THE RIGHT STEPS TO BEGIN WITH YOUR DESIGN STORY
Denis Bozhinoski
May 11, 2021
Every Great design begins with an even better story
Greatest design jobs combine creativity and expertise into one role. Working as designer can be competitive and challenging, but it's a great career path for anyone passionate about visual aesthetics.
Here are the right steps so you can put your self as Designer in a good position to attract and build good relationships with your clients.
01
Build and update your portfolio website
When you create your portfolio select your work carefully. Showcase your most unique and creative designs and focus on what work you like to do.
A part of a bad presentation can undermine your portfolio, demonstrating a lack of good quality. it's very important to select your best designs, which best indicates your talent and design style. Your potentially clients don’t expect to see every piece of your work you have ever designed. Your clients want to see a variety of different designs that reflect your design style.
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02
Create social profiles on design websites
Social Media Networks are one of the best ways to promote your services. Use Social Media to Connect. Optimize your Online Presence. Brand yourself and name your business. Join in contests and be active in forums. Redesign Other Designs and collaborate with other designers or people related with your industry. You can create social profiles on platforms as Dribbble, Facebook or Instagram. Each platform has its own set of rules, so do some research before you post or showcase your design.
Position Yourself as an Expert. Post your personal projects. Turn any post into an ad quickly with Promote, or use Ads Manager for more advanced multi-platform campaigns. An advanced all-in-one tool for creating ads across different placements on Instagram or Facebook.
03
Create content and start blogging
Here are the steps you'll want to follow while writing a blog post.
· Understand your audience.
· Identify your first blog post's topic.
· Come up with a working title.
· Write an intro.
· Organize your content in an outline.
· Write your blog post.
· Read and Revise your blog post.
· Publish your blog post.
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04
MOST POPULAR FREELANCE MARKET PLACES
The advantage of a market place is that your role is to design digital products, while other vendors sell their products and you take a cut of the sales.
· Fiverr
· Upwork
· 99designs
· Dribbble
· Behance
· Freelancer
· Guru
· PeoplePerHour
· Toptal
05
How Your Design Work To Be Noticed
Most important for the clients is to understand your design and be able to explain it.
Significant to stand out with your design is to have a good idea, but more significant is how to express it well on the canvas.
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Use Your Own Graphics and illustrations. Create your own design patterns. Experiment with Layouts and Typography and decide what you want to be known for. Try different style and bend Designing rules.
Once you get working experience of a few years and you have developed relationships, new clients will come more easily.
