Comments on: The pros and cons of freelancing http://www.davidairey.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-as-a-freelance-graphic-designer/ David is a graphic designer passionate about brand identity. Here's his portfolio and a wonderful community of 15,000+ designers reading his blog. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:25:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Rakshith Ashok http://www.davidairey.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-as-a-freelance-graphic-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-105582 Rakshith Ashok Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:09:04 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-as-a-freelance-graphic-designer/#comment-105582 Thank you for taking some time off to check out my work David! I appreciate it greatly ! I feel positive about going independent. Im hooked to your site mate Thank you for taking some time off to check out my work David! I appreciate it greatly ! I feel positive about going independent. Im hooked to your site mate

]]> By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-as-a-freelance-graphic-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-105530 David Airey Sun, 07 Dec 2008 11:53:48 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-as-a-freelance-graphic-designer/#comment-105530 Good luck with your self-employment, Rak. Nice Photoshop work. Good luck with your self-employment, Rak. Nice Photoshop work.

]]> By: Rakshith Ashok http://www.davidairey.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-as-a-freelance-graphic-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-105372 Rakshith Ashok Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:22:16 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-as-a-freelance-graphic-designer/#comment-105372 Hey David! I must say , this is indeed a great post! I'm about to quit my job and go independent as I've realised that this is THE way to go. PRO: I am my own boss! I love what I do! CON:The clients, sometimes dont understand the whole creative process involved in the design. They expect great work but when it comes to making the payment, they really cant dig deep into their pockets to pay up accordingly. Let me know what you think of my work www.behance.net/rakart Hey David!

I must say , this is indeed a great post! I’m about to quit my job and go independent as I’ve realised that this is THE way to go.

PRO: I am my own boss! I love what I do!

CON:The clients, sometimes dont understand the whole creative process involved in the design. They expect great work but when it comes to making the payment, they really cant dig deep into their pockets to pay up accordingly.

Let me know what you think of my work

http://www.behance.net/rakart

]]> By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-as-a-freelance-graphic-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-103706 David Airey Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:45:47 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-as-a-freelance-graphic-designer/#comment-103706 Thanks, Peter. A budding designer from primary school? That's devotion for you. :) Off topic, and perhaps I've already said it, I do admire the simplicity of your brand identity design (just had another look). Hope you're well. Thanks, Peter.

A budding designer from primary school? That’s devotion for you. :)

Off topic, and perhaps I’ve already said it, I do admire the simplicity of your brand identity design (just had another look). Hope you’re well.

]]> By: Peter O'Toole http://www.davidairey.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-as-a-freelance-graphic-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-103606 Peter O'Toole Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:29:15 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-as-a-freelance-graphic-designer/#comment-103606 Very interesting post David. I have always wanted my own design company or to be my own boss. I remember back as far as primary School in Galway when the teacher asked us all what we wanted to be and nearly all the girls wanted to be nurses and the boys wanted to be either farmers or firemen and there was me in the middle shouting out I wanted to be a Graphic Designer. All I remember is the teaching gulping and my friends looking like I had just said I wanted to be a serial killer. haha I think I will give myself another 3 years working for a company until I know more before I tackle the big bad world of self-employment. Thanks for the post anyhow as it was apt for my current thinking. Very interesting post David. I have always wanted my own design company or to be my own boss. I remember back as far as primary School in Galway when the teacher asked us all what we wanted to be and nearly all the girls wanted to be nurses and the boys wanted to be either farmers or firemen and there was me in the middle shouting out I wanted to be a Graphic Designer. All I remember is the teaching gulping and my friends looking like I had just said I wanted to be a serial killer. haha I think I will give myself another 3 years working for a company until I know more before I tackle the big bad world of self-employment. Thanks for the post anyhow as it was apt for my current thinking.

]]> By: David Airey :: Creative Design :: http://www.davidairey.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-as-a-freelance-graphic-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-6802 David Airey :: Creative Design :: Thu, 17 May 2007 10:47:57 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-as-a-freelance-graphic-designer/#comment-6802 Hi Kris, If there's one piece of advice to give, it's not to underestimate the power of networking. Tell all your friends and family what you do. You could be surprised who they know. Good luck! Hi Kris,

If there’s one piece of advice to give, it’s not to underestimate the power of networking.

Tell all your friends and family what you do. You could be surprised who they know.

Good luck!

]]> By: kris http://www.davidairey.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-as-a-freelance-graphic-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-6259 kris Fri, 11 May 2007 07:28:27 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-as-a-freelance-graphic-designer/#comment-6259 Well I like your opinion overall. I have not had the time to jump into Graphic Design after my graduation from college-starting family-get'n married -- moving twice--you know??? Redefine a starting point w/ operations. I am focusing on Static Web banners for starters- and I have a couple of sources that will help me test my work on a private server. I am asking how to start within a very inexpensive budget at first then help build clients--Q? How? what methods did you use to get the ball rolling. I am capable of much more than Web Banners but it's a place to start? Any comments would be appreciated thx K Well I like your opinion overall. I have not had the time to jump into Graphic Design after my graduation from college-starting family-get’n married — moving twice–you know???
Redefine a starting point w/ operations. I am focusing on Static Web banners for starters- and I have a couple of sources that will help me test my work on a private server. I am asking how to start within a very inexpensive budget at first then help build clients–Q? How? what methods did you use to get the ball rolling. I am capable of much more than Web Banners but it’s a place to start?
Any comments would be appreciated thx K

]]> By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-as-a-freelance-graphic-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-4518 David Airey Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:42:41 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-as-a-freelance-graphic-designer/#comment-4518 Congratulations Lelia! Seems like things are going great for you. ;) Rob, office politics is indeed something I don't miss one bit. I never got involved with it, but it was kind of hard to put to one side when it's all around. Thanks for stopping by. Congratulations Lelia! Seems like things are going great for you. ;)

Rob, office politics is indeed something I don’t miss one bit. I never got involved with it, but it was kind of hard to put to one side when it’s all around.

Thanks for stopping by.

]]> By: Rob http://www.davidairey.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-as-a-freelance-graphic-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-4516 Rob Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:23:48 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-as-a-freelance-graphic-designer/#comment-4516 I've been freelancing since the early 90s and it was the pro of not being involved in office politics that made me make the move and kept me here. Great blog, David. I’ve been freelancing since the early 90s and it was the pro of not being involved in office politics that made me make the move and kept me here.

Great blog, David.

]]> By: Lelia Katherine Thomas http://www.davidairey.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-as-a-freelance-graphic-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-4062 Lelia Katherine Thomas Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:33:46 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-as-a-freelance-graphic-designer/#comment-4062 <blockquote>What is it you’re doing now Lelia?</blockquote> I'm a university student right now, studying multimedia (media studies), so it's a bit of a mix between the media and creative design work. Quite honoured, though! I've had some major art and design events in my life lately. :D Have two of my pieces in an art gallery right now and have been chosen to work on a major web project through one of the university's media professors. Now on to that self-motivation thing, again...which I sort of need to be doing now, rather than writing here. hehe Ye olde procrastination.

What is it you’re doing now Lelia?

I’m a university student right now, studying multimedia (media studies), so it’s a bit of a mix between the media and creative design work. Quite honoured, though! I’ve had some major art and design events in my life lately. :D Have two of my pieces in an art gallery right now and have been chosen to work on a major web project through one of the university’s media professors.

Now on to that self-motivation thing, again…which I sort of need to be doing now, rather than writing here. hehe Ye olde procrastination.

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