Finding Freelance work: pricing and self doubt! by FriendlyHand, journal
Finding Freelance work: pricing and self doubt!
Why don't I get enough freelance work? Are my prices too high? I see these types of questions on Deviant Art a lot. Whether you are just starting out or you have been freelancing for a while, there is a good chance that you can improve your workload and income by applying a little bit of self confidence and assertiveness.
1) Don't wait for work to find you. Go find work. Read job ads. Find jobs that suit your skills. Also adapt your skills to match the jobs you find... That's very important. If you can provide a style or service that other artists can't match, that gives you an advantage. Make a list of freelancing sites and other sites with
Am I ready to start freelancing? by FriendlyHand, journal
Am I ready to start freelancing?
Hi,
I think that anyone with at least "good" artistic skill, and a willingness to work hard, can find enough art job opportunities to stay busy and bring in some money. (However, there is a lot of competition, here on DA, AND out in the real world, so you have to be ready to put some effort into it.) This particular discussion deals with commissions (finding clients who need art, and then providing that art for them... as opposed to creating a body of work and then trying to sell it.)
TL/DR:
The time, effort, and thought that you put into art makes it valuable to you. For art to have value to anyone else, it has to make someone think or f
Current Residence: Canada Favourite style of art: japan animation, realism, traditional, digital Operating System: OSX Personal Quote: "Do your best; that's all anyone can really ask of you."
If you know what any of these beads are called please let me know! The shop where I used to go and get them were discontinued, so now I'm trying to scout them out online. Only trouble is.... I don't know what they're called! Are they drop beads, magatama beads, miyuki beads? Please help if you know!
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Just a list of themes I've been compiling. I'll be adding more later. Feel free to use any of these themes for whatever. :3
1. waiting for the rain to stop
2. whisper sweet nothings
3. 2nd button
4. can't say it in words
5. masquerade ball
6. earrings
7. secret message
8. a dream, a promise
9. catch a drop of tear
10.
"I hate and I love
well, why do I, you probably ask
I don't know, but I know it's happening
and it hurts."
-C. Valerius Catullus
11. private laughter
12. King's game*
13. Orange Day**
14. limits
15. telephone booth
16. diary exchange
17. learning to love you more
18. side effects and aft
I just started watching the jdrama Voice on mysoju a couple days ago. Really nice series if you like those medical dramas. But nuuuuuuu! It was just at the climax of the episode! With the last part gone, I'll never know what happened... ;_____;