Practice makes perfect a graphic design student's guide to freelance
A complete guide to freelance graphic design-created specifically for design students 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 expe...
| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
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| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Wiley
2012.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009849130106719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- A GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDENT'S GUIDE TO FREELANCE; Contents; Accessing Digital Files Online; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction; Filling in the Gaps in Your Education; What Is Freelance?; Don't Wait until You Graduate; About This Book; Chapter 2: Why Should You Freelance?; Balancing Creativity and Commerce; Escaping the Project Mode Mentality; Working for Money; Working for Trade; Enhancing Your Portfolio; Learning to Fail; Experience the Thrill of Owning a Business; Chapter 3: Planning Your Business; Writing a Business Plan; Performing a SWOT Analysis; Identifying External Factors
- Chapter 4: I Have A Business Plan. Now What?Choosing a Business Name; Talk to a CPA and Fill out Your LLC Paperwork; Apply for an Employer Identification Number; Opening a Business Checking Account; Getting a Business License; Checklist; Chapter 5: There's a First Time for Everything; Goals for Beginning Freelancers; Equipment to Purchase; How Do You Find Your First Client?; What Type of Work Should You Do?; Writing a Contract; Understanding What's in Your Contract; Meeting Your Client; Creating Your Sketches and Concepts; Showing Your Client Your Concepts; Delivering Your Proof
- Delivering the Final ProductSending an Invoice; Lather, Rinse, Repeat; Beginner Checklist; Chapter 6: Gaining Momentum; Goals for Intermediate Level Freelancers; Equipment to Purchase; How Do You Find Clients?; What Type of Work Should You Do?; Establish an Internal Work-Flow System; Creating a Master Client List; Creating a Master Job Tracking List; Tracking Your Jobs; Archiving Your Work; Creating a Business Card; Working with Vendors; Managing Your Time; Documenting Your Process Work; Finding an Internship; Ethical Considerations; Intermediate Level Checklist
- Chapter 7: Stretching Your WingsGoals for Advanced Level Freelancers; Equipment to Purchase; Types of Clients You Should Work With; Creating a Web Presence for Your Company; Planning for What Comes after School; Choosing the Right Portfolio for The Job; Choosing the Right Portfolio Pieces; Creating a Monthly Budget; Creating a PDF Portfolio; Submitting A PDF Portfolio; What to Say In a Letter of Interest; Advanced Level Checklist; Chapter 8: Moving Forward; Getting a Job; Writing a Résumé; Preparing for an Interview; Negotiating an Offer; Tips From Professionals; Chapter 9: Epilogue
- Looking Back on Your ExperienceResources; Index
