[Hidden-tech] where to look for creative freelancer gig postings

Thu Sep 1 14:28:14 UTC 2022

I'm speaking from my own experience and it's not exactly positive, so I'm
prefacing with that in case people are in the mood to "flame", since the
internet has become just so toxic as of late.

I've been trying to get (more) work for so many years. Keep in mind, should
you be any sort of creative (I'm a graphic designer, primarily, but more of
a "jack of all trades" kind of digital creator, so to speak), freelancing
could possibly hurt your chances of finding work in a company, should
freelancing be your "supplemental", or in my case a way of gaining
experience whilst sharpening/updating your skills. Too many companies seek
someone who has worked in a design house, as if to say freelancers don't
have any experience with customers/clientele. Personally, I've given up
trying to find any semblance of freelance work. I've tried Fiverr, but then
you're competing with literally designers of the world who would be willing
to do the same exact work for much less (perhaps cost of living is much
cheaper on their side of the planet??). I've tried finding mentors, I've
asked people in the business (literally dog eat dog world in the creative
side of business, when you'd think otherwise) who might as well just tell
me to "google it". I honestly believed when I was younger the creative
world was much more accepting and helpful and learned the exact opposite.
Content creators of other sides of creativity (bakers, pastry chefs,
crafters, etc) are much more helpful than digital designers. I might as
well get the finger. This has been an ongoing battle for me for YEARS on
top of the attempt at getting my foot in the door after I graduated back in
2008 (which I finally got one with Johnny Rockets, but that lasted 8 months
thanks to the pandemic, which hurt many businesses).

Sorry to sound so negative, but just want to be honest of what others
could potentially experience. I've been attempting to steer youngins in a
STEM path and away from digital creative fields, only due to the simple
fact that it is so saturated and many of these jobs are also outsourced;
and as aforementioned, you're competing with the planet, as opposed to
others in your geographical area. I was told about this email group in
hopes of gaining employment, and it didn't help me much, either, though
I've volunteered bidding for a logo in the past, and have offered insight
in other areas, so it's not a total "waste of time". Plus, I've contributed
more in the past than I do today.

I personally wish I was more helpful and wished I knew of areas in which
freelancers could obtain more work, but as I stated, it depends on where
you seek to find work.

Again, speaking of my experience, not necessarily as a warning, but more of
a "heads up: this could possibly happen".

Denise

On Thu, Sep 1, 2022 at 10:07 AM Shel Horowitz via Hidden-discuss <
hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote:

> In addition to general networking and skill-posting sites for freelancers,
> don't neglect communities of interest within the genre they are trying to
> serve. When people participate actively and use an e-mail sig that
> highlights their strengths without being pushy, many conversations open up.
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> On Wed, Aug 31, 2022 at 11:41 AM Val Nelson via Hidden-discuss <
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>> Hi HT community,
>>
>> I know many creative freelancers who want to get their new businesses
>> more off the ground. So I am wondering what places you would look for
>> finding gigs, such as for video editing gigs. Any websites coming to mind
>> that seem legit? Do you have a favorite?
>>
>> They are doing networking and such, and I'm just wondering about
>> additional places to look for gigs online.
>>
>> In the meantime, if you have a need for an experienced video editor (for
>> small biz videos), I can get you in touch with someone good. I also know
>> some great illustrators and copywriters.
>>
>> Thank you!
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