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Re:Why designers need to stop moaning about 99designs.com by dot on Monday March 28, 2011 @09:41AM (#2378307)
True, but not everyone has the connections and clout to pull 5 figure logo contracts.
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Re:Why designers need to stop moaning about 99designs.com by jarin on Monday March 28, 2011 @09:43AM (#2378314)
To be brutally honest though, you probably shouldn't get into freelancing until you have the connections and clout to make a living from it.
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Re:Why designers need to stop moaning about 99designs.com by lox on Monday March 28, 2011 @12:34PM (#2378959)
Sounds like a chicken-and-egg problem to me. How about designers who are still at school and trying to get some part-time work?
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Re:Why designers need to stop moaning about 99designs.com by jarin on Monday March 28, 2011 @12:41PM (#2378977)
Sorry, I probably should have said full-time freelancing. Part-time freelancing is a good way to build up your client base.
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Re:Why designers need to stop moaning about 99designs.com by rch on Monday March 28, 2011 @09:46AM (#2378325)
A nice portfolio site is usually enough to generate connections, if not clients.
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