@@josepdesigns not sure how it’s misleading when he addressed how he makes his money as a graphic designer. If waning more detail if that’s who you mean, check out his other videos or look up each question you have for more detail.
I both agreed and disagreed with "Don't charge hourly". For large scale project that can extend a few months, even years, there's no way to estimate the scope of the whole project. For the works that fall in this category, I simply put the tasks and estimated hours in a spreadsheet. Clients trust me so I just enter the numbers that make sense to them (and to myself). But I agree that for projects with fixed scope of work like landing page, charging per project is the way to go.
The idea behind that is to charge for the work that's done not the time you've spent. You can put 10 hours estimate for a particular task ($500 for example), you're defining a smaller scope and still charging per project imo.
@@KaYungCalebLai Thanks a lot Kayung! ever since i watched your videos i have been going all at it. You can check my work at @isk.designs I am making logos everyday, so i am improving everyday.
Cool content man very informative, been working as a graphic artist for 16years in a corporate setup, since pandemic kicked in I decided to dive into freelancing. Since freelancing doesn't pay much compared to what I had, I am planning to have 2 clients. Hopefully everything will work out for me..
Starting will be hard. My advice is to establish a sale funnel, build a client pool, has a referral program. Your sale skill is key to your success. I've made a lot of videos on freelancing, hope that helps!
Caleb, do you think a complete newbies like me should first go through a few years of self-learning + agency minor experience before trying to venture into freelancing actual world?
Yes. I made a video about the things to prepare before becoming a full time freelancer. You can check it out here: th-cam.com/video/lxFH8AqDF-w/w-d-xo.html
Hello! I have so many questions when it comes to freelancing. I’ve been practicing graphic design for about 3 years now and I’m so used to working hourly wages, so I’m always in that mindset. Is there a way to chat with you for advice? Thanks for reading!
Hey Shane, most of my stuff is already on my youtube channel. But if you really want to chat with me, you can book a session with me here clascity.com/classes/83/caleb-lai/uiux-design-mentorship
All what is big Was small one day So no prblm if u started with low paying clients Cuz u have just started And u need to be patient for getting high paying clients
I'd love to do a mentoring class with you, but I live in the midwest - would it still be possible through screen sharing & video? My current job is working at my university making websites for professors with wordpress & divi, but I'd like to build my skills beyond this.
Hey Christine, sure yea, we can do video call. Feel free to just book a time with me on Clascity (link in description). When you book, please also include a link to your portfolio and some goals you'd like to achieve. I'll see how I can help :).
Should i go to college for graphic design? everyone tell me to go,but i don't want because i know i can learn from the internet i learned a lot already!
Very interesting, so as a graphic designer what type of jobs do you get ? I asume like, flyers, banners, posters, photo editing ? Or something different than those , pls correct me if i m wrong
Hi, I'm from India I've completed my schooling and i am going to apply to college to learn graphic design and animation . Will it be worth it ?does this field have scope with all that AI designing everything for you nowadays?
Hey Caleb just found your channel! I have a question , I'm a professional designer and i just started working as a freelancer but i couldnt make even a penny , What should i do as a beginner? I'm really frustrated and sad cuz my skills are going for waste.
Hey I hear yea, starting is always difficult. You can start by applying for a ton of freelance gigs and build up a client base from there. My other vids may give you an idea th-cam.com/video/D6ScnjOouJw/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/V3jwAord9C4/w-d-xo.html
How much do you make as profit? Given $250k after you pay other contractors and business tools and subscriptions etc. What do you think is the maximum you could make all on your own before having to hire anybody?
Good question.. for the contractor part, it was about 15k. So quite a big chunk take home profit. But the income fluctuates from year to year, some year you spend/earn more, some year less.
always charge a deposit before starting the work, and never send the work before getting some form of payment. I've never had a client refused to pay the final payment after receiving the work tho.
It sounds cool, but most people won't get into that, not to mention, most have no idea what a PayPal is, not even how a simple transfer works through the web.
@@KaYungCalebLai Just to confirm when you say pixel perfect code do you mean strictly HTML and CSS? I've learned that coding just isn't something I want to do but I already know enough of HTML and CSS to basically slap anything together (minus the functionality). Was thinking about refreshing my coding knowledge or looking into wordpress
@@KaYungCalebLai Man that's fantastic news, thanks for the heads up. I was approaching this strictly from a design perspective but it sounds like I can make some extra $$ with what I know already regarding front end. Great content btw, will be tuning in for more advice in the future!
