Freelance design blog – Solo

[...] between office and home The first step to a better balance between your personal time and freelance work is making sure the two don’t merge. Working freelance often means working from home, which [...]

[...] After learning your creative craft, learning how to find freelance work is the perhaps most important skill you have to master when you’re self-employed. It doesn’t [...]

[...] next time. Not only that, you can use it to help put together more accurate quotes for future freelance work and figure out your most profitable clients; that's those offering the best time-to-money [...]

[...] management software will help you then. What will is a Thesaurus. If you do any sort of freelance work in the creative sector, a Thesaurus nearby means you’re never short of inspiration. These [...]

[...] , as well time your working hours. And if you are, chances are our time-tracking software has highlighted just how much of a time-suck dealing with email is. A great way to wage [...]

[...] mush, and is a great way to keep yourself working at your maximum creative potential. 4: Time-tracking software helps fine tune your work-methods When you log your time, you also log your workflow, [...]

[...] Covers If you’re working freelance in the creative sector you should already be using time-tracking software to maximise your profits. And time is money, not just for you, but for your clients - so [...]

[...] about a book by Laura Vanderkam, in which she’d asked a bunch of high-flyers to use time-tracking software so she could analyse their logs. What she found were seven habits they all had in [...]

[...] Tuesdays. In the future you’ll find walkthroughs teaching you how to use our simple project management software along with specialist masterclasses like this - How to get more Likes on Facebook. [...]

[...] , we scooped two awards (yeah, you read right - two!) including the Award for Best Project Management Software. And do you want to know what’s really special? You guys, our users, made it happen. [...]

[...] for any professional freelancer trying to achieve this should be a subscription to our project management software, Solo - but here are a few other home-office ideas that will make your workspace and [...]

[...] Our online project management software is great at helping you track time, plan projects, manage milestones & tasks, send [...]

[...] of your home-office. Let’s take a look. 1: It helps focus the mind The first way that a time-tracking tool can make you more creative is quite simple. It keeps your mind on the job. Clicking start [...]

[...] -juices pumping as well as your heart, so to be a success working freelance, swap your time-tracking tool for a stop-watch. A recent study found exercise increases the areas in the brain that [...]

[...] a small business and put in a lot of work after hours for your clients - if you don’t use a time-tracking tool, an hour here and a half-hour there can soon add up. Step Two: Start Time-Tracking And [...]

[...] words of wisdom from these World Cup wonders; universal truths you can apply to your freelance career. “Everything is practice.” ~ Pele Whether you’re a writer, a designer or a [...]

[...] security Surprisingly, even though I sacrificed job security, my dad was supportive of my freelance career. He echoed the idea of controlling one’s destiny, but with a twist: As a self-employed [...]

[...] that might help you to get started planning your goals and keep on track to improve your freelance career. Identify Areas for Improvement Life changes come after we accept there’s something we need [...]

[...] February 2014 As I started to formalize my process, I took a step back and viewed my freelance career from a holistic point of view. I realized, a lot of similar freelancers are out there. There [...]

[...] Luke Morgan is a freelance Graphic Designer who also dabbles in rather cool 8-bit-themed T-shirts. We first noticed his work when [...]

[...] freelancers on LinkedIn is to use keywords and search-terms in your title, like ‘Freelance Graphic Designer’. LinkedIn also searches the rest of your profile for these so stuff ‘em in [...]

[...] , swing-open spaces or sliding drawers depending on your needs. UI Design Stencils For a freelance designer, there should be nothing more calming and enjoyable than sketching. So the last suggestion [...]

[...] a very crude example, but it’s easily done and believe me, it happens. If you’re a freelance designer who lacks structure, or run a small business and put in a lot of work after hours [...]

[...] When it comes to working freelance, Solo time-tracking and project management software is the perfect example of how online tools can lend [...]