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3 Dark Secrets of online Freelancing

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Nothing is perfect. So freelancing has also dark side or negative side or demerits. I have 8 yr of experience in graphic design including 4 yr of freelancing. In this period I face many difficulties. So, I am going to share some of the main negative things about freelancing. 3 main dark Secrets of online freelancing : 1. Invisible Mode:   That’s I mean or I feel, online freelancing work like “Hawa Mahal”, like “air”, like “Maya Nagari”, because everything is present but also not in the physical presence, only money looks a physical presence. I mean to say, online freelancing could be ruin any time by one's stock. As you have heard some day before many youtube Accounts has been suspended, Upwork and designcrowd, 99designs also suspending many freelancer users. I mean reason can be anything. by your side or by the company side or client side or government side etc. So, keep in mind these things and make a backup or reaction plan if your freelancing work stuck by anyway. ...

How to win Logo Design Contest?

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Read Brief Sharply: Read description at least 2-3 times that help find out client exact requirement and dig up key points from brief. So you can combine all of them in a unique shape. Don’t Afraid Long Brief: Don’t far away from long design brief and find easy brief because easy brief get more design submission that reduce your winning chance. In long brief you get better understand client requirement. That is the main key secret. Design Minimum 3 Option: Design at least 3 options with deferent feel and concept. That will Increase to cover up the client requirement criteria from all direction. You also feel better and satisfy to give your best effort. Describe your Design Thought: Write you concept or thought behind you design to better understand to the client. As what is the meaning of your design? What are the combined elements? What is your design speaks or anything that you shown up. Give Various Preview Option: Show Logo on various preview as dark and light backgrou...

How to grow YouTube channel fast?

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If you really want to grow your youtube channel, here are 10 effective ways: Make your content original:  Original don't means it was never published online. The important thing is if you are republishing content make sure that content is in a unique way. And also your content should be in demand.   Keep improving your content: Make a theme in your mind when you creating next content like, " New, Better!". Go live on Youtube:  That's work when your subscriber quantity is higher. That provides excellent engagement opportunities to your viewer, because you can communicate directly with your audience. Live video also has long watch times. Write answers on quora and get backink from here:  Write answers on quora to promote your YouTube videos. That will be helpful to know the burning questions. Write comments on Youtube that relate to your channel . You can also get your back link from this:You might respond to comments, answer questions, and initiate ...

How can get hire on freelance website?

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It's little tough in staring face. But you can get hired if follow these terms: Read full brief and go through each references that provided by client. Don't make false commitment for get hired. Write your bid to the point only. Don't try to attract client by greed. Keep patience, sometime you have to wait long for get first project. Be positive, confident and motivated. It will help when you fail many times. For more info about freelancing and graphic design follow me on YouTube www.youtube.com/c/kasturilal Thanks

Best Design Contest Website

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According to me designcrowd is the best site for beginners freelancer. Because compatition is low here and aslo get participation payment sometimes when you are not winning main price. I also earned $20k on this site. You can aslo work on: 99designs Talenthouse Crowdspring Designcontest Peopleperhour Upwork Fiverr For more info about freelancing and graphic design follow me on YouTube  www.youtube.com/c/kasturilal Thanks

How can make money online?

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This depends on who want to make money online. There are many way to make money online : Sale products online at Amazon, Flipkart, eBay etc. Create video on Youtube Affiliate marketing Blog post Create mobile apps for play store, Amazon store, apple store etc. Sale graphics or images on shutterstock, freepik, adobestock, themforest etc. Sale codes Participate design contest on 99designs, designcrowd, talenthouse etc. Post ‘Paid post' on social media sites as Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest etc. Sale educational tutorials Get job by biding on freelancer, fivver, upwork etc. To start some own business or website for any type of services All are depends on someone skills and interest as I am graphic designer, so I make money by to follow no ‘8’ point. To know more about me please follow me on YouTube  Kasturi Lal Thanks

Why are graphic designers underrated in India?