I have been struggling for years to create a professional graphic design company I try really hard on my work for clients and get a good network going. I do great work but have a hard time finding clients...
I’ve put lot of my graphics to flow with png creativity on motion video platforms , are there any alternatives for adobe after effects ? For example I explored affinity photo on iOS to be very similar ps on pc .
@@KaYungCalebLai oh, so what should i do? i'm not even the greatest designer, i just wanted to build up my portfolio a bit more by doing real jobs instead of imaginary branding stuff on instagram, so i came to upwork but now u say its bad, so what do i do instead?
What advice do you give to GDs like me who shiver at the thought of front end development? Cant designers be designers and developers be developers? How important is it for me to entertain learning, because I hate code related shit.
you don't need to learn coding at all if that's not your thing. 90% of design jobs won't need you to know it, it's helpful sometimes but definitely not required.
i just wanna be able to make the same i make now from my shitty job. which would be 1600 a month...i just want something i can do from the comfort of my home. i love graphic design and the community the thing is I've got no talent or creativity :C
It's been 5 yrs since I obtained my degree in Graphic Design and I still haven't landed a job. Not sure what I'm doing wrong or if I'm just overqualified. 🤷♂️
Now actually make a video of how to make 200k, this video was about price points and clients to avoid. But how do market your self to find high paying clients, whats your actual strategy to make 200k? How are you finding these clients that are paying you thousands???
Here's how you make it. . . in your dreams. I've been doing it for over 25 years, awards, etc. It's not possible unless you own an agency. Even then it's a stretch.
oh boy, you'll never be rich if you don't believe you will. Sometimes you just need to persuade yourself :). 200k+/year isn't that much to be honest, many jobs in SF pay way more than. But then again, it depends on where you're from.
@liylii I get a ton of emails from designers on youtube. If you think charging $55/h for my time is outrageous, I feel sorry for you because you probably don't value your own time either. And this "course" you're talking about doesn't even make up to 0.1% of my income. Yes, many designers have a sub 40k salary, but there are also designers making way over 200k, so what's the point you're trying to make here? That's just how the world works, way more poor people than rich. Your mindset is what keeps you in the 40k reality. It's not my job to change your perspective so I'm just gonna leave this convo here.
@liylii your assumption of wealthy people shouldn't be making videos on youtube is simply not true. even Bill Gate has his own channel. I don't need to show my bank account to prove to the world. Check out Flux on youtube, he's making over 300k from his freelancing biz, it's really not that uncommon. Also check levels.fyi to see how much people in tech are making. It should widen your view on money a bit more. Also I'm not on reddit.
if I have multi-million revenue, I will not even come to Fiverr, and there are many individuals who are just starting and these are in huge numbers than the multi-million companies.
@@KaYungCalebLai yeah you are right, I started from Fiverr and for start, I just concentrate on good customer feedback, but now I'm regretting on my decision 😖
I’m in my second year of graphic design at my uni. I never liked studying, especially when I work so hard on projects and am not getting paid. it makes it hard to put a value in my head of my own work and I’m afraid I’ll end up not getting any bidders for my work once I finish studying. how do you determine the price of your work, and does it usually depend on your portfolio wether people will be willing to pay?
Dude what a great video. You did not try to sell people on your products or Services. You got right to the point and gave value. Thank you
thanks! nothing to sell now, pretty much have everything on my channel for free :)
@@josepdesigns disagree. I'm in the field. I got good advice out of it. But to each his own
@@josepdesigns not sure how it’s misleading when he addressed how he makes his money as a graphic designer. If waning more detail if that’s who you mean, check out his other videos or look up each question you have for more detail.
@@KaYungCalebLai Good video, I was just wondering Is UX design necessary for Graphic Design? I'm just really not interested in UX design.
Thank you. 🙏🏼 Didn't realize how toxic hourly rates are. Bless you for pointing that out.
Glad this made its way into my suggested vids. Good info- exactly what I need for the stage I’m at in my freelancing career.
Glad it helps! thanks for watching
I both agreed and disagreed with "Don't charge hourly". For large scale project that can extend a few months, even years, there's no way to estimate the scope of the whole project. For the works that fall in this category, I simply put the tasks and estimated hours in a spreadsheet. Clients trust me so I just enter the numbers that make sense to them (and to myself). But I agree that for projects with fixed scope of work like landing page, charging per project is the way to go.
