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Originally Posted by harvey
Of course I won't complain of having work, but I was wondering how a designer can survive nowadays with just design skills. And let alone trying to charge custom coding on top, most people considers that a given. What I mean is that I had a pretty decent skill set when I started, and with that skill set, I'd get like 1 task every 2-3 months.
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I've been running a mainstream online design agency for 4 years now on
www.bysoigne.com - all I do is design, I have 0 developing skills. I outsource everything to my go-to developers.
People pay us really good money, because its just like some people mentioned earlier, selling yourself and your products is a huge part of the game. BTW harvey, none of this is in reply to your quote, just that little bit at the top ;)
If you get into the design world, set a reputation for yourself. Mouth to mouth is THE way to reel in client after client (as long as you deliver quality results ofcourse). When you send people a quote, always send them a price you'd wish they'd say yes to and start negotiating from there. I wouldn't bother much with blogs, unless they're part of a bigger project.