Another Technique you can use to get actual clients to build your portfolio is to offer free projects to non-profits, NGO's etc and in return you can charge them a detailed review or feedback.
While I understand Ran's perspective, it's important to recognize that this represents a significant investment of time and resources with no guaranteed outcome. In our industry, designers are often exploited, particularly when interviewing for jobs. It's common for employers to request test design projects, only to ghost candidates afterward. Although this situation involves poaching client work, the risks are still very real.
@@harrparr8988That’s the problem I’m at. You have to sell them on something better looking or see if there site is functional or lacking something to get them on board. I feel you have to be a better sales person than developer in this arena.
Great video, but I truly disagree with one point you make, when you said to provide free work for prospective clients. You should never ever work for free, even when just trying to get your foot in the door (unless you are helping family or a close friend to build a portfolio). Especially if you are targeting the super-wealthy demographic, always charge MORE than the average competition. A higher price tag alone conveys you are providing something special that others are not, and this triggers interest to your prospective client. There are other ways to provide value for free or low cost, such as a consultation call, e-book showing the benefits of good web design, blog on your site, etc.
I wouldn't be able to create the Responsiveness of my Portfolio header in Webflow/Framer as I have to check more than 3 breakpoints, plus I have to check height as well (landscape and portrait modes) so everything properly accomodates on EVERY possible device. I have many media-queries and even nested media-queries, there are even media-queries to target "fine" (mouse) or "coarce" (non-mouse, finger (mobile/tablet)) or to reduce motion for people who have this settings enabled for example.
Thanks for this Video it was truly helpful. I want to ask, How long does it take for someone to learn this to a minimum level to start making good money. Are we talking, Weeks, Months or years?
@@FluxAcademy...first of all where? 2- A WHOLE FREE WEBSITE!?? dude if it's a logo I took only seconds to make then maybe but a website for FREE!? this is insane
@@kana-0006 Doesn't have to be a whole website. Just do a redesign of their homepage and see if they like it. You get quicker everytime and every industry has its own problems. So when working with ie hotels you learn from audit to audit more about their industry and eventually get a win. You can also reuse some of your older ideas and customize them to their needs (just don't straight copy it and make a template or something...) In the beginning it took me like 4-5 days to finish even an acceptable homepage. Now after 2 years of nearly daily practice 4-5 hours is enough for low-mid level changes.
Hey! i have question. I already started these steps but one step i am facing struggle is - "how to find these clients online" and "how to outreach them?- through cold email or cold calling". Waiting for your reply! Thanks!
Thanks for this nice introduction to web business. However, I still think that in Framer, you can also integrate different design variations, which makes me inclined to skip Figma nonetheless. In what cases would you still recommend using Figma? I would love to hear your standpoint on that…
While Framer is indeed more Figma like, it still lacks alot of the design capabilities like vector editing for example, and masking, that would be very helpful when experimenting
Ran, thanks for sharing this! You mentioned that the website must be complex to be able to charge more, right? I believe you are talking about great, user friendly, custom designs but not about complex systems that have a a lot of backend stuff (e.g. hotel booking websites). Am I getting it right?
Not necessarily. Take for example a website like stripe.com/ This is a super complex marketing website. has 10s of pages, very complex CMS structure and lots of into and visuals.
Thanks fot this information. i have some questions.... Do you do their websites in Webflow via your or their email and how do they agree paying monthly for subscription?
are you able to help with backend systems such as onboarding, project management, creating proposals etc. I don't need the technical, but the operational help. thanks.
You can watch our video "How to freelance as a web designer" right here on our channel: th-cam.com/video/OM9BBIJs_pA/w-d-xo.html Or if you want to go more in depth and also receive 2 months of mentorship, our Freelancing for Web Designers course is worth checking out from our website.
I learned HTML and CSS and currently learning JavaScript. I am a little bit confused now. Where is the differents between a Website built with webflow and one with HTMl/CSS? What is the advantage of learning HTML and CSS when today everyone is capable of building a Website? Is everything possible with Webflow?
Very lot of thing:in CMS (like WordPress or webflow) you are limited in available theme & plugins , and performance may suffer if too many plugins are used or heavy themes used ,also for Scalability cms Suitable for small to medium websites or businesses. Security in cms largely depends on third-party plugins, updates, and configurations. Sometimes, plugin or theme updates can cause compatibility issues. In this case Custom coding Offers a better solution .
It's cool,but not always free work is okay,most designers will stay in those volunteer works where nobody don't really appreciate them, work must to be paid and then people will see you like a professional,not amateur
Hello, great video as usual, thank a lot. I would like some kind of advice. Mastering Tools needs time, I am studying Figma since a few time and Wordpress + Elementor PRO, plus various courses ( including your channel) about Web Design Theory etc ect. And since I want to face tools one by one ( not studying more than one tools togheter, I get confused), I think it will take time before i will be able to study also Webflow and Framer. But i will have the necessity to work soon, what do you suggest in order to be able to get a job at least at the beginning of 2025? How should I plan my studies in order to be ready to work as much professional as I can and as soon as possible? Then, What do you think about Wordpress + Elementor PRO? Thank you so much for your answer, I will really appreciate that.