The idea behind that is to charge for the work that's done not the time you've spent. You can put 10 hours estimate for a particular task ($500 for example), you're defining a smaller scope and still charging per project imo.
That my friend. Is my dream 👍
go for it!
@@KaYungCalebLai Thanks a lot Kayung! ever since i watched your videos i have been going all at it. You can check my work at @isk.designs I am making logos everyday, so i am improving everyday.
Thanks for all your vids, is really helpful.
glad it helps!
I really love your sharing! Thank you!
Thanks for watching man
Great channel, with great content, with real numbers. Props.
thanks for the support :)!
Cool content man very informative, been working as a graphic artist for 16years in a corporate setup, since pandemic kicked in I decided to dive into freelancing. Since freelancing doesn't pay much compared to what I had, I am planning to have 2 clients. Hopefully everything will work out for me..
Starting will be hard. My advice is to establish a sale funnel, build a client pool, has a referral program. Your sale skill is key to your success. I've made a lot of videos on freelancing, hope that helps!
Thanks Man! Valuable tips
Thank you bro, this was really informative!
Thank you!
very helpful videos man, please keep this up. really helps
Thanks, will do!
Great knowledge, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for changing my future
glad it helps!
Caleb, do you think a complete newbies like me should first go through a few years of self-learning + agency minor experience before trying to venture into freelancing actual world?
Yes. I made a video about the things to prepare before becoming a full time freelancer. You can check it out here: th-cam.com/video/lxFH8AqDF-w/w-d-xo.html
Great video man. Thanks
Glad you liked it!
Great information, thanks for sharing.
Glad to hear!
Great Topics
Spits on keyboard. Notices, touches it, wipes on hands. Continues talking and does not lose focus. Nice.
lol damn. Lots of comments about that spit
Hello! I have so many questions when it comes to freelancing. I’ve been practicing graphic design for about 3 years now and I’m so used to working hourly wages, so I’m always in that mindset. Is there a way to chat with you for advice? Thanks for reading!
Hey Shane, most of my stuff is already on my youtube channel. But if you really want to chat with me, you can book a session with me here
clascity.com/classes/83/caleb-lai/uiux-design-mentorship
Hi Caleb, which webcam do you use to record high quality videos like this?🙏🏾
Hey this video I was using the Nikon D750 with the 20mm 1.8 lense.
Thank you for your time man :)
My pleasure!
3:10 precious moment
lol damn
All what is big
Was small one day
So no prblm if u started with low paying clients
Cuz u have just started
And u need to be patient for getting high paying clients
I agree. I'd even advise new designers to work for free or for equity to gain experience.
I'd love to do a mentoring class with you, but I live in the midwest - would it still be possible through screen sharing & video? My current job is working at my university making websites for professors with wordpress & divi, but I'd like to build my skills beyond this.
Hey Christine, sure yea, we can do video call. Feel free to just book a time with me on Clascity (link in description). When you book, please also include a link to your portfolio and some goals you'd like to achieve. I'll see how I can help :).
Claudia Pelagatti sure yea, we can connect via google hangout :)
@Claudia Pelagatti appreciate your support. Definitely check out my 7 step guide, if you still need a mentor after that, let me know.
Should i go to college for graphic design? everyone tell me to go,but i don't want because i know i can learn from the internet i learned a lot already!
Don't go :) You can learn all that online
Thank you for sharing this thoughts! But if hourly estimation doesn't work for you how would you estimate cost of a project?
I usually take a look at their product feature and requirements then see how long it'll take for me to finish and add 30% buffer on top of that.
Very interesting, so as a graphic designer what type of jobs do you get ?
I asume like, flyers, banners, posters, photo editing ? Or something different than those , pls correct me if i m wrong
Depends on what's your focus. Personally I focus on UI/UX design. But definitely have done flyers and banner designs in the past.
Hi, I'm from India
I've completed my schooling and i am going to apply to college to learn graphic design and animation . Will it be worth it ?does this field have scope with all that AI designing everything for you nowadays?
personally, I wouldn't go to a designer school. I made some reasons to explain why. Check this video.
th-cam.com/video/jkgdLHvfcO8/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the great advice. When you say front end development, what languages does that include?
mostly just html,css and some js
Hey Caleb just found your channel! I have a question , I'm a professional designer and i just started working as a freelancer but i couldnt make even a penny , What should i do as a beginner? I'm really frustrated and sad cuz my skills are going for waste.
