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Best Freelancing Sites for Beginners: Your Guide to Getting Started

Freelancing has become a popular choice for many looking to earn income from their skills and expertise, offering flexibility and opportunities to work on diverse projects. If you're new to freelancing and wondering where to begin, here’s a comprehensive guide to some of the best freelancing platforms that can help kickstart your freelance career:

1. Upwork

Upwork is one of the largest freelance platforms, offering a wide range of job categories from writing and graphic design to software development and marketing. As a beginner, Upwork provides a robust system for finding work, although competition can be intense.

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2. Fiverr

Fiverr is known for its "gig" economy, where freelancers offer services starting at $5. It’s a great platform for beginners to showcase specific skills and build a portfolio. Over time, freelancers can increase their rates as they gain experience and positive reviews.

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3. Freelancer

Freelancer.com connects freelancers with clients seeking various services, including writing, graphic design, and programming. It offers a competitive environment where freelancers bid on projects, making it essential to price yourself competitively initially.

4. Toptal

Toptal is renowned for its exclusive network of top freelancers in fields like software development, design, and finance. While entry is competitive, it offers higher-paying opportunities and a vetted client base.

5. Guru

Guru.com allows freelancers to showcase their portfolios and experience. It offers a variety of job categories and allows you to set up a profile that highlights your skills and expertise.

6. PeoplePerHour

PeoplePerHour matches freelancers with clients who require various services, from writing and translation to web development and digital marketing. It’s known for its user-friendly interface and straightforward bidding system.

7. Upstack

Upstack focuses on connecting freelancers specializing in software development and IT with high-quality clients. It emphasizes long-term client relationships and offers a supportive community for developers.

8. 99designs

99designs is ideal for freelance designers looking to showcase their talent in logo design, web design, and other creative fields. It operates on a contest-based system where clients choose the best design from submissions.

Tips for Getting Started on Freelancing Platforms:

Create a Professional Profile: Highlight your skills, experience, and portfolio. A well-crafted profile increases your chances of attracting clients.

Start Small: Begin with smaller projects to build your reputation and gain positive reviews. This helps in establishing credibility and attracting more significant opportunities.

Network and Market Yourself: Actively participate in the community forums, submit proposals regularly, and leverage social media to promote your services.

Be Patient and Persistent: Building a successful freelancing career takes time. Stay persistent, continuously improve your skills, and adapt to client feedback.

Maintain Clear Communication: Clear and prompt communication with clients is crucial. Ensure you understand project requirements and deliverables to avoid misunderstandings.

Conclusion

Choosing the right freelancing platform depends on your skills, goals, and preferred working style. Experiment with different platforms to find the one that best suits your needs. Remember, success in freelancing often comes down to dedication, professionalism, and continuous improvement of your skills. Happy freelancing!

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truly, absolutely love your artwork. the style is just amazing, like literally so amazing i love it, love it so much ❤️❤️

do you have any tips for beginners? those just starting in art/drawing i mean

Aw thank you!

As for tips, it really depends if you're drawing because you wanna make a career out of it or a hobby

As a career, my best advice is to start with the basics. Jump in whenever, sure, but you have a build a solid foundation. Really learn and study the fundamentals, look up more than just "Do this, not this" tutorials. Replication is good, but knowing why something is the way it is is better. Balance your skills, don't be afraid to be bold with it, and NEVER shy away from criticism. You improve by asking others what parts you failed at, and focusing on strengthening your weaknesses

As a hobby, my best advice is to find something you're passionate about and make it your muse. If you wanna improve, same advice as the career one, but if you wanna do art for JUST fun, do it for FUN. Create. Never be afraid to create and be wacky and weird with it. Be boundless with your art. Doesn't matter what medium you use, as long as you have fun with it

My biggest advice is to make art for yourself before anyone else. I've had friends who've been discouraged from making art because their work doesn't get as much attention as other artists. And it sucks because I personally am inspired by them, and I love watching them draw and create and it makes me wanna do the same. They make me wanna improve because I wanna be on the same level

The value of your art is based on YOU and YOU alone. Not the numbers or likes you get from strangers. Create because it makes you happy

I'm not a professional artist. I'm an unemployed freelancer who's having fun with a bunch of people who are just as deep into this fandom as I am. My advice is surface-level at best

But I'm glad you asked

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✷ Tonk's Art Resources ✷

Hi! No one asked but I wanted to make a big list of art resources I use because I like to try and help people be creative! Not everything I list is free (mostly the books & some PDFs), but I’ll try my best to keep a big portion of it unpaid.

