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Introduction to

Design Recruitment
Agency Freelance
with freelance designer Gareth David

“Learn about going freelance with recruitment agencies

as an alternative to going solo freelance”

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Overview Section 1
Introduction to Design
Recruitment Agency Freelance

Learn all about this series and what In this section I will be introducing you
we will be covering over the next to Design Recruitment Agency Freelance
10 episodes. and discussing some of the important
things you need to be aware of.

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Overview
Introduction to Design Recruitment Agency Freelance
Overview
Today as a designer you have a variety of ways to work:
- You can work full time as an employee
- You can be a solo freelancer and manage your own clients
- You can be freelance through design recruitment agencies
and work on location
Or
- You can set up your own design agency with your
own employees
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Now for those of you that don’t know, I am a freelance
designer and for the past 6 years I have been working in the
city of London working with design recruitment agencies.
In my experience I have worked at over 30 different studios
and worked on a wide variety of projects from 1 week to
12 months.
I’ve worked with big studios, small studios, startups and
small businesses, and I’ve seen it all.
In this series I am going to be covering a variety of topics in
depth and answer any questions you have regarding Design
Recruitment Agency freelance, if I have not already done a
video about this.
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10 Qualities you need to be a Design

Ep 1 How does Design Recruitment Agency freelance work? GO TO PAGE Ep 7 GO TO PAGE
Recruitment Agency freelance designer

What’s the difference between Design Recruitment 10 Skills you need to be a Design
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Agency freelance and solo freelance Recruitment Agency freelance designer

Am I ready for Design Recruitment

Ep 3 10 Positives to Design Recruitment Agency freelance GO TO PAGE Ep 9 GO TO PAGE
Agency freelance?

How much experience do I need before I can

Ep 4 10 Negatives to Design Recruitment Agency freelance GO TO PAGE Ep 10 GO TO PAGE
go Design Recruitment Agency freelance?

Preparation to become a Design Recruitment

Ep 5 Why I went Design Recruitment Agency freelance GO TO PAGE Ep 11 GO TO PAGE
Agency freelancer

Why I stayed Design Recruitment Agency freelance

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and why would recommend DRA Freelance
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Ep 1 How does Design Recruitment Agency freelance work?

Overview

Today as a freelance designer there are a variety of ways In this video I am going to discuss Design Recruitment
you can work. Agency freelance for those of you that are unfamiliar with
how it works.
1 - You can be a solo freelancer and manage your
own clients Enjoy!

Or

2 - You can be freelance through Design Recruitment

agencies and work on location

Now these are two very different ways of working as a

freelance designer.

However being a freelancer you have the freedom and

flexibility to undertake either of these options, or even both.

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Ep 2 What’s the difference between Design WATCH VIDEO

Recruitment Agency freelance & Solo freelance

Overview Topics covered

Working as a freelance designer can differ quite drastically In this video, I am going to be discussing the experience of
1 - Where you work
depending on which course you choose. being a Design Recruitment Agency freelancer in a bit more
depth and discuss the main differences between Design 2 - Working a day rate
Today as a freelance designer there 2 popular pathways: Recruitment Agency freelance and solo freelance managing
3 - Day rate
your own clients.
1 - You can be a solo freelancer and manage your 4 - Having to take direction
own clients Enjoy!
5 - Working time

Or 6 - Getting paid
7 - Speed at which a freelancer is paid
2 - You can be freelance through Design Recruitment
Agencies and work on location 8 - Contracts
9 - No pitching
Now there are some big differences between Design
Recruitment Agency and solo freelance. 10 - Minimal administration
11 - No pressure to maintain clients

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Ep 3 10 Positives to Design Recruitment Agency freelance

Overview 10 Positives

Now there are lots of positives to being a Design 1 - Freedom & Flexibility
Recruitment Agency freelancer.
2 - The DRA works for you
A lot of freelancers aspire to become Design Recruitment 3 - Day Rate
Agency freelance because of the benefits and the lifestyle it
can offer. 4 - Guaranteed payment
5 - Get out of the house & Work in cool studios
I myself have been Design Recruitment Agency freelancer
for the past 6 years, and going Design Recruitment Agency 6 - Creative Opportunities
freelance changed my career. 7 - Work with Creative pros

In this video I am going to discuss 10 Positives to Design 8 - Amazing Experience & lot of it
Recruitment Agency freelance. 9 - No pressure to maintain clients

Enjoy! 10 - Your work time is valued

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Ep 4 10 Negatives to Design Recruitment Agency freelance

Overview 10 Qualities

Now with all the perks of living and working as 1 - Anxiety about work
a Design Recruitment Agency freelancer, there are still
some negatives. 2 - The DRA won’t always pitch what you want
3 - Social barrier
I myself have been a Design Recruitment Agency freelancer
for the past 6 years, and experienced a lot of good with 4 - Pressure to get the job done fast
the bad. 5 - Don’t always get creative control

In this video, I am going to discuss 10 negatives to Design 6 - Just a pair of hands

Recruitment Agency freelance. 7 - Artworking instead of designing

Enjoy! 8 - Constant Portfolio and CV Updates

9 - It’s Competitive
10 - It’s Hard to progress to senior roles

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Ep 5 Why I went Design Recruitment Agency freelance

Overview

So as of making this video I have been in the design industry In this video, I am going to discuss the experience I had earlier
for over 12 years and for 6 of those I have been a Design on in my design career, and the reasons and decisions that
Recruitment Agency freelancer. lead me to go Design Recruitment Agency freelance.

