How to Find Work at Home Graphic Design Jobs

Find work at home graphic design jobs by going online. Read on for tips.

If your career choice is graphic design, you know the Web abounds with opportunities for practicing your art. And if you want to start making money and getting an income stream at home, then read on to find out how to get on your way to finding work-at-home graphic design jobs.

Things You'll Need

• Freelancing site for graphic designers
• Your own computer and graphic design software
• Internet access

Instructions

1. If you live with someone, let your family or roommates know what you're doing--that you're seeking work at home graphic design jobs that will most definitely take your time - since working in your home office is different from working in a day job. You'll need blocks of time to work and concentrate.

2. Create a blog or website that will exclusively be your online resume, portfolio, and CV. Include portfolio samples of your work and the kind of experience you have...being sure to use your graphic design skills to make the website impressive, since it in itself will be part of your graphic design portfolio. Include copyright notices on all your images.

3. Aim to get freelance work in graphic design through freelance websites such as elance or odesk. List your profile at Monster.com or other similar websites where professionals can have their own profile page to attract potential employers. It can be time consuming to search for and apply for these work at home graphic design jobs, but the rewards are worth it when you land a good gig and get good feedback.

4. When you create your profile on job sites, be as detailed as possible. Mention if you've done logo design, web design, illustration, photography and the like, and what software you're trained in using. Self-taught counts!

5. If your experience in graphic design is limited, be prepared to take less money than you may have hoped for at first, to get a "leg in the door" as a freelance graphic designer. Once you've built up your graphic design portfolio and resume, you should land more lucrative jobs as time goes on.

Tips & Warnings

• Work at home graphic design jobs allow you to do what you love in the convenience of your home, not deal with the stress of the office, and give you a certain amount of independence. Home-based graphic design jobs can also act as temporary work as you look for full time permanent jobs, if that's your preference.