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Clarity is key: Wes Jones and maintaining awesome client relations
Client relationships break down. It's a bummer, but it happens. But what causes it?
Wes Jones has been a project manager both with agencies and as a freelancer to know that things deteriorate when communication isn't clear. That's why he wrote the Producer Playbook to help make sure that everyone on a project can be on the same page.
On this week's episode, Wes chats with Kyle about his strategies for managing client expectations and making sure your needs as a freelancer are met. He also shares a surprising tip on how to make sure that you are happy in your business!
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- https://twitter.com/wesjonesco
- https://www.wesjones.co/
- https://www.wesjones.co/playbooks/producer
- https://gusto.com/cfh
- Theme song by topmen.bandcamp.com!
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This week's deal is on over 1800 elements - from illustrations to frames to textures - for only $17.
> There's a whole lot of variety here for a great price.
There are so many jobs this bundle will help you cover: wedding invitations, business cards, company stationery, logos, package design and so much more. There's a lot here, and it's inspiring. The frames in particular are just really, really cool. Check it out and get excited.
Normally this bundle would cost the frankly ridiculous $1252 (which is still less than a dollar per item), but this week it's only $17, or 99% off. Get a ton of variety for your designs fast.
Become a Photoshop wizard with over 600 premium actions for only $9
This week's deal is on an incredible collection of 635 different actions for Photoshop.
> They're powerful, cool, and make you look like a WIZARD.
Nothing impresses clients quite like taking a basic image and adding a layer of drama and excitement with a Photoshop action. Turn a still photo into something that indicates incredible action, transform a landscape into a detailed pencil drawing and make a dynamic figure burst into sparks and motion - and that's just three options of literally hundreds.
Normally all 635 of these actions would cost you $1065, but for the next few days, you get them all for just $9. If one client buys one image using one of these effects, you've made back your money. Do that a dozen times more and your investment is paying off big time.
Pay it forward, give it back: Maddy Osman and altruism in freelancing
It's rough out there these days. Sometimes, you have to make your own good.
That's what Maddy Osman was thinking when she created a scholarship for freelancers on her own dime. Not as a way to promote her business, not to train up someone she could work with or profit off of - just to help someone in the way she felt she'd been helped.
In this episode, Maddy and Kyle talk about what it means to give back to the freelance community, and what it means to be altruistic as part of your hustle.
We're sponsored this week by Gusto! Manage payroll, taxes and HR from one simple management tool so you can be the boss you always wish you had! Check out their three-month free trial.
Today's links:
- https://twitter.com/maddyosman
- https://www.the-blogsmith.com
- https://gusto.com/cfh
- Theme song by topmen.bandcamp.com!
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2,350+ Pro graphic elements for just $19!
This week's deal is on 2,350+ graphic elements that are as useful as they are beautiful.
> Take a look. The watercolor elements alone are worth the asking price.
There are literally thousands of intricate, well-designed elements in this bundle and they're all going for only $19. Doing a poster for a spring event? Some watercolor flowers will fit the bill. Wedding invitation? How about a pastel-painted wood background? Portlandia made "put a bird on it" a joke, but seriously - have you considered putting a bird on it? There's a lot here, and it's great.
To be honest, a lot of the deals we feature here have inflated original prices so the sale price can seem even more insane. That's not up to us, and they're still great deals. This bundle's normal price is the extremely reasonable $89, but you can get it for $19 which is great. Buy it for that.
Save over 99% on 2000+ stylish and cute vector elements!
This week's deal is an enormous bundle of high-quality watercolor design elements!
> They're cute AND elegant. Top that.
You're a great designer and a solid illustrator, but that doesn't mean you're great at watercolor. That's where this bundle by Mikibith Art comes in. Harness their skill for your designs! Deploying subtly beautiful flowers, adorable pets and stylish and adorable characters. The seamless flower textures alone make this bundle worth it, and the rest of the 2000+ add incredible value. Need a "girly" touch to a design? This bundle will get you there, fast.
The variety this bundle gives you is normally worth $1000, but for the next week you can save over 99% and get all 2000+ elements for only $9. That's less than half a cent per element. Get this brand new look for your design arsenal at the cost of only two premium coffees.
Freelance workers unite! The IWW Freelance Journalists' Union and the future of organization
Freelancers everywhere experience the same problems. Deadbeat clients who won't pay their wages. Economic precarity. The knowledge that if you get sick, you might not be able to work enough to pay your bills. There are a lot of opportunities in freelancing, but there are also a lot of fears and dangers.
Much of that danger comes from working alone - but what if you weren't alone? What if freelancers - hear me out - formed a union?
The Industrial Workers of The World (IWW) is a union that formed in 1905 and has a storied history of fighting for workers rights and they recently formed a branch for freelance journalists that could be the first step in adapting the classical union model to the gig economy. In this episode Kyle talks with a member of the union about their goals and strategies, and why you might consider joining in solidarity. After all, if we all experience the same problems, why don't we try to solve them together?
We're sponsored this week by Gusto! Manage payroll, taxes and HR from one simple management tool so you can be the boss you always wish you had! Check out their three-month free trial.
Today's links:
- https://twitter.com/iwwfju
- https://www.iww.org/
- https://gusto.com/cfh
- Theme song by topmen.bandcamp.com!
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This week’s deal is so good, it’s stupid. 100+ Fonts and 1500+ graphics for $14.
> Seriously. That’s a lot.
Like, a lot a lot. $14 gives you a whole host of new fonts to play with, and high-res backgrounds, textures, hand-drawn illustrations, and so much more. You could conceivably have a full, successful design career based on just the elements in this bundle - or you could definitely reinvigorate an already successful one. Sell one design with one of these elements and you’re laughing. Sell 100 designs with 100s of these elements, and you’re a pro.
Buying all the elements in this package individually would add up to $1630, which is already a dollar per element. For just a few more days, you can get all 100+ fonts and 1500+ graphics for just $14, or 99% off. If you buy one design bundle this year, this should be the one.
Harness the wild world of Memphis design for only $15!
This week's deal is on 1800+ elements in the Memphis design style - the loud, fun and vibrant look that made the 80s and 90s such a good time.
> Just take a look. If these patterns weren't part of your childhood you missed out.
Created in 1981, the Memphis style was meant to rally against "good taste" and create something fun and unique. Prioritizing bright colors and big angular shapes, Memphis is utterly iconic and went on to inspire classics of children's television like Pee-Wee's Playhouse and Rocko's Modern Life. It's not what you'd call a "timeless" style because it's so specific, but it also never quite goes out of style. This bundle combines 12 sets that add up to over 1800 elements that will let you master creating Memphis designs.
Normally all 12 of these bundles would sell for $206, but for the next week you can get all 1800+ for just $15. That's a pittance to add this exciting look to your arsenal.