How to Offer a Graphic Design Service to a Client
Those who are talented at graphic design may consider offering their services to clients. Graphic design can be performed at home, however, you must price and effectively market your services. After making a name for yourself, clients will come to you and you will have many projects to complete. Most find that running a graphic design business is not easy, but the benefits make the difficulty worthwhile.
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Instructions
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Decide what type of graphic design services you would like to offer. Focus your freelance business specifically one one service, such as banners or website templates. Price your services depending on your skills and the services you provide to clients.
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Create a professional portfolio that consists of your best work and post it on your website. Refer any potential clients to your portfolio to show what you can do for them. Using your best graphics will land you more jobs than if you had used any run-of-the-mill graphics. Only use graphics made by you in your portfolio.
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Write a detailed business plan. Include the answers to who, what, when, why, what and how in your plan. Answer questions such as, "How will you market your business?" Set short-term and long-term goals.
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Purchase a domain and quality web hosting. Use your name or the name of your business as your domain name. For example, if your name is James Fay, you would choose "www.jamesfay.com" as your domain. Create a website and post the services provided, your work and educational experience, contact information, prices and your portfolio.
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Market your graphic design services to potential clients. Answer advertisement postings and create your own postings. Doing this consistently should net you a few clients. Pitch your services to larger corporations if you want higher-paying clients.
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Show politeness and responsibility when communicating with your clients. Complete the job on time to demonstrate you seriousness about your business. Be good to your clients and they will be good to you by recommending you to other potential clients.
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Tips & Warnings
Do not overprice or under-price your services or you will not be successful.
Spend most of your time completing projects, but spend a portion of your time marketing your services as well. By constantly pitching and responding to job postings, you will have a constant flow of work coming in.
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