Last year, I built a website for one of the prominent theatres of our country which was appreciated by many. As long as I was involved with its maintenance, all went fine but when my after-sales service was over, someone else was positioned by the client to handle the website's update and other things, and eventually the website became ugly. But since it was built by me, I should showcase it in my portfolio (which I did actually, but not showing now), on the other hand it's no longer beautiful. What should I do now? Show it or not show it? If show it, then how?
If I don't do maintenance, I'd have the website on my subdomain (with noindex tag). Based on my experience websites can get broken or even redesigned or deleted, so I need to make sure I can still show my work and don't depend on the client
Without knowledge of programming even if you succeed in marketing yourself or your company you will eventually fail and gain a bad reputation among your clients
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Like it! Although I think a KEY part for the 6 figures business is sales. Besides the key more technical parts of design I mean.
Marketing 50% of a biz for sure.
marketing is 95% of business success
Another Technique you can use to get actual clients to build your portfolio is to offer free projects to non-profits, NGO's etc and in return you can charge them a detailed review or feedback.
Great idea!
thats a good idea!
While I understand Ran's perspective, it's important to recognize that this represents a significant investment of time and resources with no guaranteed outcome. In our industry, designers are often exploited, particularly when interviewing for jobs. It's common for employers to request test design projects, only to ghost candidates afterward. Although this situation involves poaching client work, the risks are still very real.
nothing worthwhile is without time investment. no business has a guarantee outcome. if someone is promising otherwise - it's probably a scam.
WOw as as UI/UX Desinger i really need this advices from #Flux Academy.
can't wait for the next videos🤗🤗🤗
Stay tuned! 😄
Thanks for your video and advice. Do youthink Elementor could be used for high end website or do you find it too limited? Thanks!
Websites are an essential thing for businesses nowadays.
And so most businesses will already have a website.
@@harrparr8988That’s the problem I’m at. You have to sell them on something better looking or see if there site is functional or lacking something to get them on board. I feel you have to be a better sales person than developer in this arena.
Are you start web agency or not ?
Pls tell me
@@shubhamchoudhary1343 yeah
Great video, but I truly disagree with one point you make, when you said to provide free work for prospective clients. You should never ever work for free, even when just trying to get your foot in the door (unless you are helping family or a close friend to build a portfolio). Especially if you are targeting the super-wealthy demographic, always charge MORE than the average competition. A higher price tag alone conveys you are providing something special that others are not, and this triggers interest to your prospective client. There are other ways to provide value for free or low cost, such as a consultation call, e-book showing the benefits of good web design, blog on your site, etc.
Whats of Niche, is it necessary to niche down...whats your view on this?
Thank you so much for making this videos, Love & Respect from India 🙏🏻
I wouldn't be able to create the Responsiveness of my Portfolio header in Webflow/Framer as I have to check more than 3 breakpoints, plus I have to check height as well (landscape and portrait modes) so everything properly accomodates on EVERY possible device. I have many media-queries and even nested media-queries, there are even media-queries to target "fine" (mouse) or "coarce" (non-mouse, finger (mobile/tablet)) or to reduce motion for people who have this settings enabled for example.
Nothing happens without sales. :)
Definitely need a part 2 on the main part, sales
Thanks for this Video it was truly helpful. I want to ask, How long does it take for someone to learn this to a minimum level to start making good money. Are we talking, Weeks, Months or years?
Hi Ran! How can I effectively target US clients? Which platforms should I focus on?
Offer free work to US clients
@@FluxAcademy...first of all where?
2- A WHOLE FREE WEBSITE!?? dude if it's a logo I took only seconds to make then maybe but a website for FREE!? this is insane
@@kana-0006 Doesn't have to be a whole website. Just do a redesign of their homepage and see if they like it. You get quicker everytime and every industry has its own problems. So when working with ie hotels you learn from audit to audit more about their industry and eventually get a win. You can also reuse some of your older ideas and customize them to their needs (just don't straight copy it and make a template or something...)
In the beginning it took me like 4-5 days to finish even an acceptable homepage. Now after 2 years of nearly daily practice 4-5 hours is enough for low-mid level changes.
Adding One more step would be better and the step is "Marketing"
Hey! i have question. I already started these steps but one step i am facing struggle is - "how to find these clients online" and "how to outreach them?- through cold email or cold calling".
Waiting for your reply! Thanks!
Who are your clients? (Avatar) Where are they online?
Speak to them.
Build a portfolio
Redo websites and show them (LinkedIn)
Hey Ran Segall, why don't you talk about WordPress, even as an example?
WordPress is now out of the game lol
I just don't like it 🤷♂️
What’s Wordpress? Asking for a friend 😂.
I use wordpress over all these webflow, framer website builders. These tools are way too behind when it comes to building complex dynamic websites.
I wouldn't recommend it
Thanks for this nice introduction to web business. However, I still think that in Framer, you can also integrate different design variations, which makes me inclined to skip Figma nonetheless. In what cases would you still recommend using Figma? I would love to hear your standpoint on that…
While Framer is indeed more Figma like, it still lacks alot of the design capabilities like vector editing for example, and masking, that would be very helpful when experimenting
I really need to join a community of designers.
