How does one get into freelancing?

Question

I know that freelancing means working at your own pace and doing what you do, but who or how do you find the people or ways to do it? How do you get into freelancing if you have been looking for work for a long time, but you don't have any significant experience that you can freelance with. For instance, i have been sorta thinking about graphic design and freelancing or using some other retail job to freelance with, but i don't know where to go. I logged on to a site called Sologig.com and they are supposed to be good at finding jobs for people. My only trouble is i haven't really had the experience (or don't know where to go) to start freelancing. When they ask for Title Information, does it mean what is the title i'm looking for or the title i already have? Does freelancing pay? Is it non-guaranteed pay? How do you become a freelance graphic designer and does it pay?

Answer 1

There are a lot of freelance graphic designers. It doesn't start paying well until you get a lot of work rolling in from a client who trusts your work. The hard part is building that relationship.

Your title is whatever you want it to be. For graphics I would choose Design Professional or Lead Designer or Design Consultant.

It sounds like you need experience; get a formal job and do freelance on the side until you can support yourself enough to work at your own pace.

Answer 2

i believe to freelance in specific fields you need a certificate stating you are certified for that type of job. that's probably the title they are asking about. eg. carpenter, roofer, contractor. if you have these in play, then the way you get out there is through networking. you talk to people you know, or just put yourself out there if you are really serious. eg. contractor: you see go out, you see people working on buildings, inquire of job poss or who their management is to inquire. Go to businesses that contract private persons for small jobs. for graphic desins, get the education for it and persue the same methods. Unless you knoe someone in the business that can give you that break.