Month: March 2010

  • Say no to spec work… even in France.

    I recently got a request to design a logo for someone in Paris, France. They found my site while looking for logo designers in Paris. How did they find me? Guess whoโ€™s number one in Google for the keyphrase โ€œParis logo design[1] โ€œ. Thatโ€™s right. As of 3/26/2010, ParisVega.com ranks number one for that search…

  • How much should I charge as a new freelancer getting started?

    This is the first article in a new category Iโ€™m starting for my blog: Reader Questions. Iโ€™ll be answering questions that Iโ€™m often asked by young designers just starting out in their careers. If you have questions about freelancing, graphic design, web design, or anything really, Iโ€™ll do my best to find the answer for…