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Originally Posted by !@#$%!
yeah, freelancing as a graphic designer is hard because of a market glut-- at some point in the 90's everyone and their mother wanted to be one and move to new york. so it takes a lot to stand out and make it "big."
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Interestingly, I think the glut has sort of worked itself out, because the nature of that profession is that some folks want to work for Disney, and some folks like DIY. I know some folks who pull off each to their preference. It really is a passion kind of career, even though its high-tech its very artistic in the mindsets it attracts. So really, if you are a legit and talented designer, you can find work at any level, from small paying gigs for family friends and neighborhood businesses to scouting it big and going corporate.
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however i think it's not impossible to find a job of course but you gotta think outside the box and make compromises. in my small-town web development i often found people who needed a designer and didn't know about it/ didn't know where to find one/ were happy to hire one. graphic designers for small business owners in small towns don't aren't usually characters in mtv movies but they can get paid.
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Exactly.
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anyway i'd say network like a motherfucker and keep your skills up to date and try to invent opportunities if you can't find any ready-made ones. and by "network like a motherfucker" i mean-- don't turn down beer-money jobs, they might lead to bigger jobs. (or not. but at least it gives you a chance where one didn't previously exist.)
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That is why I tell folkz get they hustle on. Whatever they iz doing, essentially it comes down to their hustle. If you ain't busting your ass, you ain't getting shit accomplished. Got to be heavy on the grind, got to meet people. Its the nature of making even small sums of money, let alone that Trump Change.