Hey I hear yea, starting is always difficult. You can start by applying for a ton of freelance gigs and build up a client base from there. My other vids may give you an idea
th-cam.com/video/D6ScnjOouJw/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/V3jwAord9C4/w-d-xo.html
How much do you make as profit? Given $250k after you pay other contractors and business tools and subscriptions etc.
What do you think is the maximum you could make all on your own before having to hire anybody?
Good question.. for the contractor part, it was about 15k. So quite a big chunk take home profit.
But the income fluctuates from year to year, some year you spend/earn more, some year less.
Me as a 14 year old graphic design preparing for my future
Good to start young!
Good luck my friend and nail it! The future is yours!
Kayung Caleb, I know this is off subject question. On your profile picture, why did you have it display 3/4 view? Thank you!
you mean my red cap picture? don't really get your question :)
@@KaYungCalebLai Yes, your red cap picture. I noticed few designers are posting their picture in 3/4 view instead of a portrait view. Its cool though.
@@kobk9709 oh haha, it just looks better that way.
@@KaYungCalebLai That is cool, Man! .
FOR newbies, should i sent the work first and then ask for the payment through PayPal? or should they pay me first then I send the project?
They should PayPal you first
always charge a deposit before starting the work, and never send the work before getting some form of payment. I've never had a client refused to pay the final payment after receiving the work tho.
It sounds cool, but most people won't get into that, not to mention, most have no idea what a PayPal is, not even how a simple transfer works through the web.
For frontend, what did you learn? I'm diving into Vue.js and I'm liking it.
Very basic, just enough to code my design to be pixel perfect. For the fancier stuff, I hire a full stack dev for the job.
@@KaYungCalebLai Hey I do that already. Good to know. Maybe I'm underestimating my earning potential. Thanks for answering my question. 🙏
@@KaYungCalebLai Just to confirm when you say pixel perfect code do you mean strictly HTML and CSS? I've learned that coding just isn't something I want to do but I already know enough of HTML and CSS to basically slap anything together (minus the functionality). Was thinking about refreshing my coding knowledge or looking into wordpress
@@matthewcravinhos4234 Yea, making the product identical to your design. I don't know much about Wordpress, won't hurt to tho.
@@KaYungCalebLai Man that's fantastic news, thanks for the heads up. I was approaching this strictly from a design perspective but it sounds like I can make some extra $$ with what I know already regarding front end. Great content btw, will be tuning in for more advice in the future!
Hello, I didn’t quite grab your last point. What kind of development ?
Front End development, developing my own designs.
How do you get yourself out there in the first place to attract clients and what kind of things do clients want and ask for?
check this vid!
th-cam.com/video/D6ScnjOouJw/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=KayungCalebLai
Great video. Useful tip on not charging an hourly rate! How much coffee do you drink? haha
Not much, not a coffee addict! haha
I have been struggling for years to create a professional graphic design company I try really hard on my work for clients and get a good network going. I do great work but have a hard time finding clients...
don't know if you've checked this video yet, it may help!
th-cam.com/video/D6ScnjOouJw/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=KayungCalebLai
My biggest thing is 99% of my design clients are either music artists that need album covers. How do I get into the market that you are in?
change your market if it's too small for you. learn UI/UX :)
I’ve put lot of my graphics to flow with png creativity on motion video platforms , are there any alternatives for adobe after effects ? For example I explored affinity photo on iOS to be very similar ps on pc .
I'm not too sure about the motion graphic space..
It's so hard for me in upwork. I have a really good portgolio an I have sent over 20 proposals and no one has ever gotten back to me. It's so tiring 😥
Yea upwork is a game that race to the bottom. Companies only go there for cheap labor. Stay away.
@@KaYungCalebLai oh, so what should i do? i'm not even the greatest designer, i just wanted to build up my portfolio a bit more by doing real jobs instead of imaginary branding stuff on instagram, so i came to upwork but now u say its bad, so what do i do instead?
@@dzopix check out this vid, you can skip to 7:15. good luck!
th-cam.com/video/y8RanUyf_mc/w-d-xo.html
What advice do you give to GDs like me who shiver at the thought of front end development?
Cant designers be designers and developers be developers? How important is it for me to entertain learning, because I hate code related shit.
you don't need to learn coding at all if that's not your thing. 90% of design jobs won't need you to know it, it's helpful sometimes but definitely not required.
