Freelance Advice
Freelance Advice
Details
7
lessons
37 min
of content
Beginner
difficulty
Future updates
Private community
Monthly live UI design events
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