Ran, thanks for sharing this! You mentioned that the website must be complex to be able to charge more, right? I believe you are talking about great, user friendly, custom designs but not about complex systems that have a a lot of backend stuff (e.g. hotel booking websites). Am I getting it right?
Not necessarily. Take for example a website like stripe.com/ This is a super complex marketing website. has 10s of pages, very complex CMS structure and lots of into and visuals.
nice job man
My question is how to approach those high paying clients as a beginner and specially if you're from a third world country?
I feel you bro thats me right now
What do you think about WIX Studio?
Dear , i like your video , nice information ,
Thanks fot this information. i have some questions.... Do you do their websites in Webflow via your or their email and how do they agree paying monthly for subscription?
Good advice.
Are you start web agency or not ?
are you able to help with backend systems such as onboarding, project management, creating proposals etc. I don't need the technical, but the operational help. thanks.
You can watch our video "How to freelance as a web designer" right here on our channel: th-cam.com/video/OM9BBIJs_pA/w-d-xo.html
Or if you want to go more in depth and also receive 2 months of mentorship, our Freelancing for Web Designers course is worth checking out from our website.
Brother, Do I need to register my web design agency to accept paypal payments on my own website or it is not required to accept paypal payments?
About to start become white label webflow developer work with agencies 😊
good luck!
Thanks
I learned HTML and CSS and currently learning JavaScript. I am a little bit confused now.
Where is the differents between a Website built with webflow and one with HTMl/CSS? What is the advantage of learning HTML and CSS when today everyone is capable of building a Website? Is everything possible with Webflow?
No advantage unless you wanna pursue something developer based later
Very lot of thing:in CMS (like WordPress or webflow) you are limited in available theme & plugins , and performance may suffer if too many plugins are used or heavy themes used ,also for Scalability cms Suitable for small to medium websites or businesses.
Security in cms largely depends on third-party plugins, updates, and configurations.
Sometimes, plugin or theme updates can cause compatibility issues.
In this case Custom coding Offers a better solution .
@@osamceoneither Webflow nor Framer are dependent on plugins.
Ayyyyyyyyye ✌🏾💥
It's cool,but not always free work is okay,most designers will stay in those volunteer works where nobody don't really appreciate them, work must to be paid and then people will see you like a professional,not amateur
Great 😃
Hello, great video as usual, thank a lot.
I would like some kind of advice.
Mastering Tools needs time, I am studying Figma since a few time and Wordpress + Elementor PRO, plus various courses ( including your channel) about Web Design Theory etc ect.
And since I want to face tools one by one ( not studying more than one tools togheter, I get confused), I think it will take time before i will be able to study also Webflow and Framer.
But i will have the necessity to work soon, what do you suggest in order to be able to get a job at least at the beginning of 2025? How should I plan my studies in order to be ready to work as much professional as I can and as soon as possible?
Then, What do you think about Wordpress + Elementor PRO?
Thank you so much for your answer, I will really appreciate that.
You want to get a job, as an employee?
Youre focusing on the wrong things. Learning tools means jack shit
@@FluxAcademy could you explain me better what do you mean?
@@looksmatteronly that's an interesting point of view, I am open to discuss pls what would you suggest? Thank you very much
@FluxAcademy yes starting as an employee does not look bad to me, in this moment
What is the website around 1:50?
Webflow
Is email design for e-commerce brands a good service to offer
And how much to charge for it ?
Not sure e-mail design is where the big value is.
Last year, I built a website for one of the prominent theatres of our country which was appreciated by many. As long as I was involved with its maintenance, all went fine but when my after-sales service was over, someone else was positioned by the client to handle the website's update and other things, and eventually the website became ugly. But since it was built by me, I should showcase it in my portfolio (which I did actually, but not showing now), on the other hand it's no longer beautiful. What should I do now? Show it or not show it? If show it, then how?
only show stuff youre proud of
You should have screens and maybe version of it that was yours on some subdomain of your portfolio? That's how I'd think about it
If I don't do maintenance, I'd have the website on my subdomain (with noindex tag). Based on my experience websites can get broken or even redesigned or deleted, so I need to make sure I can still show my work and don't depend on the client
In that case, show screenshots and videos of your version, rather than linking to the live site.
I’ve had similar situations happen to me before, I just link / showcase the version of the site that had not been tampered with 👍
how can i get client
Plz I hope you can help me my figma app on the laptop is different than yours and have less tools and the tools are white on the bottom screen
And I also tried the beta version still the same
Please can you make one video on how to find clients and the entire onboarding process. Thanks
get real, go find any of the millions of videos out there. a video wont help with your laziness.
Wait you don't need to know HTML and CSS...?
It certainly helps but you don't *need* to.
For free ? seriously ? isn't this how clients get spoiled ?
Without knowledge of programming even if you succeed in marketing yourself or your company you will eventually fail and gain a bad reputation among your clients
You’ve either literally just landed from the past or have been living under a rock 🪨. Either way, please wake up!
I know some basic HTML and CSS, but don't custom code with Webflow (for now)
Still selling websites :)
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