Comments on: 17 Vital Tips and Tricks for New Freelancers

By: farbige kontaktlinsen

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By: mcdonalds

mcdonalds — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:58:58 +0000

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By: Daquan Wright

Daquan Wright — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:24:31 +0000

@Ferdinand, what I mean isn’t really about the domain, more about the front part of an e-mail address. The only way the address might look silly on the domain side is if your site has a silly domain name, but I’d put more emphasis on the front page.

I’ll give you an example. Originally I had “coolelemental@yahoo.com” After being advised from my uncle as he was helping me look for work and whatnot, I just used an e-mail account from my host. My professional e-mail is now “daquanwright@visual-blade.com”

I certainly think daquanwright@visual-blade.com is superior to coolelemental@yahoo.com in terms of being professional. Besides that, having your name in your e-mail helps people to address you properly, as opposed to something like blueshocker97@whatever.com.

You could also look at any professional portfolio or blog and get an idea of what a decent e-mail address should look like.

By: The Golem

The Golem — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:12:47 +0000

He has it in the company name, which is about to wrap up. His multi million pound mansion is in his wife’s name…so I have some plans…unless he has the morality to pay!

By: RJ McCollam

RJ McCollam — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:07:55 +0000

@The Golem that’s true nothing is iron clad. Maybe if your current client doesn’t pay you could get his Bentley as payment…

By: The Golem

The Golem — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:15:42 +0000

You are right. Personally I use a solicitor if it’s big or serious. I have written them myself in the past, you just need to right down using your common sense and in clear English, and then get a solicitor to check it over. Even then I have a client right now who refuses to pay because “he doesn’t have the money” despite driving a Bentley! Grr. Remember nothing is watertight, even the best contract, and you may need to take it to a small claims court.

By: RJ McCollam

RJ McCollam — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:00:55 +0000

This is great stuff! I am just starting out really focusing on being a freelancer and this past weekend of articles has been really helpful. I like the terms and conditions suggestion. I think having a solid contract not only saves your butt in case you need it, but makes you look more professional and is appreciated by the client. I bet there are a lot of resources for drafting one up yourself out there. Anyone know any?

By: Ferdinand Urban

Ferdinand Urban — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:35:13 +0000

@Daquan
Can you explain me what do you mean “professional e-mail address”? Is it about domain name, or what?
Thanks.

By: Daquan Wright

Daquan Wright — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:01:54 +0000

1) Having a professional e-mail address certainly helps with professionalism. Just thought I’d bring that up, even though it should be obvious.

These are some very bright tips, I like them very much. The job boards are probably the only thing I wouldn’t advise a newcomer to go to. They have a lot of competition and with people “selecting” designers or developers, they are likely to want to see samples of past work before hiring anyone. At least I didn’t even want to go through that. It might be better to simply build your brand, create a card and advertise your business. Doing free work for organizations is nice, because you are gaining real world experience and in the long run it will be an asset.

Speaking of brand, that’s something I need to spend a lot of time on. From my website’s favicon to my logo, I suppose it’ll be something expressive but still very minimal in design. Even adding something like a recognizable favicon to a website can be a nice touch.

By: CSS Brigit | 17 Vital Tips and Tricks for New Freelancers

CSS Brigit | 17 Vital Tips and Tricks for New Freelancers — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:30:23 +0000

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