The job market is rough right now. So how about freelance? Freelance work can get you into the door another way, and fill your portfolio with REAL work. Does anyone know how to start out as a freelance graphic designer? Where does one find clients?

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Go through talent agencies and recruiters that understand your strongest skillsets so they can help place you in front of the right clients.

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Less about the agencies and more of the people you’re talking to. You’ll have to scope it out and see which ones fit your needs.

The first thing is figuring out what exactly you will offer, having a portfolio that showcases your work, and getting the business end set up. Clients are, for me, the hardest part of it. I did marketing for myself, looked at job boards, and even reached out to some local businesses to see if they needed anything. It’s something you just kind of have to start and figure out the best choices for yourself.

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I've only just started exploring this myself and I've gotten some response by just pitching ideas to smaller companies that I would like to do some work for so you could try something like that!

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