The 15 Best Articles of Young & Freelancing – Resource Refresh
A refresher on 15 of the better posts from Young & Freelancing so far. Share and share alike with your fellow young freelancers.
Sometimes if you’re a late joiner to a blog some of the golden earlier content can be lost in the fray. I thought I would take a minute to highlight some of the best posts here on Young and Freelancing to give them a little refresh and to tell new readers about them.
I’ve taken the most popular and the most helpful posts from each category and posted them with their picture below.
Hope you find the refresh useful.
Ethics
This Is The Young Freelancer’s Manifesto – The Young Freelancer’s Manifesto is a declaration of the position of the young freelancer in today’s world as well as what I hope to accomplish by blogging. I am writing to motivate, inspire and educate readers.
The NO!SPEC Campaign – The Value of Your Profession – Because spec work is a detriment to the profession of design and should not continue.
A Freelancer’s Starter Ethics – 20 Guidelines – 20 guidelines to go by for the young freelancer. Don’t undervalue yourself or your clients.
Habits
Getting Things Done – To-do Lists & Priorities – How long is your to-do list? 10 items? 20? More? Eliminate to-do clutter and work more effectively.
Vices & Freelancer Bad Habits to Avoid – Value your own time. Avoid the daily temptations of distraction and use your day to the best of your ability.
Proper Schmoozing Etiquette for Better Networking – Learn how to properly plug yourself and social network effectively in the real world.
Internships
How To Find the Summer Internship or Job of your Dreams – Finding and Internship or job is one thing and securing it is another thing. Learn how to do both in this helpful article series.
How To Get the Summer Internship or Job of your Dreams – Finding and Internship or job is one thing and securing it is another thing. Learn how to do both in this helpful article series.
Top Design Firms by Region: The Best in the West – Data gathered from Print’s regional design annual 2008 to find the best U.S. firms to work in by region, starting with the Far West.
Motivation
Spending Money to Win Money? The Fees of Design Competitions – Whats the point of design competitions costing so damn much? Is it to keep the small guys out or just to keep the competition going?
Get a Beefy Client Roster for the Summer Months – How student freelancers can stir up new leads and secure some work for those long summer months. Beef up your list of clients and stay fed.
How To Find Freelance Work and Save in Today’s Economy – 15 tips on staying afloat and even thriving in a less than perfect economy.
Resources
Five Essential Tools Every Freelancer Should Have – I’ve provided my email pitch, resume, contract, questionnaire and invoice for you to download, edit and use for your freelance business.
Top Design Firms By Region: The Hottest in the Southwest – Data gathered from Print’s regional design annual 2008 – The best U.S. firms to work in by region, the Southwest is next.
10 Browser Testing Tools: Roundup for Web Designers – Adobe Browserlab launched making it faster and easier to browser test your client sites. Here are 10 browser testing tools and services for web designers.
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