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The Freelancer’s Journey
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The Freelancer’s Journey

The Freelancer’s Journey is a free, comprehensive course to help you build a successful, fulfilling freelance career in web design.

This course covers every step of a typical freelancing journey. Learn how to land high-paying clients, create standout proposals, price your work, and communicate with clients to establish trust and authority. Learn valuable content strategy skills, design principles, and how to design, build, and launch a professional custom client website. The Freelancer’s Journey offers the support, guidance, and resources you need to build a fulfilling and successful freelance career.

Table of contents

1

Getting clients

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The Freelancer's Journey introduction
3:03
The Freelancer's Journey introduction
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Introduction to getting clients
4:36
Introduction to getting clients
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Client proposal research
23:14
Client proposal research
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Sending a proposal
11:18
Sending a proposal
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Meeting a potential client
19:38
Meeting a potential client
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Pricing your work
15:45
Pricing your work
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The scope of work
9:31
The scope of work
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2

Developing a content strategy

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2

Content-driven design
14:15
Content-driven design
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2

User stories & information architecture
9:56
User stories & information architecture
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2

Content strategy
10:34
Content strategy
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3

Design principles

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3

Introduction to web design principles
1:26
Introduction to web design principles
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3

Visual hierarchy
6:56
Visual hierarchy
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3

Repetition
4:31
Repetition
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3

Grid systems & alignment
6:18
Grid systems & alignment
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3

Space
3:48
Space
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3

Typography
9:08
Typography
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4

Site build

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4

Introduction
4:55
Introduction
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4

Recent updates to the Webflow Designer
01:58
Recent updates to the Webflow Designer
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4

Homepage: grid-based hero section
9:48
Homepage: grid-based hero section
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4

Homepage: navigation
4:40
Homepage: navigation
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4

Homepage: testimonials
19:05
Homepage: testimonials
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4

Homepage: footer
9:31
Homepage: footer
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4

Homepage: responsiveness
22:57
Homepage: responsiveness
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4

Portfolio page
16:23
Portfolio page
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Portfolio page: responsiveness
6:48
Portfolio page: responsiveness
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Portfolio page: client detail page
17:39
Portfolio page: client detail page
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Portfolio page: client detail page responsiveness
8:12
Portfolio page: client detail page responsiveness
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4

Process page
15:11
Process page
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Process page: responsiveness
7:22
Process page: responsiveness
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4

Team page
14:06
Team page
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4

Team page: responsiveness
10:53
Team page: responsiveness
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4

Team page: team member detail page
17:40
Team page: team member detail page
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4

Team page: team member detail page responsiveness
9:09
Team page: team member detail page responsiveness
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4

Contact page
11:45
Contact page
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4

Contact page: responsiveness
4:14
Contact page: responsiveness
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4

Contact page: reCAPTCHA setup
2:41
Contact page: reCAPTCHA setup
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4

Homepage revisited: secondary sections
17:38
Homepage revisited: secondary sections
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5

Site launch

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5

Pre-flight site review
16:53
Pre-flight site review
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5

Connecting a custom domain
4:12
Connecting a custom domain
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5

Publishing the website
0:19
Publishing the website
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5

Preparing the Legacy Editor for editors
3:10
Preparing the Legacy Editor for editors
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6

Portfolio

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6

Portfolio overview
4:19
Portfolio overview
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6

Showcasing your site
2:04
Showcasing your site
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Closing thoughts
1:58
Closing thoughts
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