Posts Tagged ‘Freelance’

Q&A: Tax deductions for onsite freelance graphic design?

Posted on April 27th, 2011 by Sandy Dalrymple
Question by chi freelance: Tax deductions for onsite freelance graphic design? I have a large chunk of freelance income for 2010, earned from 3 different agencies, all onsite at their offices. (They sent 1099′s). On Schedule C… Can I expense anything at all for ONSITE freelance jobs? None of the work was done from home. Only things I can come up with are possibly meals (for myself) and transportation, but I can’t tell if I’m eligible to deduct those… All the jobs were in the same metro area as I live and I took public transportation to all of them.…

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How to Use the Internet to Become a Freelance Graphic Designer

Posted on April 7th, 2011 by Lisa Bard
by Greg Dixon - The route to becoming a freelance graphic designer has always been about first getting your design qualifications at college or university and then getting yourself a job (if you’re lucky) at a design agency where you would hope to be employed for a number of years before eventually breaking out on your own and forming your own design agency, perhaps taking some of your clients with you. These days however, it is possible to take a different route to becoming a freelance graphic designer. The internet has opened up the field over the last few years.…

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How to create athletic text with a tail in CorelDraw with Freelance Fridge

Posted on April 5th, 2011 by Tom Barker
This is a CorelDraw tutorial, explaining how to create baseball text with an athletic tail attached to it.

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Creating double outlines in CorelDraw with Freelance Fridge

Posted on April 1st, 2011 by Tom Barker
This is a CorelDraw tutorial, explaining how to use the Interactive Envelope Tool as well as creating double outlines.

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How to create outlines and shine text in CorelDraw with Freelance Fridge

Posted on March 30th, 2011 by Patricia Hooper
This is a CorelDraw tutorial that explains outlines and also shows how to create a shine/metallic effect to text. Please visit www.freelancefridge.com for all your graphic design and illustration needs. Video Rating: 0 / 5

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Q&A: As a freelance graphic designer, should you design exactly what the client wants or…?

Posted on March 24th, 2011 by Randy Sprock
Question by I Said So: As a freelance graphic designer, should you design exactly what the client wants or…? Should you design what would look the best and is most compelling? The client wants me to come up with a logo but it really doesn’t illustrate the association well at all. What should i do? Best answer: Answer by David Bandel Do what the client asks for. Your input is of zero importance to your client. Everyone has their own take on things and if they’re getting paid to further someone ELSE’S, they should do just that. What do…

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4 Artistic Job Ideas People Can Do From Home

Posted on March 20th, 2011 by Gary Lee
by S McIntyre - If you’re a creative person, there is variety of artistic job ideas to do from home. You can find these freelance jobs on various niche boards or you can start your own home based freelance business. Photography So you’re a stunning photographer with a keen eye for creating beautiful images. Your photo taking skills are unique and they tell a story. You can take your talent and work as a freelancer or turn it into something more like starting your own home based specialized photography business. You already know that to be a photographer you need…

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Q&A: New to Freelance Graphic Designing/HTML-CSS–How much do I charge?

Posted on February 22nd, 2011 by Tom Barker
Question by LesLrie: New to Freelance Graphic Designing/HTML-CSS–How much do I charge? New to Freelance Graphic Designing/HTML-CSS–How much do I charge? I put an ad offering low cost free lance. I fresh out of school with an associated in Graphic design. I’ve done one website (my own, school project) But I want to stay busy and put the ad out anyway, to at least get some experience and portfolio pieces. (I go back to school in January) Problem is, I guess I convinced myself not much would come of it. (I didn’t even give examples of my work, thought…

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Q&A: Freelance graphic design advice?

Posted on February 16th, 2011 by Randy Sprock
Question by Cici: freelance graphic design advice? I was wondering, if I go to a local print company and ask them what their rates are for things like flyers, posters, business cards etc. do you think since I will be giving them a lot of jobs they will give me a discount? Do print companies usually ship to customers even if they are local or do I have to do it myself? Thank you Best answer: Answer by livelaughlove1608Honestly it depends on where your located. I know of a couple print companies where you can earn good points for being…

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Are Freelance Web Designers Still Valuable?

Posted on January 17th, 2011 by Sharon Cornwell
In this video I answer the question of whether or not freelance web designers are still valuable or needed in a time when there are many cheap and affordable web design services available for small businesses. Video Rating: 5 / 5

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