Comments on: Blank Canvas: How Do You Promote Yourself? http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/ask-the-readers/blank-canvas-how-do-you-promote-yourself/ Graphic design tutorials, freebies, & advice by working artists and designers. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:08:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: youtubeline http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/ask-the-readers/blank-canvas-how-do-you-promote-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-187687 youtubeline Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:29:20 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=8848#comment-187687 nice comment <a href="http://www.youtubeline.com" rel="nofollow">youtube</a> nice comment youtube

]]> By: Hunny http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/ask-the-readers/blank-canvas-how-do-you-promote-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-185333 Hunny Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:34:32 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=8848#comment-185333 I'm not really sure where to begin… well I've been designing since 2005 and have learned so many new stuff online that it’s amazing. I've opened up a flickr account today and I've always visited this site for articles or really neat font effects. My design site represents what I've been doing these last couple of years and designing celebrities on just about anything BUT I have I have finally crossed over and been working a lot in Illustrator as of lately and LOVE IT... Flash I did the other day but it’s coming along fine.<br><br>My site is <a href="http://www.hunnydesigns.net" rel="nofollow">http://www.hunnydesigns.net</a> I'm not really sure where to begin… well I've been designing since 2005 and have learned so many new stuff online that it’s amazing. I've opened up a flickr account today and I've always visited this site for articles or really neat font effects. My design site represents what I've been doing these last couple of years and designing celebrities on just about anything BUT I have I have finally crossed over and been working a lot in Illustrator as of lately and LOVE IT… Flash I did the other day but it’s coming along fine.

My site is http://www.hunnydesigns.net

]]> By: Oscar Cole http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/ask-the-readers/blank-canvas-how-do-you-promote-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-185221 Oscar Cole Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:23:17 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=8848#comment-185221 Usually most of my work is handed to me by other design firms or print shops. Second would be word of mouth. I have tried advertising here and there but being so small, that gets expensive, and it gets expensive real fast. Its a slow going process, and usually I have a crap load of work, or I have absolutely nothing going on. I have yet to find a "pocket comfortable" steady and worthwhile form of advertising. Usually most of my work is handed to me by other design firms or print shops. Second would be word of mouth. I have tried advertising here and there but being so small, that gets expensive, and it gets expensive real fast. Its a slow going process, and usually I have a crap load of work, or I have absolutely nothing going on. I have yet to find a “pocket comfortable” steady and worthwhile form of advertising.

]]> By: youtubeline http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/ask-the-readers/blank-canvas-how-do-you-promote-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-185198 youtubeline Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:37:13 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=8848#comment-185198 I thought it was about cranking out work but had my epiphany a year ago that the old saying of "It's not what you know but who you know I thought it was about cranking out work but had my epiphany a year ago that the old saying of “It's not what you know but who you know

]]> By: sknerem http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/ask-the-readers/blank-canvas-how-do-you-promote-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-185094 sknerem Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:35:53 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=8848#comment-185094 I've been working the freelance gig for a while and for the longest time I thought it was about cranking out work but had my epiphany a year ago that the old saying of "It's not what you know but who you know" is so true. <br><br>2009 has been a networking year for me and I have at least gained great connections. I've been working the freelance gig for a while and for the longest time I thought it was about cranking out work but had my epiphany a year ago that the old saying of “It's not what you know but who you know” is so true.

2009 has been a networking year for me and I have at least gained great connections.

]]> By: Melody http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/ask-the-readers/blank-canvas-how-do-you-promote-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-185059 Melody Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:29:04 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=8848#comment-185059 I have a list of the top 50 design/marketing/business related websites that I try to go on everyday, since I type fast it doesn't bother me much...The ones with great community support and subscribers usually end up on my site..<br><br>I've had to alter this list several times though, usually because some sites don't post every day (5 days/week) or certain niche sites work out better for me.. I have a list of the top 50 design/marketing/business related websites that I try to go on everyday, since I type fast it doesn't bother me much…The ones with great community support and subscribers usually end up on my site..

I've had to alter this list several times though, usually because some sites don't post every day (5 days/week) or certain niche sites work out better for me..

