While being a professional freelance designer definitely has a lot to do with your portfolio, I would argue it has more to do with your ability to turn your talent and skill into a sustainable business. It started with understanding my worth, and charging for it. But all of it was so important on this journey. Some of this learning came easily by just listening to advice, and some came the hard way, by failing. That summer I learned a lot concerning the best practices to pursue a freelance lifestyle. I hoped it would happen in less than a year. The biggest one was moving-I didn’t know where or when, but I knew that it would not be because of a job, it would be because I could sustain myself as a freelancer. But I decided I would set some goals for the future so I would have something to look forward to. But in order to be able to attempt the freelance lifestyle that enticed me so much, I had to come to terms with staying home for a bit of time.
Seeing all of my friends move to new cities to fulfill their next steps, left me feeling like a failure to launch. The Business of Design & Imposter Syndrome. Not intended to be a “how to guide” but instead meant to give you a peak at my background, choices, extreme motivation, and sheer luck that landed me where I am today: a Los Angeles based freelance graphic designer. It is not an easy journey, and by no means am I suggesting everyone become a freelancer but I hope this sheds some light on my personal journey. The final installment to the three part series of my journey of becoming a freelance graphic designer.
Part Two: How I stopped thinking like a fine artist, started thinking like a professional designer, threw myself head first into the deep end, and began a sustainable career as a freelance graphic designer in the city of Los Angeles.
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