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First, I will say it's not fully true. There are many graphic designers are highly appreciated and getting good salary rather than web developer, programmer, UX designer in IT industry. But in some cases graphic designer are being underrated. These are the main 3 factors for causes: 1. Lack of creativity and interest:   Some graphic designer basically not interested in this creative field, but came by chance or by force or by greed of money to listen by someone in this field. That’s why they are not enjoying their work. because of this, they are not able to create outstanding design and they did not deliver creative design, as we know, in these day, market are demanding more creative and more original design work. That in the biggest reason to underrated graphic designer, who are this kind of. Interest in our work basically effect on every field but in graphic design field more effective. Because some designers are not relate his design work to ourselves. They design ...

5 Basic Mistakes of Beginner Graphic Designer?

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5 Basic Mistakes are below : 1 . Selection of Institute :  some institute are only teach tools or provide less knowledge of piratical things or creativity. So be careful to selection of institution. I prefer learn by someone who has good practical knowledge in graphic field. You can go for personal one to one couching it may be some costly but for fast or right direction it will be best. 2 . Learn Basic of Drawing :  Drawing will definitely will vary helpful for graphic designer. because now a day competition in creative industry are very high and copyright policy is vary strict. that’s why we need to create every design original and creative. So, if you know drawing. I will able to create design more creative and original then others. Drawing will help to generate idea fast and create more options. because sometime we spend much time in google searching and get nothing. that time drawing help much. Specially in logo design drawing is very helpful. I worked on ma...

Do I need to learn drawing in graphic design?

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I have 8+ experience in graphic design field. I did not feel that drawing is necessary for me but now day in last 1–2 year I feel that need to know drawing as well. because now a day competition in creative industry are very high and copyright policy is vary strict. that’s why we need to create every design original and creative. So, if you know drawing. I will able to create design more creative and original then others. Drawing will help to generate idea fast and create more options. because sometime we spend much time in google searching and get nothing. that time drawing help much. Specially in logo design drawing is very helpful. I worked on many logo design contest site as designcrowd, 99design, freelancer etc. and win 200+ logo design contest and many more. You can check out my logo design profile on youtube  Kasturi Lal Hence, I can say drawing will definitely help for graphic designer. if you learn it Starting face that will very good. Hope That help, Thank...

Is it possible to do full time freelancing work?

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Yes definitely! But take care some points before start. Freelancing trend are increasing day by day today’s. Everyone want do start freelancing and make some money. There are many tips and tricks to start freelancing. Here are some must important tips or secrets. These all tips are based on my personal experience. 1 . Compatitive Approach – This is as important as petrol in fire and oxizon in our life. When you come down or lose your energy or feel hopeless. It will help much to come back again and again for success. 2 . Keep financial backup before start – This is as parasuit, when you fail or about fail it will save you. 3. Celebrate your small Success with friends – It will keep you recharge always to do more. 4. Enjoy when you fail – feel like game when you fail. 5. Always try to challenge yourself – it will help to bring out hidden talent form yourself. Hope that helps For more tips regarding freelancing follow me on YouTube  www.YouTube.com/c/kast...

How can earn $1000 per month as a graphic designer?

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I will suggest you to participate in online graphic designe contest like logo design, business card design, brochure Design, icon Design contest. You can earn More than $1000 per month if you have great skill in graphic design field. There are many sites for that as designcrowd, 99designs, freelancer etc. You can watch this video for more info: If you need more information about graphic design follow me on YouTube  YouTube.com/c/kasturilal Thanks

Why Company Prefer Full Time Graphic Designer vs Freelancer?

