sign they post. This is free and can be good advertising.

Hook up with a printing company, offering one-stop shopping. Promote this at businesses…keep a few business cards in your car, along with a flyer you’ve made. People can be so busy and it’s nice to offer everything from design to printing, without the client needing to find separate vendors.

Anytime you do anything remotely newsworthy (give that talk or sponsor the teams) write a press release and send it to your local newspapers. They may come out and do a feature article about you.

Good luck!

]]> Comment on Q&A: How do I register my single person graphic design business in the state of Texas? by TM Express http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/04/qa-how-do-i-register-my-single-person-graphic-design-business-in-the-state-of-texas/#comment-87656 TM Express Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:39:25 +0000 http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=47408#comment-87656 I posted links for you in the source box pertaining to starting a business in Texas. Research, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can. * How to Start a Business in Texas: With Forms by William R. Brown and Mark Warda Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures! I posted links for you in the source box pertaining to starting a business in Texas.

Research, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can.

* How to Start a Business in Texas: With Forms by William R. Brown and Mark Warda

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!

]]> Comment on Q&A: How do I register my single person graphic design business in the state of Texas? by brrobins http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/04/qa-how-do-i-register-my-single-person-graphic-design-business-in-the-state-of-texas/#comment-87655 brrobins Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:14:04 +0000 http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=47408#comment-87655 Here is the site you need: http://www.business.texasonline.com/?language=eng In addition, you will need to locate your county site online or go to the county facility to register your business. Here is the site you need: http://www.business.texasonline.com/?language=eng

In addition, you will need to locate your county site online or go to the county facility to register your business.

]]> Comment on Q&A: How do I register my single person graphic design business in the state of Texas? by Angry C http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/04/qa-how-do-i-register-my-single-person-graphic-design-business-in-the-state-of-texas/#comment-87654 Angry C Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:45:13 +0000 http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=47408#comment-87654 Your local County Clerk's office, usually located in or near the County Courthouse. They can assist with registration, establishing DBAs (doing business as), etc. If you search for the specific county (Bexar County Texas, Harris County Texas, etc.) you should be able to pull up a county web site that refers you to other county offices. Your local County Clerk’s office, usually located in or near the County Courthouse. They can assist with registration, establishing DBAs (doing business as), etc.

If you search for the specific county (Bexar County Texas, Harris County Texas, etc.) you should be able to pull up a county web site that refers you to other county offices.

]]> Comment on Q&A: How do I register my single person graphic design business in the state of Texas? by koipu http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/04/qa-how-do-i-register-my-single-person-graphic-design-business-in-the-state-of-texas/#comment-87653 koipu Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:40:28 +0000 http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=47408#comment-87653 secretary of state - google it for Austin secretary of state – google it for Austin

]]> Comment on Q&A: whats a good web site that can help me create a basic html/css layout? by André http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/04/qa-whats-a-good-web-site-that-can-help-me-create-a-basic-htmlcss-layout/#comment-87649 André Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:01:07 +0000 http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=47353#comment-87649 The site everybody told. For me is http://www.w3schools.com . But for the layout you can inspire yourself with the software Artisteer. Download it and if you want the crack too. It generates customized templates by you, on a click that you can use for your projects to be more beauty your web pages. Another hint, use Dreamweaver to help you re-create the coding of the templates generated by Artisteer. Have fun! The site everybody told. For me is http://www.w3schools.com .
But for the layout you can inspire yourself with the software Artisteer.
Download it and if you want the crack too. It generates customized templates by you, on a click that you can use for your projects to be more beauty your web pages.
Another hint, use Dreamweaver to help you re-create the coding of the templates generated by Artisteer.

Have fun!

]]> Comment on Q&A: I have a webhosting & graphic design business, do I need a business license? by dalilcutie http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/04/qa-i-have-a-webhosting-graphic-design-business-do-i-need-a-business-license/#comment-87632 dalilcutie Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:55:53 +0000 http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=47348#comment-87632 Yes, you should apply for a business license to obtain a tax identification number which may be required for many freelance jobs. Many things associated with your personal business can be written off on your taxes, so you need to keep accurate records. Additionally, I would recommend getting a business checking account to keep track of all monies received which will help when it comes time for taxes. Its better safe than sorry when it comes to the irs, so start protecting yourself now. Yes, you should apply for a business license to obtain a tax identification number which may be required for many freelance jobs. Many things associated with your personal business can be written off on your taxes, so you need to keep accurate records. Additionally, I would recommend getting a business checking account to keep track of all monies received which will help when it comes time for taxes. Its better safe than sorry when it comes to the irs, so start protecting yourself now.

]]> Comment on How to create athletic text with a tail in CorelDraw with Freelance Fridge by sthrnguy http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/04/how-to-create-athletic-text-with-a-tail-in-coreldraw-with-freelance-fridge/#comment-87627 sthrnguy Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:06:09 +0000 http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=46957#comment-87627 Thanks so much for taking the time to make these very helpful tutorials. I've just started designing artwork for a friend who has a screen printing business, using CorelDraw, and this is just what I need. Thanks again, I look forward to seeing what you add next! Thanks so much for taking the time to make these very helpful tutorials. I’ve just started designing artwork for a friend who has a screen printing business, using CorelDraw, and this is just what I need. Thanks again, I look forward to seeing what you add next!

]]> Comment on How to create athletic text with a tail in CorelDraw with Freelance Fridge by gnuespano http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/04/how-to-create-athletic-text-with-a-tail-in-coreldraw-with-freelance-fridge/#comment-87626 gnuespano Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:04:51 +0000 http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=46957#comment-87626 great great

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