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Let's Get Started... : Where To Find Graphic Designers?
Let's Get Started... : Where To Find Graphic Designers?
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search and find a graphic designer if you needed to hire
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one for branding, logo design, web design or any other
design needs for your business.
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Graphic Designers?
UPWORK.COM PEOPLEPERHOUR.COM
A great place to get started with hiring another freelancer. Similar to upwork you submit your project proposal and
Free to sign-up, post a job, find and match with freelancers. the system will match you with other freelancers with the
You can set up your contract as fixed-price or hourly, and services you are looking for. There are service fees once
there’s a 3% processing fee on the total amount you pay to a freelancer has been hired. Based on research this tends
your freelancers. Great for small or larger projects to not exceed 10 percent unless other requests are need
like urgent requests etc.
FIVERR.COM
On a super tight budget? Or just needing a small task 99DESIGNS.COM
done? This is a great option for those looking for cheaper You can hire a designer, or you can start a contest. If you
under $100-dollar projects. This is a great for someone can start a contest with your rough ideas you have
needing to get a rough logo sketch turned into a vector file developed and see which designer nails the right logo
or if you need a quick social media graphic. style you are looking for.
You can use the search filter here to narrow down your This is a great option for those not sure what style they
search by what type of design project you need completed. want their final concept to be developed in as they can
Make sure the designer has a large set of previous reviews. see a wide range of designs without having to commit or
Cheaper is not always better, The freelancers that charge pay for reach one of them. Not the best deal for the
more are charging more for a reason, because the quality designers, but a great deal for those hiring the designer
may be more superior and in demand. as they get to go window shopping without ever having to
walk in the store and buy a product.
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Some cheaper freelancers have been known to use
copyrighted work in their projects to reduce costs.
Providing a rough sketch of a concept is helpful as your
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logo design will remain unique and custom, reducing the This means posting on craigslist, a local forum or posting
chance of it being a copy of another copyrighted design. a flyer in your local coffee house. Working with someone
in person is great. You may not have the massive
selection in talent that you have on some of these other
platforms, but this is a sure way to have solid
LINKEDIN.COM communication with a designer on a one-on-one basis.
You might also be able to work out an exchange of
PROFINDER WEBSITE services or a lower rate
This is created by linkedin for businesses to hire freelancers
based on information on their linkedin.com profile. RECOMMENDED
Freelancers have to sign up to be a part of this pro service.
This service is free for the first few job proposals. After 10
proposals there is a monthly free required.
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You want to look for a designer who has some classes, courses
or some educational background in design or marketing. Not
required but a nice bonus to look for especially freelancers with
a background in brand design.
Red Flags
There are times when you need to bail on a potential or already
hired designer. One of those times is If they do not respond to
your e-mails, changes or requests within 72 hours. Obviously, life
can get in the way, but barring any significant life events slow
communication rarely gets fast later on and this can be a sign
they are too busy, overwhelmed or just not that into your project.
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What do I need to
send to a designer?
Depending on the type of project you need the more
information you send them the more they know about your
business or services. Make sure you communicate clearly what
you do, perhaps your mission statement and goals for your
business as well as your industry and a few of your competitors
might be helpful. A lot of the items we worked through in the
course already can be very valuable to a designer.
MISSION STATEMENT
Communication
Make sure you clearly communicate
the final files or formats you will require
for your project. If you require your
logo to be in vector format, make sure
they have the software and skills to
send those files to you.
Guide By: Lindsay Marsh: Redistribution of this graphic without permission is prohibited.