Design Outsourcing

Here’s a great and lengthy article from Design Sojourn.  Published sometime ago, and updated last year – most of the ideas are still relevant.
10 Tips on landing you an Industrial Design Job.

Being a creative type, I long for the day when I will become my own boss, work less hours, and live by the beach.  I know a lot of people who share the same dream.  The problem is, we are tied to our day job, trying to survive each day, week, month.  We work hard [...]

Here’s another list of indispensable resources for the freelance professional (regardless of your field):
1.   Freelance Switch -  FreelanceSwitch is a community of expert freelancers from around the world.   They have a website chock-full of relevant resources to suit every freelancer’s needs.  There is a forum, and a job board and free listings/directory.   A must for [...]

Here’s an interesting article at Businessweek about current (and future) outsourcing practices.  They have a special report that contains prime examples of business processes that are outsourced.  It was written sometime ago, but still worth a read.  Please click the link below:
The Future of Outsourcing (source: Businessweek)

More free resources!  Start your online presence by uploading your creative work in any of the following free platforms:
1.  Coroflot – An employment community for designers: Make an online portfolio to promote your work.  Browse portfolios or post design jobs.
Coroflot is the hands-down king of free online portfolios.  It started out mainly as a venue [...]

In this economic climate, there’s a lot of people in the job market.  Though the jobs are limited and competitive, here are some suggestions on where to find your next freelance job:
1. Craigslist -  Craigslist is a centralized network of online communities, featuring free online classified advertisements – with sections devoted to jobs, housing, [...]

Since budget is tight, here are some free software programs that will help your freelance career:
1.  Open Office – OpenOffice.org 3 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. It is available [...]

It is quite difficult and confusing to handle one’s finances while starting out a venture.  If you are planning to set-up your small business as a freelance designer, here are some pointers:
1.  Open a separate bank account
It is very important to separate your personal bank account from your business bank account.  This will help you [...]

In this tough economy, a number of companies are offering employment to people on a “full time freelance basis”.
This might be a an oxymoron, but let’s look at the pros and cons of it.
Full time freelance means you have to work regular hours on the job (like 9am-6pm), and most likely on the employer’s premises.
PROS:
1. [...]