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5 Ways I Use Google Docs as a Freelance Web Designer

Posted April 26, 2009

I never intended to become an advocate for Google Docs, and I'll probably write web apps to accommodate my needs some day, but lately I've found myself using Google Docs every day, without ever intending to depend on it. As a freelance web designer, it's an excellent tool I use to operate my day to …

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Maintaining a Regular Income as a Freelance Web Designer

Posted July 10, 2008

Most freelance web designers would agree; one of the greatest discomforts of freelancing is the lack of a regular paycheck. I was recently hired as a user interface designer for Wesabe, a site that helps people track their finances, and an interesting side effect of that has been me spending a lot o…

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Tips on How to Be a Freelance Web Designer

Posted June 23, 2008

Before I took the plunge and went freelance full time in March of 2007, I was a little nervous. How would I survive without a cushy agency job? Could I sell myself to potential clients as easily as I could sell an entire agency of talent? How would I find work? What about stability?

I've learned a f…

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Shawn is a 29 year old freelance designer in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Check out his other project QuoteRobot:

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