]]> By: David Silva http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/ask-the-readers/blank-canvas-how-do-you-promote-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-185050 David Silva Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:08:52 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=8848#comment-185050 I use the same sites most of you use and read alot of blogs... twitter, facebook, the gomediazine among many others... I even keep my own blog at <a href="http://davidsilvaonline.com" rel="nofollow">davidsilvaonline.com</a>, but the truth is that none of this has landed me very much "DESIGN" work as a direct result. It's ok because I enjoy all of this anyway. It has, however, allowed me to learn alot more about design. <br><br>My real work all comes from word of mouth. I meet friends of other friends and find out that they need a site and get them interested in letting me work on it for them. My largest one so far in the works is going to be getting ongoing referrals from a screen printing shop. They have agreed to outsource all of their web and even some random graphic jobs to me that they don't normally take. <br><br>Talking to people in person is what lands me my jobs and what I do online shows them that I am capable, active and can help them understand what they themselves don't. That is my MAIN selling point. I teach them what they don't know about the online world. I use the same sites most of you use and read alot of blogs… twitter, facebook, the gomediazine among many others… I even keep my own blog at davidsilvaonline.com, but the truth is that none of this has landed me very much “DESIGN” work as a direct result. It's ok because I enjoy all of this anyway. It has, however, allowed me to learn alot more about design.

My real work all comes from word of mouth. I meet friends of other friends and find out that they need a site and get them interested in letting me work on it for them. My largest one so far in the works is going to be getting ongoing referrals from a screen printing shop. They have agreed to outsource all of their web and even some random graphic jobs to me that they don't normally take.

Talking to people in person is what lands me my jobs and what I do online shows them that I am capable, active and can help them understand what they themselves don't. That is my MAIN selling point. I teach them what they don't know about the online world.

]]> By: George Coghill http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/ask-the-readers/blank-canvas-how-do-you-promote-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-185043 George Coghill Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:50:26 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=8848#comment-185043 Very interesting to hear how much work is being secured by referrals, that's a good sign that you are doing quality work. Very interesting to hear how much work is being secured by referrals, that's a good sign that you are doing quality work.

]]> By: Jaime Radar http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/ask-the-readers/blank-canvas-how-do-you-promote-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-184979 Jaime Radar Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:24:45 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=8848#comment-184979 exact same situation for me, and now ive gathered a few other artists with their own specialties (video, photo, illustration), so that we can grow together. being a go-to artist locally is awesome, and paying bills with music industry work rules, but it only gets so big. we've opened a screen print shop as well to keep people in our circle from beginning to end on any campaigns they might be doing to promote a tour or new record or whatever it may be. since then, our work rate hasnt much increased, as much as our clients have just gotten bigger, but its also all been word-of-mouth. soon, we'll start with the flyering and hard marketing.<br><br><a href="http://www.newtriggermedia.com" rel="nofollow">www.newtriggermedia.com</a> exact same situation for me, and now ive gathered a few other artists with their own specialties (video, photo, illustration), so that we can grow together. being a go-to artist locally is awesome, and paying bills with music industry work rules, but it only gets so big. we've opened a screen print shop as well to keep people in our circle from beginning to end on any campaigns they might be doing to promote a tour or new record or whatever it may be. since then, our work rate hasnt much increased, as much as our clients have just gotten bigger, but its also all been word-of-mouth. soon, we'll start with the flyering and hard marketing.

http://www.newtriggermedia.com

]]> By: InkBrigade http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/ask-the-readers/blank-canvas-how-do-you-promote-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-184942 InkBrigade Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:34:17 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=8848#comment-184942 We're a screen printing shop in portland oregon. We get some hits from Craigslist. Also a little bit from google ads. We only spend like $25 a month on google ads. I must say though a majority of our work comes from referrals. It really pays to go the extra mile for customers. It makes them happy, and they refer us to their friends. It's win win for everyone!<br><a href="http://www.inkbrigade.com" rel="nofollow">www.inkbrigade.com</a> We're a screen printing shop in portland oregon. We get some hits from Craigslist. Also a little bit from google ads. We only spend like $25 a month on google ads. I must say though a majority of our work comes from referrals. It really pays to go the extra mile for customers. It makes them happy, and they refer us to their friends. It's win win for everyone!
http://www.inkbrigade.com

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