New to biznik

From one designer to another, welcome to Biznik. I'm sure you will find a lot of great info via articles and discussion. And hopefully you can connect to some Bizniks in the Denver area.

Enjoy the ride!

Hi Erin -

Welcome to Biznik! A few resources for you that will provide you some great tips and advice:

BoDo: Business of Design online

FreelanceSwitch

My first book - "The Savvy Designer's Guide to Success" - is now available as a PDF on CD from HOWBookstore.com: http://bit.ly/SavvyDesign

My friends Peleg Top and Ilise Benun have also written a great book - "Designer's Guide to Marketing and Pricing, How to Win Clients and What to Charge Them" - http://bit.ly/DesignGuide

Yet another industry friend has written "The Designer's Guide to Business and Careers" - http://bit.ly/BizBook

Being in the Denver area you might plan on attending the HOW Design Conference next June. Here's a link to the conference site: http://howconference.com/

I've worked independently for most of the last 30 years. Feel free to contact me directly with any questions you may have. Good luck!

Jeff Fisher | Jeff Fisher LogoMotives | Tweet! Tweet!

In the connected world we live in today, your services are available from my next door neighbor's kid, a professional design company in New York, or for cheap from a shop in Bangladesh.

So why does someone come to you for their design?

I say it is because they are engaged with your story. Something about you just "clicks" with them... they like you... they like your work... and they want your spirit applied to their idea or need.

A Biznik wrote a great article about telling your story, and I think this is a fantastic way to connect with people, as well as develop concepts and relationships with clients. Take a look at it... I think it might provide some insight into one valuable way to develop and grow your business.

Best of luck with your new business!

Erin, I just saw this and thought of you: 20 Quick Tips For Aspiring Freelancers

as a fellow graphic // web designer i'd like to give you a huge welcome to Biznik; this is a great place to hand out and meet others alike as well as others from plenty of different professional backgrounds:

"it's not what you know, it's WHO you know"