Business

If you’ve ever had a relationship with a client turn south, chances are you’ve found yourself in a chargeback dispute . In this post I’ll be going over how you can win chargeback disputes as a freelancer and be paid for the work that you did (as long as you didn’t commit fraud.) What Are…

On the surface it may seem like the only purpose a virtual office serves is the vanity of looking larger and more influential than you really are, but that’s not the only benefit, and it’s certainly not why I currently use one. Simply put, a virtual office is worth it if you don’t want your…

When you think of professions that pay in the range of six figure yearly earnings, graphic design typically doesn’t come to mind. In fact, the average graphic designer in America makes roughly $43,507 per year. Making six figures as a graphic designer means doubling that and then some. It’s an ambitious goal, and it’s a…

If you offer your design services on a freelance basis for long enough, you’re eventually going to run into a situation where a friend or family member wants you to design something for them. Knowing how much to charge a friend for a logo is a tricky conundrum, and it’s something I’ve been through myself.…

I recently had a potential client reach out to me and ask how my logo design services compare to those of 99Designs. It’s a good question that any rational person in the market for a logo would ask. My reply was lengthy enough that I realized it would make for a good blog entry if…

I’ve been in business as a freelance designer since 2011, but I always did business under my own name. In 2016 I decided it was time to start an LLC for Logos By Nick. Starting an LLC as an artist was one of the wisest decisions I’ve made throughout my career, and Incfile did an excellent job…