Are you thinking about getting into WordPress and are unsure whether this is the right path to take? Asking yourself those questions is the first step to becoming a successful freelancer. Committing to a certain niche can set the tone for your entire career, even if it isn’t a commitment meant to last forever.
The 5 Most Challenging Things I Faced While Freelancing
Freelancing is not easy, and it’s not for everyone either. However, I would never go back to a standard 9 to 5. I became a full-time remote freelancer almost a year and a half ago after being let go from a job. Being let go was hard, but I didn’t want to sit around and apply to similar jobs that I would have to travel at least 50 miles to. I was a...
Ionut Zamfir – UI/UX Designer from Bucharest, Romania
Ionut became passionate about design around 10 years ago, when he first started experimenting with Photoshop. He started his full-time freelance career in 2011 after realizing how many great opportunities this lifestyle could give him. He thinks that a successful freelancer has to be passionate and respect clients and deadlines...
Top 10 Tips to Become a Great UX Designer
User experience design, or UX design as it’s more commonly known, is about producing the most optimal experience for the users of your website. But it’s not just about making your website aesthetically pleasing, it’s about having empathy for your users and making the site easy to use. In a nutshell, user experience is about problem solving and how...
How to Use Colors to Increase Your Freelance Website Conversions
Are you a freelancer? Then you should be aware of the invaluable power of running your own personal web page. In order to attract a wider audience and motivate people to order your services, you need to build a strong and compelling online presence. How do you achieve that? How do you create a positive first impression and make people want to hire...
6 Habits to Face the Day With the Best Mood
As freelancers, we know the importance of training our minds for self-discipline. Without a fixed routine and no one to watch what we’re doing, it can be easy to become distracted with a bad mood and that can be all the more apparent when we set off on the wrong foot. Habits can be hard to establish but they are not impossible and the benefits we...
TED Talks for Freelancers: The Must-Watch List
June 27th, 2006 was a momentous day for freelancers, freethinkers, and otherwise creative individuals all around the world. Why, you may ask? Well, you may have been unaware of it at the time, but this day marked the beginning of the completely free, online Ted Talks. Through watching or listening to just twenty minute speeches you can gain...
Liviu Andriescu – SAP FICO Consultant from Romania
Liviu Andriescu is a Romanian SAP consultant with 15 years of SAP FICO experience. He started freelancing in 2008 and is currently contracted in Germany. Liviu's personal motto is “any problem has a solution. It only has to be found”, which proved to be very true for his professional career...
Martina Vasilj – Graphic, Web and UI/UX Designer from Croatia
Martina Vasilj has been working as a graphic designer for over 15 years. She is passionate about UI and UX and has a degree in psychology. For Martina freelancing is like riding a bike; you have lots of fun and the feeling of freedom but there is also always the awareness of risk during the ride….
Insides From an Illustrator: How to Avoid Underselling Yourself
Money is one of the most important things to understand, when starting any type of business. And especially when starting out as a freelancer. You have to accept that it doesn´t matter what type of client you approach, someone will always be prepared to bid under your proposed offer.