Freelance £££
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- longman
yeh i know freelance is better hours etc etc
but let talk money!!! Is the money as good.
now of course depends on how good you are, but fur average designer which is best, full time employment of freelance?
- rasko40
depends if you can actually get the work.
- clone0
being the best in your field doesn't necessarily make you a sucessful freelancer as much as your networking skills and ability to work with the client. repeat business plus word of mouth clients has me happy
- clone0
also:
the hours aren't always better.
10pm - 4am was freelance so she could have comps when she opened her email this morning
- jamble0
As clone said, it's all about how good you are getting the work. There are thousands of crap freelancers out there getting work because they're cheap. I guess if you're working at the moment, the question is can you afford to leave your job (do you have a good 4-8 months money saved up to live off if you need to?)/
- longman0
ok but in your experience would you say you have as much chance at making the same income?
I wouldn't do it just for the money but i would need to support myself!!
- longman0
nope
- robotron3k0
depends, do you know photoshop?
- clone0
also factor in the fact that you will need alot of extra money as now you are responsible for your own health care. i spent over 3k last year on dental work alone that wouldve been covered by my old jobs insurance. i suggest you purchase a medical plan especially if anyone depends on your income and you are unable to work what will you do then?
- ********0
get an agent.
- arthur0
I don't know about £££, but you sure can make a lot of $$$
Works for me, I'll never work for anyone else again. You've got to be dead serious though and have a good head for business.
- jamble0
ok but in your experience would you say you have as much chance at making the same income?
I wouldn't do it just for the money but i would need to support myself!!
longman
(Feb 7 05, 13:38)Personally I'd say no at this point in time but it's really down to the individual. I pick up the occasional bit of freelance work but it's more for beer money or a holiday than a living to be honest.
Lots of people make good money freelancing but many more don't!
It's all down to your area, your skill at getting work and how you organise yourself.
It's something you really need to sit down and work out for yourself as it's so dependent on the individual it's difficult for anyone to give an answer for your case.
- clone0
I make more by far 9 years in
- jamble0
I see you're in Yorks, it's worth speaking to http://www.blwy.co.uk/ if you've not already. They do give good advice on setting up etc etc.
- tkmeister0
i think you can make just as much. but it's not as steady as fulltime job.
my problem was that, i just kept taking projects. I overworked myself. Even when you have enough cash in your bank account, you wanna take more just in case because you never know where your next project comes from.
also, i did so many on-site work for various ad agencies. on a busy month, i was at 5-8 different offices. now, that was stressful time. i have a better arrangement now. fulltime consultant gig at one company.
- Bunkum0
I've been freelancing for a year now and I've just hot me first stumbling block... The client that won't pay, and they're like a massive multi-national type place. Any tips?
- arthur0
There's no way I could make this money if I worked for someone - it'd be a rediculous salary.
I'm not bragging (maybe I am), but I'm making more than 3x what I would make doing the same thing at some company.
On the flip side, I usually work at least 60hrs/week, including weekends and nights. There's a tradeoff for the opportunities this lifestyle provides.
- clone0
you have contracts right?
did you secure a deposit before you began work? I hope.
You haven't turned over the completed project right? You have Intellectual property rights but unless you know a lawyer that will help cahlk it up to experiennce because paying to win will break you.I made the same mistakes a couple times myself
- Bunkum0
Stoopidly did sign employment contract but did sign confidentiality form and have email evidence of booking. They keep saying their embarrassed but then don't cough up. :(
- clone0
this is a rough outline that a web client is looking at so they know the process i wont work unless it goes down like this or something very similar, usually just two payments begin and end.
Production Schedule:
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Week 1: Payment #1
Photography
Comp Templates
e-mail discussions/correspondence
Comp Templates
e-mail discussions/correspondence
Move to new hosting company [mediatemple.net]Week 2: Refine comps
e-mail discussions/correspondence
Refine comps
e-mail discussions/correspondence
Choose final template
Begin receiving contentWeek 3: Payment #2
Face to face meeting
Continue receiving content
Organize content
e-mail discussions/correspondence
Tweak design for content availabilityWeek 4: Finalize Content
Testing/ debugging
Final review
Payment #3
Launchthis is how i do it