You know that making it as a freelance fashion designer is hard in this industry As in really, really hard. But what if I told you there were strategies to
- figuring out your pay rate and wages
- finding (and reaching out to) new clients
- and presenting your portfolio
that were simple to follow?
That’s exactly what you’ll find in this step by step guide.
If you want to:
- find and get hired for your next freelance job
- discover what your salary could be
- know what contracts should say (and when you need one to protect yourself)
- and know what to include in your design portfolio this guide is for you.
It’s over 20k+ words and it’s absolutely free.
And it includes templates, swipe copy files, example portfolios, sample contracts…yes, all for free.
So, why did I write this guide for you (and why am I giving it away for free)?
Because I know firsthand how hard it is to make it as a full-time freelance / contract fashion designer.
Because I know what it takes to negotiate remote work that you can do from home and still earn a fair, living wage.
Because I know what it’s like to work with clients who have no education and expect things that are unreasonable.
And I know what it feels like to deal with people who say ridiculous things like:
“Can you do my tech pack for $15? I don’t think it should take that much time?!”
Because absurd expectations like this make you laugh hysterically.
And they also make you cry a little.
Because you start to think that this “freelance fashion designer” thing is never going to work out.
But maybe you’re just not talking to the right brands? “I just need to work with more established brands who have money and know what it takes to do a tech pack. They know it’s not a $15 job”.
The problem with that? It seems like they only ever want you to work on-site.
And that’s a job you’re not doing. Because what’s the point of being freelance…on-site?
It defeats the point of the whole work-life balance thing people tell you comes with being a freelancer.
The last few years, you’ve gotten a few random freelance gigs.
You’re an accidental freelancer!
You’ve done everything from fashion illustration, hangtag design, and even some tech pack projects.
They’ve all come from people you know or a friend of a friend.
So you convince yourself, “I just have to network more. I need to put myself out there. Get out and talk to people“.
Oh, and of course, start your website.
Because your friend told you that’s what you should do.
So you did just that. You started your website.
But it’s still a work in progress. It’s up there, but nobody really knows it’s there.
Maybe if you update it, add some more work and get the SEO up so people can find you, that would help.
Because you’re convinced if you can just get the right people to see your website and portfolio, you can get a meeting or call.
I know because that’s exactly what I thought.
“It’s really important to have an industry accepted website – something to direct some traffic to. Once that’s ready, I can get some projects.”
You become so obsessed with your portfolio that it takes over your whole life. Of course, that allows you to inflate it into something more daunting.
So you spend hours in Illustrator working on a logo and branding. You order some fancy new business cards from VistaPrint or Moo.
And the day they arrive on your stoop, you think, “today is the day“.
“I can finally get out there and network. Pass out my shiny new cards and get my freelance career off the ground.”
It’s been months – maybe even a year – you’ve been getting all this together.
And you’re giddy with excitement to start passing out your cards and getting work.
There’s an industry mixer tomorrow in the Garment District right around the corner from your office.
Perfect. You register on Event Brite.
The bar is dark and you go straight for a drink. A vodka tonic – you need to loosen up.
Your left hand holds your cocktail and your right hand’s in your coat pocket.
You can feel the rounded corners and metallic foil on your new business cards. And you’re glad you splurged on these details.
- After all, in fashion, details matter.
- People will be impressed with these cards!
- They’ll go to your website!
- They’ll call you for a freelance project!
- This is going to WORK!
- You approach a group of 3 women who are clearly here for the mixer.
“Hi, I’m Kim,” you say with a big smile. “I work as a women’s knitwear designer, and I just started my freelance business. Nice to meet you!”
You’re still figuring out your pitch and it’s not bad, but you know you need to sex it up a little.
They introduce themselves and you all shake hands.
And your stomach drops a little when you realize you have met 3 other people looking for work:
- A women’s activewear freelancer.
- A recently laid off lingerie designer who needs a job.
- And a menswear designer exploring new opportunities.
- It must be coincidence that all the job hunters have congregated.
You escape the conversation and talk to a few more people.
But you keep discovering the same thing:
Everyone here is looking for work.
It hits you like a semi-truck.
“I’m networking in a room full of people who are also networking.”
You give out a few more cards because hey, you never know.
One woman was a knitwear designer at Ann Taylor and it sounded promising that they may need some freelance help.
But you don’t keep your hopes high.
It’s 22 blocks to your apartment, but you decide to walk in the cold anyway. Your $27 bar tab makes you think twice about dropping another $10 on Uber.
A few weeks pass and you still feel defeated.
You drag yourself out to a couple more events, but it’s the same thing over and over again.
All of these networking things are just full of other people looking for work.
And you feel like giving up on this whole freelancing thing.
Because freelancing is hard. And freelancing in fashion is really hard.
But it is possible.
And that’s exactly why I created the Ultimate Guide to Being a Freelance Fashion Designer.
To show you, step by step, exactly how to get more freelance work and earn more money.
We have a lot to cover.
- You’ll learn what it means to be a freelancer in fashion.
- You’ll gain confidence to market and present yourself and your portfolio.
- You’ll discover how to price your services and negotiate rates.
- You’ll understand what you do (and don’t) need for proposals and contracts.
- You’ll figure out how to find clients and reach out to them.
- And you’ll land your first (or second or third!) paying client.
DOWNLOAD THE PDF and AUDIOBOOK OF THIS 20,000+ WORD GUIDE
This guide is HUGE. And I realize you may not have time to read it all right now…or you may prefer to listen. To make it easier for you, I’ve created an audiobook and a PDF version that you can download, save to your computer, phone or Kindle. You can even print it out to make notes on.
I also know that this covers a lot of different steps you need to take to being a freelancer, and it may be hard to keep track of everything. Which is why I created a free BONUS to go along with the guide to help you get everything done in the right order.
It’s called Your Fashion Freelancing Calendar Tracker.
Your Fashion Freelancing Calendar Tracker consists of 3 parts:
The Customizable Tracking Calendar: This calendar includes all the steps you need to take to go from zero to landing a new client. It’s complete with spots to fill in dates and walk you through step by step what you should work on each week.
The Portfolio Checklist: This checklist will help you make sure your PDF portfolio is complete with just what you need, and help keep you focused so you don’t spend time on any of the stuff you don’t.
My 2-Step System To Turn One Project Into Many: These two simple steps will make sure you get on-going work from existing clients and can easily land more projects with new ones.
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