Up until now my career has had two quite distinct sides. Enjoy!

Working as a full-time designer and working as Design

Recruitment Agency freelancer, and they couldn’t be
more different.

Going Design Recruitment Agency freelance has not only

changed my career but launched it to the point where I
am now typically leading my own projects and getting
amazing opportunities.

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Ep 6 Why I stayed Design Recruitment Agency freelance WATCH VIDEO

& why would recommend DRA Freelance

Overview

Going Design Recruitment Agency freelance has not

only changed my career but has launched it to the point
where I am now typically leading my own projects and
getting amazing opportunities.

In this video I am going to discuss my experience as a

Design Recruitment Agency freelancer over the past 6
years, why I have stayed Design Recruitment Agency
freelance and why I would recommend it to you.

Enjoy!

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Ep 7 10 Qualities you need to be a Design WATCH VIDEO

Recruitment Agency freelance designer

Overview 10 Qualities

So up to this point, I have been chatting about some 1 - You will need to be Proactive
of the introduction topics to Design Recruitment
Agency freelance. 2 - You will need to be Relentless
3 - You will need to work under pressure
Now we know what it is and how it works. It’s time to
talk a bit more about what it takes to become a Design 4 - You will need to be highly motivated!
Recruitment Agency freelancer. 5 - You will need to be Adaptable

Now some of you watching, maybe full-time employed, 6 - You will need to take direction
or solo freelance and maybe interested in getting into 7 - You will need to take criticism & manage it well
Design Recruitment Agency freelance.
8 - You will need to show initiative
In this video, I am going to list some of the qualities you 9 - You will need to work well with others
will need to be successful.
10 - You will need to be organised & diligent
Enjoy!

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Ep 8 10 Skills you need to be a Design WATCH VIDEO

Recruitment Agency freelance designer

Overview 10 Skills

Now some of you watching, maybe full-time employed, 1 - You will need to work fast
or solo freelance and maybe interested in getting into
Design Recruitment Agency freelance. 2 - You will need to generate lots of ideas
3 - You will need a creative process
In the previous video I listed 10 qualities you need to be
successful at Design Recruitment Agency freelance. 4 - You will need to make ideas happen
5 - You will need good communication skills
In this video I am going to list some of the skills to
be successful. 6 - You will need good presentation skills
7 - You will need good Time management?
Enjoy!
8 - You will need to be proficient on computer
9 - You will need good negotiation skills
10 - You will need good networking skills

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Ep 9 Am I ready for Design Recruitment Agency freelance?

Overview

To some freelancing is an attractive way of life, in contrast In this video I am going to discuss this and suggest a few
to full-time employment it can appear more flexible, it can questions you can ask yourself which can help you decide.
appear to give you more independence, more experience
and the potential to earn more money. Enjoy!

However there are a few challenges and less glamorous

parts to it.

Now Some of you watching, maybe full-time employed, or

solo freelance and maybe interested in getting into Design
Recruitment Agency freelance.

If this is the case then some of you may be wondering,

‘Am I ready for freelance?’

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Ep 10 How much experience do I need before WATCH VIDEO

I can go Design Recruitment Agency freelance?

Overview

Today freelance is a popular way designers chose to work
and is an aspiration to many.
To some freelancing is an attractive way of life, in contrast
to full-time employment it can appear more flexible, it can
appear to give you more independence, more experience
and the potential to earn more money.
In a previous video, I spoke about the question some
non-freelance designers may ask themselves, `Am I ready
for freelance?’ where I touched a little on the experience.
In this video, I am going to discuss the experience a designer
needs to work as a Design Recruitment Agency freelancer in
a bit more depth and discuss a few common questions you
may be asking yourself like:
Do I need a degree or any formal qualifications?
What’s the minimum experience?
and
Can a student go straight into freelance?

Enjoy!

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a Design Recruitment Agency freelancer

Overview Topics covered

So you want to go freelance and you are interested in 1 - Build your portfolio
working with Design Recruitment Agencies.
2 - Build your CV
Well to do this is relatively straightforward, but there are a 3 - Get some references in order
few things you will need ready to start the process.
4 - Get your website or behance links ready
In this video, I am going to list some of the key things you 5 - Get savings
will need to prepare for before you go freelance with Design
Recruitment agencies. 6 - Call up as many DRAs as possible

Enjoy!

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