Welcome to the Becoming a Freelance Web Designer Online Class
Many freelancers start out by simply building a Web page for their mom or a friend and then figure that they are freelancers. And all they need is a home page that announces their availability and clients will come flocking to their door.
Oh, if it were only that easy.
If you want to become a successful freelance Web designer, you need to know more than just how to build Web pages. This class will walk you through the steps to become a freelance Web designer, and give you the tools you need to get clients and stay in business. Even if you read every article in this class, it still won't be easy, but you can head off some of the more common problems that most beginning freelancers have.
Lost Lessons
If you didn't receive a lesson you can go to http://webdesign.about.com/c/ec/$$CHANGElost.htm to get it resent to you. This URL will be included in every email for the class. To stop receiving the class, scroll to the bottom of any lesson email and click on the unsubscribe link.
What Skills are Required to be a Freelance Web Designer?
- HTML - while it's possible to do freelance Web design with a WYSIWYG editor, you will quickly find that the competition is faster and more agile when they can edit the code right off the site. Learn HTML before you set out as a freelance Web designer.
- CSS - more and more sites rely on CSS for layout and design. If you don't know CSS, you won't be able to compete with the freelancers who do know it.
- Design - specifically design for the Web, but graphic designers who specialized in print can get work, but learning the differences from print design is critical.
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