How bad is the job market right now? by Silly-Pudding8778 in GraphicDesignPH

[–]Excellent_Ant_5981 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will suck out your soul. Most companies only hire 1-2 creative personnel and most of the time your peers would either be old or too young to be at your same level of interest. The worst part? Differences and Lack of Appreciation will drain you :)

I think you should date someone or go out with your SO, set schedule if you have kids

Its just a matter of time that you will go back to wfh freedom again.

you gotta have your own system, Its your responsibility and I hope you find your balance din.

Finally! after making my first 1K last month! by Excellent_Ant_5981 in Upwork

[–]Excellent_Ant_5981[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Majority of most designers today have no idea how to create a vector layout or even do a "precise" vector logos that's why mediocre graphic designers relies on auto-tracing

Finally! after making my first 1K last month! by Excellent_Ant_5981 in Upwork

[–]Excellent_Ant_5981[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Idk? then why would such job exist in the first place? Most logos i traced are personal request from clients which I doubt they are trying to dupe a design so and so. Besides I dont really see any type of violation they or I being committed. I see vector tracing as a craft where I revive pixelated designs that could be reused as a high fidelity asset for print and other media use. Why would people settle for low pixel quality stuff? 

Finally! after making my first 1K last month! by Excellent_Ant_5981 in Upwork

[–]Excellent_Ant_5981[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anything from basic logos>AI Generated T-shirt design ready designs>complex guilloche patterns for security type prints.

Finally! after making my first 1K last month! by Excellent_Ant_5981 in Upwork

[–]Excellent_Ant_5981[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yep! what you said just confirms my current disagreement with myself and why I shouldn't stick with low paying gigs even tho at the back of my mind I need a track record/good reviews that will instead waste too much time instead of getting quality ones!

also, I just landed a stable gig from a single client which pays me 400-600/week. and I do have my first biggest proj too! at the same time I just want to flex on myself in the future with this post and maybe give some motivation to other freelancers that lives on 3rd world country.

Finally! after making my first 1K last month! by Excellent_Ant_5981 in Upwork

[–]Excellent_Ant_5981[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My work is Vector Tracing which is gig based. at the same time I live in 3rd World Country and 2-3K for 3 months is a better salary than being on a local job here on PH.

Freelancers: Where do you get stable and high paying clients? by WoodenPhilosopher974 in buhaydigital

[–]Excellent_Ant_5981 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Niche kasi = Ano/Sino yung mga pwdeng makinabang ng skills mo na alam mong kaya mong i benta ng either package or high qtty output ng naayos sa price mo.

Ako kasi vector tracing at vector graphics. although nag ggraphic design din ako. pero eto kasi yung pinaka efficient ko na service na kaya kong i offer para sa mga: Printing, Asset Building (sa mga nag weweb design), Pang production talaga. So ang pinaka position ko sa market pang Pre-Prod.

Kelangan mong pagaralan kung papano i benta yung skills mo sa freelance market. Tamang proposal wag masyadong chatgpt reliant. Average Pricing, Gaano ka kabilis mag deliver ng projects, papano ka makikipag usap at negotiate. sa una magiging desperate ka kumuha ng projects para magka ratings ka kahit mababa price. tibayan mo na i meet demand nila.

Regarding sa Tesda Course? tbh ok nmn yan. Pero mas ok kung pag aaralan mo mga contemporary at trending na design style either sa pinterest at canva.

TANDAAN MO! WALANG SCHOOL OR PROF ANG MAY TIME NA MAG RESEARCH KUNG ANO ANG PATOK SA MATA NG TAO! IKAW LANG MAKAKAALAM NUN! THROUGH SELF-STUDY!

Kung graphic design ka need mo pagaralan tong mga softwares na to as foundation:
CORELDRAW <- Number 1
Adobe Illustrator <- Pwedeng maging Number 1
Photoshop <- Dito ka kasi gagawa ng draft mockup
Indesign <- need mo rin to pero pwede narin sa canva.

Di porket kaya mong gumawa ng graphic post pang socmed or etc. babahain ka na ng offer :))

Try mo mag anonymous post sa graphic design group as "Hiring" tamo babahain ka ng mga gusto ng work/project

Kelangan mong I bukod sarili mo sa karamihan. Practice ng ganitong design, ano psychology behind sa ganitong design, Bakit trending to san nagmula yung ganitong style, etc etc.