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Because, in freelancing, freedom goes to freelancers whereas in full-time work freedom is in company hand. But both has it's own special advantages and disadvantages. In freelancing: Disadvantages for company- Higher price Time management issues Co-ordination issue Consume much time in correction sometimes Quality issue Communication issue to transfer design bring. In full-time worker advantages for company: Higher productivity Full control of quality Data security Prevent Client fishing Low cost if much work available For more information about freelancing you can visit my YouTube channel  Kasturi Lal

How much can earn to be a Graphic Designer ?

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Depends on where and how they work. Because, sometime, in the same profession, same degree, same experience and even if in the same company people get different salary. That's means there is no limit that how much money can be earned in any profession. Even how, designer can earn money as much as that they can live in any metro City with his family and save some money too. In Delhi city, graphic design can earn money 20k to 30k per month having 2–3 year experience in. For more info about freelancing and graphic design follow me on YouTube  www.youtube.com/c/kasturilal Thanks

5 Secrets of Success for beginner freelancer Graphic Designer

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Freelancing trend are increasing day by day today's. Everyone want do start freelancing and make some money. There are many tips and tricks to start freelancing. Here are some must important tips or secrets. These all tips are based on my personal experience. Competitive Approach - This is as important as petrol in fire and oxygen in our life. When you come down or lose your energy or feel hopeless. It will help much to come back again and again for success.  Keep financial backup before start - This is as parachute, when you fail  or about fail it will save you.  Celebrate your small Success with friends - It will keep you recharge always to do more.  Enjoy when you fail - feel like game when you fail.  Always try to challenge yourself - it will help to bring out hidden talent form yourself. Hope that helps Follow me on youtube for free video on freelancing  Kasturi Lal Thanks

Success Tips For Graphic designers

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First, I will say. There are many graphic designers are highly appreciated and getting good salary rather than web developer, programmer, UX designer in IT industry. But in some cases graphic designer are being underrated.   3 Success Tips For Graphic designers: 1. Increase creativity and interest:  Some graphic designer basically not interested in this creative field, but came by chance or by force or by greed of money to listen by someone in this field. That’s why they are not enjoying their work. because of this, they are not able to create outstanding design and they did not deliver creative design, as we know, in these day, market are demanding more creative and more original design work. That in the biggest reason to underrated graphic designer, who are this kind of. Interest in our work basically effect on every field but in graphic design field more effective. Because some designers are not relate his design work to ourselves. They design in the pressure. Tha...

Logo Design Tips

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This is logo designer want their logo better, more impressive, more powerful. RESEARCH  : first gather some information about brand and research on that. MAKE DRAFT  : Create some information about brand and collected information. TAKE INSPIRATION FROM OTHER  : You can get idea for style, format, color combination, shape etc from other logo KEEP SIMPLE & CREATIVE  : Less is more should be the theme for logo creation, Cut unwanted element from logo and keep simple and creative DRAFT TO BE DIFFERENT  : Logo should be stand along in the crouds and be recognized easily. It should not be similar to others. UNIQUE TYPOLOGRAPHY  : Typeface of the logo should be very unique. Sepecially in wordmark logo. COLOR EMOTIONS  : Color have some meaning itself. Each color have different emotion. Be Sensitive for color selection for logo. VECTOR GRAPHICS  : Logo of any company can be used any format for web to print. Vector graphic is capable ...

Freelancer.com Review

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Freelancers.com is one of the best website for online freelancing work. Almost 20 lakh freelancer work on this site. I am working on this site last 2 years. You can earn money to work from home without bonding in any time frame. There are two types if project here. one is biding and another is on contest based. You can go with as per you interest. I mostly participate in contest based project. In this project we have to send Design as per brief before payment or selection. This is a little risky but I love it. For freelancing Work there are many graphic design contest website like 99design.com, designcrowd.com, designcontest.com, crowdspring, fiver, upwork, peopleperhour etc. You can check my another video on how to win logo design contest. Link given in description. You can create account free but for fully activated account you need an ID proof. You have to upload it with a photo with a unique code that provided by Freelancer.com. You will get paid after winning or completi...