Looking for advice on the best way to start freelancing as a beginner
I graduated from uni about 2 years ago studying Architecture (RIBA Pt 1), but decided that it wasn't for me and instead I wanted to pursue graphic design. I really want to build up a little bit of freelancing experience so that I can put it on my CV to help me either get an internship or job at a later point. What's the best way of doing this when you're starting completely from scratch? I'm particularly interested in music-related graphic design (think album covers, logos, gig flyers, etc.)
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- Like anything design related, having a strong portfolio of work that you can share is absolutely essential. Getting as much of that work onto platforms such as this will help with getting you out there too.
- It’s a tricky one. As a freelancer your normally expected to bring expertise or pre-existing skills to a job at a par or above a permanent counterpart of the same level.If your starting out and want to build experience I would recommend doing some learning studies online and practise on some mock projects. If you want to do a music album cover for instance, I’d create a mock brief and design around that. It will begin to teach you the processes involved in how to tackle and approach it. Also, tutorials online around this and graphic design, of which there are many, will also help give you insights and learnings.But above all practise, practise, practise. Like any skill or profession it takes time to gather the skills to craft and hone in on them.I’d also recommend maybe asking friends if they need any design help. Maybe a logo doing, a poster or a flyer. They’re good entry level graphic design projects to practise on and learn more about the fundamentals of graphic design, layout and typography. And it will be good practise to help you gain insights into how a client shapes and informs the process and that in turn will inform your own creative process.Expect to make successes and failures along the way. It’s all part of the learning process. Good luck.
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