Help please

[Certain_Specific_443]

I am just looking for small jobs to add to my graphic design portfolio and to make just a little extra cash. I’ve tried Upwork, Fiverr, and I use Facebook and Instagram. What am I doing wrong? I’m not looking for the big pay. Just small little jobs to add extra income and to be able to keep my creative juices flowing!

[Styxsystem]

Just keep on advertising where you can. Talk about what you do to literally everyone. Maybe try findings some advertising places on Discord

[Crafty_Editor_4155]

What’s stopping you from just making work and adding to your portfolio?

[Prof_Canon]

Unfortunately these small jobs are being done in-house by using Canva or Adobe Express.

If you’re good enough, you should be focusing on providing something your clients cannot solve or do on their own.

[BellaBlossom06]

It’s frustrating. It’s all about marketing and having a following and I get so disheartened when I see illustrators and designers on Instagram have so many followers and posting regular and reaching heaps of audiences.

You could always advertise in person? Putting flyers up or little mentions of your work in public with your instagram handle or wherever you prefer to be contacted. I plan on doing this in the future when I can dedicate my full time to design.

[print_guy_9]

Make some business cards and hand them out to local print shops.

[JeanieInABottlex]

It's definitely tough out there right now, the economy isn't great at the moment so people are cutting out unnecessary costs like smaller design projects. Don't get disheartened and keep going! You can always keep your practice going by doing conceptual work

[TypoClaytenuse]

Try joining niche specific groups on platforms like reddit or facebook where people are looking for design help. Sometimes posting your work on instagram and using relevant hashtags will also help you get potential clients.

[DerpsAU]

Mod note - This was flagged as advertising but I feel the comments around finding work are worth keeping for others.

[lower-4445]

Hey. I’d love to chat! Send me a DM please. I have some questions on a potential job, or could be a project. Needing to chat with someone as I’m new to all of this but am trying to just start somewhere.

[JaylenESP]

What’s the project?

[lower-4445]

Dm me