I've also made a carrd with the same links and a set of software links + prices but I'll be updating this with more things I find that I think would be helpful. :)

Drawing

GES DRAW PARTY - Timed model videos

Drawing Tutorials Online - Figure drawing tutorials (& fun SVA student sketchbook videos)

Line of Action - Timed model Photos

3 tips to improve your PEOPLE SKETCHING (fast urban sketching techniques), Sketching Scottie

Creating Backgrounds, Tim Mcburnie

Drawabox

Reference Angle

Kaycem

Colour Theory

Why Color Studies Are So Powerful, Light Ponderings

Marco Bucci

Colour Tips and Tricks, Iniro (PDF)

This post

Animation

The Animator’s Survival Kit, Richard E. Williams (book) - I think this one is a pretty obvious must-have

How to Animate Night In The Woods [Scribble Kibble #103], Crowne Prince - Helped me get a grip on After Effects

Little Miss Hellraiser Toon Boom Harmony Rig, Edu Bruks - Free Toon Boom Harmony rig

Alex Grigg // Animation for Anyone

BaM Animation

Storyboarding

Exploring Storyboarding, Wendy Tumminello (book)

Storyboarding Essentials: SCAD Creative Essentials, David Harland Rousseau & Benjamin Reid Phillips (book)

Storyboard Pro Crash Course/Tips for beginners, OhJeeToriG

A Guide To Storyboards, MagicBunnyArt (PDF)

Character Design

Character Design Crash Course - A huge free course document with assignments you can work through

Delicious in Dungeon - Fundamentals of Character Design, lines in motion

Writing

Writing for Animation, Comics, and Games, Christy Marx (book)

Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting, Syd Field (book) - I have the 1987 edition

Reedsy

How to Plot a Comic From Start to Finish!, McKay & Gray

Portfolio Tips

How to make a Character Design Portfolio, Jackie Droujko

Top Tips on How to Kickstart Your Storyboard Portfolio, Brown Bag Films

25 Tips to Create an Animation Demo Reel, Sir Wade Neistadt

Extras

PuccaNoodles’ Animation/Art Resource Sheet

My Study References Pinterest board

Motivation Station - Playlist of sketchbook videos and some speedpaints that I use to motivate & inspire me

The Illustrated Freelancer’s Guide, Heather Parry & Maria Stoian (PDF) - Really useful for freelancers in the UK

Software substitution chart

Adobe Suite substitute chart

Remember to check out the carrd, it might have a more updated list!

[fernsnailz]

i'm sure that you get asks like this a lot so i apologize if i'm beating a dead horse to the ground LOL but for someone who owns an online shop, do you have any tips for beginners just starting off / looking into starting one? not really asking for anything specific, but just rather anything you'd be willing to share based off your experience...!

OOF okay so there's quite a lot that goes into running an online shop, so best general advice i can give is to do your research! there's a lot to an art shop that you need to consider and understand before running into things. sometimes it's a bit hard to figure out where to start your research though, so here are the biggest things i think you should look into first:

manufacturing your stuff: some artists hand make merch at home, but if you don't have the means to do that then you'll need to find places that can manufacture your designs for you. like if you're making stickers, look into custom sticker printing sites like StickerApp or Sticky Brand. a lot of manufacturers will have sample packs you can order for free to get a better idea of what their items are like.

shop hosting websites: figuring out where to actually host your shop and sell your art is very important - my shop is through Big Cartel which i really like, but isn't for everyone. other shop hosting sites include Shopify and Etsy, and Shopify is sorta similar to BigCartel from what i know? Etsy is very different, selling through Etsy means your stuff will be easier for people to find through the Etsy search function (BigCartel and Shopify don't have this, any traffic you get will have to come from off-site and you'll have to advertise the shit outta it). HOWEVER Etsy has some pretty bad practices when it comes to how they treat the artists that sell on there. most people i know that use/used Etsy have been burned by them in some way, so be warned.

money stuff (accounting, budgeting, taxes): LEARN HOW TO MAKE SPREADSHEETS!! spreadsheets with just a few simple addition/subtraction formulas will be a huge help when it comes to budgeting and keeping track of your expenses - and you'll need to keep track of ALL your expenses! taxes can also be tricky, most shop hosting websites will collect sales tax for you but do some research on what freelance/small business taxes look like in your country.

shipping: the two main aspects to shipping are your shipping supplies and shipping labels. you'll want to find mailers that fit and protect whatever art you're selling, and tbh the best way i figured this out was from buying from other artists and seeing how they packaged their stuff! shipping labels are their own beast - some sites like Etsy will make them for you, but not BigCartel. i use a site called Pirate Ship to import BigCartel orders and buy shipping labels for them.

thats about all i got for now, running an online art shop is very hard not gonna lie!! but it's very fun and rewarding to make your own funny items :] best of luck to ya!!