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straight to freelance
Seriously starting to thing about doing freelance in graphic web design, trouble is i was never give a job in this area. so im going to have to make my own way in this. just wonderin if anybody else did freelance, doesnt have to be design, having never worked in that area. I did courses and training in alright but clueless about the business side and petrified about sending jobs to print (if that ever comes up). pantone coated - uncoated (aarrgh!!)
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andygan
Messages count : 5Likes count : 0Registration : 21 March 2007hi
when you first start up it can be worrying,different ways of getting paid,getting yourself noticed,it sounds like you need to know more about the printing side of it
standard printing methods
colour:cmyk
resoultion:300 dpi some printers use 1200 dpi so check with them
bleed/cut "this is where the printers cut your design "some are 6mm or 4mm allways check.
i can supply you printing templates for flyer's,business card's,poster's extra
wear it shows you the cutting where the printers will cut their are marks on the template so you can put your design on and see it images are in the cut/bleed area.e-mail and i'll e-mail you them for free plymouthgraphicsdesign@yahoo.com
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johnnyrules
Messages count : 9Likes count : 0Registration : 22 February 2007Hey
In my honest opinion, i'de stay out of freelancing a little bit longer until you have more inhouse design experience, which is the usual way to do things.
Thats when you'll begin to understand the freelancing side and certainly the business side of things, before throwing the towell in.
Aswell as that, you're entering into a VERY competitive market and if you don't have the nessacary skills (business) then your a duck in water.
Thats just my opnion of course, which is always up for debate 🙂Everyone has one special thing - Dirk Diggler