Freelancing Career Guide for Designers and Developers

Freelancing Career Guide For Designers And Developers

Freelancing Career Guide for Designers and Developers – Freelancing can be a great source of income, especially if you are a graphic designer or a software developer as there are many companies worldwide that hire professionals to take up small designing or development projects. However, with the increase in the number of freelancers worldwide looking for an extra source of income to support their studies or work, the freelancing industry has gotten quite competitive. Therefore, it is vital for you to not just know the skills and knowledge for graphic design or development, but also on how to get an attractive freelancing job that best suits you and your spare time.

This course in Freelancing Career Guide for Designers and Developers has been developed to serve this purpose and will guide you on how to get the perfect freelancing job based on you qualifications and expertise. The course also comprises of some modules that will mold your skills and competencies to make you a more desirable candidate.

Starting off by exploring the skills, attitudes and qualifications that can set you part in the freelancing community, this course will move onto educate you on the top freelancing job websites and the apps for freelancing. You will also come to learn the ways to write a winning proposal and to improve your job hunting skills.

As improvements and advancements are made in technology, online courses are no longer just conventional means of studying at affordable costs. In many aspects, online training offers superiority to traditional learning. There is an effectiveness and convenience that traditional learning cannot provide. The overall convenience and flexibility make it a superior learning method.

Study 365 offers the most convenient path to gain an internationally recognised qualification that will give you the opportunity to put into practice your skill and expertise in an enterprise or corporate environment. You can study at your own pace at Study 365 and you will be provided with all the necessary material, tutorials, qualified course instructor and multiple free resources which include Free CV writing pack, TOTUM Discounted Card, Free career support and course demo to make your learning experience enriching and more rewarding.

* Free E-certificate (No additional cost for E-certificates)

COURSE CURRICULUM

Module 01 : What Sets You Apart

• Level of Skills
• Communication Skills
• Speed of Response
• Presenting Your Work
• Professional Behavior
• Proper Deliverables
• Awards and Certifications
• Breadth of Skills and Skillset
• Why Specialist?

Module 02 : Problems Every Freelancer Faces

• Accepting Projects
• Pricing Yourself
• Time Management
• Portfolio
• Work-Life Balance
• No Job Season

Module 03 : Job Hunting Skills

• Writing a Job Application
• Job Selection
• Job Application Automation
• Choosing the Right Client
• Building Trust with Clients
• Pricing Strategies
• Winning Proposals
• Freelancer Profile
• Winning Clients with a Perfect Cover Letter
• Communicating Better with Clients

Module 04 : 60+ Freelance Job Websites

• Categories of Freelance Websites
• Most Popular Freelance Websites
• Gigs Websites
• Competition Websites
• Craigslist
• Job Boards
• Startup Jobs
• Small Task Websites
• Cheating the Freelance System

Module 05 : Apps for Freelancers

• Invoicing Apps
• Time Tracking Apps
• Time Tracking for Mac
• Collaboration Apps
• Video Conferencing Tools
• Productivity Apps

Access Duration

The course will be directly delivered to you, and you have 12 months access to the online learning platform from the date you joined the course. The content will be accessible to you 24/7. The course is self-paced and you can complete it in stages, revisiting the lectures at any time.

Method of assessment

• At the end of this program, learners will take an online multiple choice question assessment test. This online multiple choice question test is marked automatically, so you will receive an instant grade and know whether you have passed the course.
• Those who successfully pass this course will be awarded a free e-certificate, and only need to pay £19 for your printed certificate.

Certification

Those who successfully complete the exam will be awarded the Certificate in Freelancing Career Guide for Designers and Developers

Learning outcomes

• Explore the skills, attitudes and qualifications that set you apart
• Examine the problems that are faced by every freelancers
• Learn how to improve your job hunting skills
• Understand how to write a winning proposal
• Discover the top freelancing job websites
• Familiarise with the apps for freelancing

Other benefits

• Written and designed by the industry’s finest experts with over 15 years of experience
• Repeat and revise all your lectures and enjoy a personalised learning experience
• Gain access to quality video tutorials
• Unlimited 12 months access from anywhere, anytime
• Save time and money on travel
• Learn at your convenience and leisure
• Eligible for a TOTUM discount card

PLEASE NOTE: We do not provide any software with this course.

• Individuals wishing to establish a career in the graphic design or software development industries
• Software developers, UX designers, graphic designers and applications developers looking for a way to progress in their current employments
• IT students and beginners interested in getting into freelancing

• This course requires no formal prerequisites and this certification is open to everyone

This course will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to mainly take up freelancing jobs in the designing and developing industries. Few of the jobs this certificate will help you land, along with the average UK salary per annum,

• Graphic designer – £24,665
• UX designer – £38,693
• Software developer – £30,915
• Applications developer – £50,000

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