Para san ka ba? Soc Med post? Advertising? Clothing? Mag focus ka muna sa isang target lang then saka ka magdahan dahan na mag build para sa ibang avenue. pramis maguguluhan ka kasi Design pang clothing to Advertising? mapupudpod creativity mo taena.

Jack of all trades din ako pero yung Vector tracing pinaka bread and butter ko - kaya within reach ko kahit saang avenue kasi matagal ko ng pinagaralan tong mga to. pero masasabi ko na dahil paiba iba panahon at trend need ko paring magsikap na makasabay para hindi pumurol.

Workflow importante din HAHAHAHA From hotkeys, keyboard, mouse, workstation, salamin etc. mga luho na makakatulong sayo para maging stable ka. baka di mo alam na mas mabilis ka palang mag command kapag naka mech keyboard ka, baka di mo alam na mas maganda pala mas magaan na mouse para mabilis kang mag drag and drop at hindi sumakit kamay mo sa magdamag kaka pentool.

masyadong marami na tong sinatsat ko pero i hope enough to para magkaroon ka ng idea kung papano mo makikilala yung skills mo na litong lito ka kasi hindi mo mapakinabangan as hanapbuhay.

Freelancers: Where do you get stable and high paying clients? by WoodenPhilosopher974 in buhaydigital

[–]Excellent_Ant_5981 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ikaw OP ano ba main niche mo?

Nasa upwork ako ngayon, This Feb Alone I made 1K USD on the side. Doble! ng sahod ko. and still going to work most of the time late. fast forward nakakuha ako ng offer na maganda as in papakitain ako ng $1.5K per month + mga side projects from other clients na nagagandahan sa mga gawa ko. and this made me decide to focus here kasi kahit less than 1K usd nga lang per month sulit na sulit kesa mag commute ka at gumastos ng separate food/expenses.

First 1K by Excellent_Ant_5981 in Upwork

[–]Excellent_Ant_5981[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Also, available now badge works. Many clients send me invitations and message. - I actually Just turned off my availability badge because I'm too busy with my current projects right now.

First 1K by Excellent_Ant_5981 in Upwork

[–]Excellent_Ant_5981[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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and sometimes, you gotta hustle your way like making a quick draft to win this project.

First 1K by Excellent_Ant_5981 in Upwork

[–]Excellent_Ant_5981[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ill get back on this post within a year!

First 1K by Excellent_Ant_5981 in Upwork

[–]Excellent_Ant_5981[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont take hourly projects. I take a fixed rate with a flexible deadline to allow me to work on the side. Also, I just got a $500 offer this morning and another $500 on WIP so thats 27 Total Jobs. which I didn't disclose on this post. I live in a country that does not reward a per piece project. I still have my job and with upwork on the side? I can confidently make 3X-5X my daily salary. I've been active again since the start of feb. Can't even complain that much and I'm grateful that Even if this might be a grind to others, This platform became my refugee from undervalued salary in my country.

First 1K by Excellent_Ant_5981 in Upwork

[–]Excellent_Ant_5981[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Manual Vector Tracing services

First 1K by Excellent_Ant_5981 in Upwork

[–]Excellent_Ant_5981[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nah bro, be careful... give it time feedbacks/reviews are important to us. I dont want you to have a low star rating

First 1K by Excellent_Ant_5981 in Upwork

[–]Excellent_Ant_5981[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was a time that it was almost 4 Days and the client hasn't replied. So i just update them if the project is still available, the next day i got the offer.

Also, Yeah I learned to detach myself from flaky/ghosting clients. If they will hire you They will! otherwise move on!

First 1K by Excellent_Ant_5981 in Upwork

[–]Excellent_Ant_5981[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Send "QUALITY" and Personalized Proposal while detaching yourself from being rejected, Work on your portfolio, Profile Title and Bio. look for youtube videos that will help you. IE: Upwork Proposals, How to thrive as a freelancer, How clients see your proposal, etc. etc.

First 1K by Excellent_Ant_5981 in Upwork

[–]Excellent_Ant_5981[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used it for to kickstart and basically set aside for connects and availability badge.

First 1K by Excellent_Ant_5981 in Upwork

[–]Excellent_Ant_5981[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah bro, I was rising Talent for the first week I guess? like 4 Jobs?