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Top 7 Mistakes African Freelance Graphic Designers Make. by Sourcegig(m): 5:50pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
So you’re part of the army of African Freelance Designers on Sourcegig, great! Now you’re ready to start working and make some cool cash, but hold on, let’s get this journey off on the right note. Let’s talk about mistakes Freelance Designers make, and how you can avoid these deadly mistakes. 1. You’re not charging enough for your work: This is a huge problem in the Global graphic design Industry and in Industries where there is no price regulation. Most especially here in Africa where most Design professionals tend to work for Chicken change. Unfortunately, the Internet has made it very easy for Clients to find very very cheap designers, but even though the value of a Dollar differs in different countries, this doesn’t mean African Designers shouldn’t value their work. People don’t value things they get for free or little money and if you don’t value your work, who’s going to? 2. Thinking you can’t say NO Freelance designers who are Freshers in the Industry are always desperate for work and in most cases they end up working on EVIL Jobs. EVIL Jobs that have the following features: – Working For free – The project is for Tomorrow and they tell you this today ( unrealistic goals), in cases like this tell your client you’ll be working over night and charge them overnight rates. YOU CAN SAY NO. You have to value your time, skills and expertise and your Clients will do, too. When the deal is not right, the deal is not right – Rick Harrison. 3. You’re taking too much Work – at the same time. Time and again we have always emphasized that time management as a Freelancer is an essential quality. It’s great when you can get templates and churn out designs in a few hours, but remember that your clients will need to give feedback, reviews etc. You need to make your Schedule flexible enough so don’t end up being buried with Jobs you took and that you can’t deliver on time. 4. You’re not Learning Enough. This isn’t about learning some new tricks on Photoshop, this includes learning: – The principles of Design – Brand Communication – Advertising, marketing, social media – Read to broaden your horizon. 5. You’re not doing research. Doing research is key to understanding your clients design project, you need to ask question relating to the project for instance, – Reasons behind their Logo design or redesign? – Why they want a website? – Whats wrong with their current Logo? etc. You need to understand the values and goals of the Project, research the market, the competition of your client. 6. Trying to create a Piece of art: Truth be told, you first set of Design Jobs won’t be displayed in a museum or in an exhibition. The goal of your project is to convey a certain message clear to the target audience. Sometimes your awesome Idea for a design might be completely different from what your Client had in mind, and vice-versa. 7. Not studying Typography: This is big mistake most designer make; as a Professional graphic designer you should know what makes a good font. You need to understand concepts like, – Kerning – Tracking – Leading ( line height) Always remember that bad typography can make or break any project. There you have it. These are the most common mistakes freelance designers make, and now that you know them, you’re less likely to make them. What do you think, what other mistakes are freelance designers making? Let me know in the comment below. http://blog.sourcegig.com/7-mistakes-freelance-graphic-designers/ 10 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Top 7 Mistakes African Freelance Graphic Designers Make. by somteez: 6:55am On Feb 17, 2018 |
Cool 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Top 7 Mistakes African Freelance Graphic Designers Make. by Desire01(f): 6:56am On Feb 17, 2018 |
Learn to relax and enjoy life 1 Like |
Re: Top 7 Mistakes African Freelance Graphic Designers Make. by bmxshop: 6:56am On Feb 17, 2018 |
Educative. |
Re: Top 7 Mistakes African Freelance Graphic Designers Make. by Nobody: 6:56am On Feb 17, 2018 |
Only if someone can turn this f**kin comments space to Bitcoins |
Re: Top 7 Mistakes African Freelance Graphic Designers Make. by Tybabe0001(m): 6:57am On Feb 17, 2018 |
Am learning a new lesson |
Re: Top 7 Mistakes African Freelance Graphic Designers Make. by Donald3d(m): 6:57am On Feb 17, 2018 |
Very true |
Re: Top 7 Mistakes African Freelance Graphic Designers Make. by justi4jesu(f): 6:58am On Feb 17, 2018 |
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Re: Top 7 Mistakes African Freelance Graphic Designers Make. by Nobody: 6:59am On Feb 17, 2018 |
Nice but I don't see myself as an African freelancer, am American ![]() 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Top 7 Mistakes African Freelance Graphic Designers Make. by bchi(f): 6:59am On Feb 17, 2018 |
How can I learn graphics and which app is very good for graphics on PC and mobile?? |
Re: Top 7 Mistakes African Freelance Graphic Designers Make. by Nobody: 7:00am On Feb 17, 2018 |
bchi:photoshop |
Re: Top 7 Mistakes African Freelance Graphic Designers Make. by ibkkk(f): 7:01am On Feb 17, 2018 |
Truly true ![]() |
Re: Top 7 Mistakes African Freelance Graphic Designers Make. by NaijaFutbol: 7:14am On Feb 17, 2018 |
Cool |
Re: Top 7 Mistakes African Freelance Graphic Designers Make. by oteneaaron(m): 7:48am On Feb 17, 2018 |
lofty900: Oga we know your secret!! ![]() ![]() ![]() LOL That's why Platforms like Sourcegig were built, so you don't have to signup on Fiverr or Upwork with a fake american name, or change your IP address. What if those Jobs you're hustling for, you could get them here, at the same value, and you wouldn't have to worry about how you could process your payment and manage their high transaction fees?? Would you still claim to be foreign foreign?? ![]() ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: Top 7 Mistakes African Freelance Graphic Designers Make. by Nobody: 8:04am On Feb 17, 2018 |
oteneaaron:lol. How lucrative is your sourcegig? |
Re: Top 7 Mistakes African Freelance Graphic Designers Make. by don4real18(m): 8:17am On Feb 17, 2018 |
bchi:Send me a mail |
Re: Top 7 Mistakes African Freelance Graphic Designers Make. by Keywordconcept(m): 9:11am On Feb 17, 2018 |
Graphics Designing is interesting is you know what you're doing. Check my signature to earn passively with your data. |
Re: Top 7 Mistakes African Freelance Graphic Designers Make. by Dottore: 9:30am On Feb 17, 2018 |
Can I see some of your works pls. Do u have an email catalog or website? |
Re: Top 7 Mistakes African Freelance Graphic Designers Make. by oteneaaron(m): 11:01am On Feb 17, 2018 |
Dottore: You could check out some jobs from our expert designers at -- showcase.sourcegig.com Cheers! |
Re: Top 7 Mistakes African Freelance Graphic Designers Make. by kirchofff(m): 11:25am On Feb 17, 2018 |
don4real18:boss i want to learn graphics design too. Please send me a mail on bigjoereloaded@gmail.com |
Re: Top 7 Mistakes African Freelance Graphic Designers Make. by ThaGodSmile: 11:58am On Feb 17, 2018 |
I'd love to learn also. memehchinedu@gmail.com is my email address. |
Re: Top 7 Mistakes African Freelance Graphic Designers Make. by Rayliousity(m): 12:11pm On Feb 17, 2018 |
Hello i'm a graphic designer Pls can someone explain what "sourcegig" is all about... I'm kinda confuse |
Re: Top 7 Mistakes African Freelance Graphic Designers Make. by Lojekunle: 2:41pm On Feb 17, 2018 |
How can I learn this graphic design more and more I can only hand coreldraw. |
Re: Top 7 Mistakes African Freelance Graphic Designers Make. by beeyourduhn(m): 11:58am On Feb 18, 2018 |
Great stuff |
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