Design Champs+

Plus members get access to this course and dozens of other exclusive courses, live events, community channels, and discounts on cool stuff.

Design Champs+

Plus members get access to this course and dozens of other exclusive courses, live events, community channels, and discounts on cool stuff.

Design Champs+

Plus members get access to this course and dozens of other exclusive courses, live events, community channels, and discounts on cool stuff.

Design Champs+

Plus members get access to this course and dozens of other exclusive courses, live events, community channels, and discounts on cool stuff.

Details

7

lessons

37 min

of content

Beginner

difficulty

Future updates

Private community

Monthly live UI design events

A certificate of completion

Topics

Freelance

Instructor

Jesse Showalter

What is this course about?

Freelance Advice for Designers is your no-BS guide to building a thriving freelance design business from the ground up. Whether you’re just getting started or stuck in the feast-or-famine cycle, this course will help you navigate everything from pricing and pitching to client management, contracts, and scaling your work.

Built by someone who’s lived the freelance grind (and cracked the code), this course gives you the playbook for turning your creative skills into consistent income. You’ll learn how to attract better clients, say no with confidence, and build systems that make freelancing feel less like chaos and more like a real business. No gatekeeping. No fluff. Just honest advice that works.

Requirements
  • No freelance experience required

  • Helpful: some basic design skills and a few projects under your belt

  • A willingness to take action, not just take notes

What you'll learn
  • How to find your niche and ideal clients

  • What to charge—and how to talk about money with confidence

  • Building proposals, contracts, and professional systems

  • Red flags to avoid and how to handle nightmare clients

  • Managing your time, energy, and project load

  • The mindset shifts needed to run a creative business

  • How to scale your freelance career with retainers, products, and referrals

Who is this course for?
  • Designers ready to go full-time freelance

  • Side hustlers looking to grow and level up

  • New freelancers feeling overwhelmed by the business side

  • Experienced creatives who want better clients and better systems

  • Anyone who wants to freelance smarter—not just harder

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Get started with Design Champs today

Get access to valuable resources, tutorials, and a supportive community to help you grow and excel in your design skills.

Get started with Design Champs today

Get access to valuable resources, tutorials, and a supportive community to help you grow and excel in your design skills.

Get started with Design Champs today

Get access to valuable resources, tutorials, and a supportive community to help you grow and excel in your design skills.