A Graphic Design Student’s Guide to Freelance

<p><b>A complete guide to freelance graphic design—created specifically for design students</b></p> <p>Why wait until you graduate? Freelancing is a great way to jumpstart your career in graphic design. It lets you apply what you’ve been learning in school, close the gaps in your education with real-world experience, enhance your portfolio—and make a little money at the same time.</p> <p><i>A Graphic Design Student’s Guide to Freelance: Practice Makes Perfect</i> covers everything you need to know to begin successfully freelancing as a designer, including how to set up your business, deal with legal and financial issues, find clients, and work with them effectively.</p> <p>This full-color guide is divided into sections that correspond to your particular skill level as a student—beginner, intermediate, or advanced. These sections give you specific tasks and goals to help your freelance design work go smoothly as you progress from your very first professional job to gain experience with a range of projects and clients and prepare to move into a full-time graphic design career once you complete your studies.</p> <p>Complete with sample forms available online (invoices, a proof approval form, job jacket, and more) and 175 color images, including samples of paid work created by students, <i>A Graphic Design Student’s Guide to Freelance: Practice Makes Perfect</i> will help you navigate the world of freelance design with confidence.</p> <p><b>Inside this book, you will learn to:</b></p> <ul> <li>Write a business plan</li> <li>Purchase key equipment</li> <li>Set rates and draw up contracts</li> <li>Find and manage clients</li> <li>Create and show concepts</li> <li>Market your company</li> <li>Expand your business</li> <li>Develop your portfolio</li> <li>And more</li> </ul>