How to stand out and get noticed as a designer
GUEST ARTICLE by Nicole Foster – If you would like to write for Millo, contact me. There are thousands of designers on the internet today in all types of fields. They range from web designers to...
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40 Tips for brand-new freelance designers
The switch to becoming a freelance designer is difficult because you have to learn how to handle yourself and your client. When I started out, I was completely clueless and I would often accept too...
View Article5 Ways to Keep Your Design Business Running During Burnout
Outsource Work Burnout is a designer’s worst nightmare. It will leave you feeling unmotivated and uncreative. In this mindset, you should consider outsourcing your client work. Taking on client work...
View Article19 Questions to Ask Before Creating a Website
Have you ever come to a point in a website design where you’re lost? You’re staring at a blank Photoshop document and you have no idea how to fill the space. You don’t know what the client wants and...
View ArticleThe referral-grabbing tips of successful freelance designers
Marketing is a hassle, especially for designers. Usually we like to focus more on the design part of our business and less on the business part. We don’t particularly enjoy marketing tasks, but we are...
View Article20 Unique ways freelancers can use business cards to find new design clients
Business cards are important for designers to have. They sum up what services/products you offer and how somebody can contact you on a small piece of paper. However, most designers don’t take...
View ArticleThe Phases of Professional Website Design
Research When starting a project, the most important key to success is research. With website design, you need know how your users will react based on their wants and needs. Before you start, ask your...
View ArticleThe designer's guide to killing distractions and getting more done
A designer’s life nowadays is very hectic. We have to keep up with our clients, our finances, our personal life, our professional life, and generally anything on the internet. Our minds are constantly...
View ArticleThe Designer's Guide to a Successful Business Website
Every web site has a purpose. And when designing web sites that are meant to generate business and income for a company, it’s especially important to do it well. Today’s post will teach you all about...
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Freelancing advice from 7 very successful designers
A while back, I was talking with fellow designers from my college while working on a freelance project. Knowing about my freelance business, they began to ask questions about freelancing – what to...
View Article15+ Free Tools to Manage Your Freelance Design Business
Managing a freelance design business takes a lot of work. A freelance designer has to manage their projects, their clients, their files, and many more. It’s a lot to do for one person. There are many...
View ArticleDon’t ignore these warning signs of a bad design client
We have all heard horror stories about clients. Some take advantage of freelancers, some are unwilling to listen, and some are just outright disrespectful. No freelance designer should have to work...
View Article5 Twitter Tips to Boost Your Design Business
Twitter has more than 10 million users and is growing every day. Everyone from celebrities to the average person is on Twitter. If you’re not on Twitter, you’re possibly missing out on interesting...
View ArticleHow to communicate with intimidating design clients (without going nuts)
Freelancing can be a challenging field. While it is a source of income, and a way for you to showcase your talent, it also comes with difficulties. One major difficulty is our clients. Not all clients...
View ArticleImpress your design clients and quickly build your business
Unfortunately, many people don’t see freelancers as serious professionals. Many of them see freelancers as people who sit around lazily in their pajamas all day. They don’t respect freelancers as they...
View ArticleHow designers should use Google+ to build their business
Google+ has an interesting approach to social interaction. Google looked at how people socialize in the real world and they applied it to Google+. For instance, instead of everybody being able to see...
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50 Responsive design portfolio sites to help you master mobile
As designers, we should accommodate for anyone and everyone who could be a potential client. Adapting our design portfolios for different browser sizes and mobile technologies can not only help us,...
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50+ entrepreneurs and freelancers you should follow on twitter today!
As a freelancer, Twitter is an important resource. It allows freelancers to share with other connect with each other, share things that inspire us, motivate us, and help us to succeed. For those who...
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Get more out of Dribbble: 55 Freelancers, designers, and entrepreneurs you...
In case you’ve been living under a proverbial rock for the last few years, Dribbble is a website that allows for designers, illustrators, typographers, iconographers, and almost everybody else to show...
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