Can you tell us from which age can we work in this website , or it doesn't have any age limit!?Also thank this video was helpful!
Don't really have an age limit.. but I think if you'd like to make good money, then probably 20+
Do I have to become a TH-camr to be more successful? Just curious...
ummm welll I'm not sure. I haven't gotten any business deals from youtube. But if your channel is large enough, it'll definitely help.
Very informative man thank you but just one advice. Chill and talk little slower I have hard time keeping up and have to rewind multiple times
Thanks for that! I do notice I speak too fast :)
i just wanna be able to make the same i make now from my shitty job. which would be 1600 a month...i just want something i can do from the comfort of my home. i love graphic design and the community the thing is I've got no talent or creativity :C
Me either, talent in design is overrated. Practice is key. Many designers fail, only the ones practise(the right way) most survive.
It's been 5 yrs since I obtained my degree in Graphic Design and I still haven't landed a job. Not sure what I'm doing wrong or if I'm just overqualified. 🤷♂️
I hear you man, check out this vid if you're struggling!
th-cam.com/video/mbi_LCy-0qk/w-d-xo.html
what tools you use for development
I use Sublime to write code
Now actually make a video of how to make 200k, this video was about price points and clients to avoid. But how do market your self to find high paying clients, whats your actual strategy to make 200k? How are you finding these clients that are paying you thousands???
Hey Sam, check this vid, I explained where I find my clients th-cam.com/video/9cyZ6Av_PLU/w-d-xo.html
@@KaYungCalebLai thanks for the response!
Here's how you make it. . . in your dreams. I've been doing it for over 25 years, awards, etc. It's not possible unless you own an agency. Even then it's a stretch.
oh boy, you'll never be rich if you don't believe you will. Sometimes you just need to persuade yourself :). 200k+/year isn't that much to be honest, many jobs in SF pay way more than. But then again, it depends on where you're from.
@liylii Where do you see me selling courses? Check my Patreon page, I have 0 supporter.
@liylii I get a ton of emails from designers on youtube. If you think charging $55/h for my time is outrageous, I feel sorry for you because you probably don't value your own time either. And this "course" you're talking about doesn't even make up to 0.1% of my income. Yes, many designers have a sub 40k salary, but there are also designers making way over 200k, so what's the point you're trying to make here? That's just how the world works, way more poor people than rich. Your mindset is what keeps you in the 40k reality. It's not my job to change your perspective so I'm just gonna leave this convo here.
@liylii Well, when you're right - you're right!
@liylii your assumption of wealthy people shouldn't be making videos on youtube is simply not true. even Bill Gate has his own channel. I don't need to show my bank account to prove to the world. Check out Flux on youtube, he's making over 300k from his freelancing biz, it's really not that uncommon. Also check levels.fyi to see how much people in tech are making. It should widen your view on money a bit more. Also I'm not on reddit.
Bro i would like to have a conversation with you. Please reply
hey man, I'm usually very busy with work. please leave it in the comment section here if you have any Qs
Considering Fiverr as a freelance marketplace, this whole talk does not make any sense, where people are ready to design a logo in $5!!
Would you hire someone to design your company logo for $5 if you have multi million revenue?
if I have multi-million revenue, I will not even come to Fiverr, and there are many individuals who are just starting and these are in huge numbers than the multi-million companies.
Ahmed Saeed that’s why i never mentioned Fiverr :)
@@KaYungCalebLai yeah you are right, I started from Fiverr and for start, I just concentrate on good customer feedback, but now I'm regretting on my decision 😖
Ahmed Saeed dont even let your future clients find out ur on Fiverr, it really devalue yourself
How to find high paying clients ?
Will make a video for that!
Call BR designers too haha
are you just a logo designer?
nope, I work with other designers on logo/brand stuff
Hey Caleb, I am just starting out and it would be really great if you could provide me a dribbble invite if you have one.
Does dribbble still need invite? The guys there now just want cash. you should be able to pay them to use the site.
Why are you lying
gonna hit over 300k this year
I’m in my second year of graphic design at my uni. I never liked studying, especially when I work so hard on projects and am not getting paid. it makes it hard to put a value in my head of my own work and I’m afraid I’ll end up not getting any bidders for my work once I finish studying. how do you determine the price of your work, and does it usually depend on your portfolio wether people will be willing to pay?
If you're just starting, don't charge anything less than $50/h. but of course, you'd need to have the level of skill that's tradeable.