These freelancers earn a living with their desktop publishing skills. Get business-building advice and see which software the pros are using. Whether starting a business or expanding, learn from the experience of others.
Profiles Added April 26, 2001
Leese - Speed is the key
Mohd - Specializes in hand tracing
Bertell - Her business is sheer poetry...
Aisha - Patience and persistance pays
Sampath - Doing Web Design & DTP in Asia
Dave - Specializing in business forms
Trakell - Don't undercharge or overcharge
Kathy - Word of mouth is your best advertising
Charly - Find those people who appreciate your creativity
Liz - Read the manuals!
Profiles Added April 17, 2001
Pauline - Track your time and charge what you're worth
SHeiress - New business doing some print, some Web
Brian - Dual platform user says to "do your homework."
John Powell - View the portfolio of this award-winning designer
Nayil - Russian designer advises reading and practice
Ivo Vatter - European designer specializes in photo manipulation
Mike - Advises constant marketing for new businesses
Tibor Molnar - Graphic design in Budapest/Hungary/Europe
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Dana - Believes in 'typographic solutions' to graphic requirementsDésiré - Making signs with Illustrator
Carol - Manuals of all sizes and a strong leaning toward Corel programs
Cindy - Specializes in technical writing/illustration
Michael - Lots of books and catalogs for small and self-publishers
Pegster - Family history is specialty
Sandra - Presentation Design, Graphic Design and Photo Restoration with Adobe and Corel programs
Lucretia - Says it takes 24/7 perserverance to succeed
Anne - High school teacher focuses on schools as clients
Judy - PageMaker for short-run books is her choice
P5Plus - Parents of multiples is a target audience
Mike - He dug up a great niche -- archaelogical publications
CC - Says computer skills aren't enough -- learn design
Wordsmith Ken - Newsletters are speciality for this 'pre-dtp' designer
K.A./bundle - Publishes everything from letters to letterhead with Publisher
Leona - Has a 'classic' specialty in wearable art
Ambassador - Getting a start with Adobe, Corel, and Macromedia programs
Ilona - Parttime publisher targets small business, industry associations, clubs, individuals
Joel - His advertising newspaper with Publisher hits the streets 24 times a year
Case - New business targeting local small businesses.
ablang - Macintosh user of a variety of programs
Marcia - Recommends informational interviews of potential clients to determine business focus
Shaun - Seek mentoring
Colin - Letterhead to brochures with Serif and Microsoft products
Marybeth - New business owner advocates lots of research
bart54nz - Experiment with many software packages
Domani - Adobe and Quark products are the choice of this Australian freelancer
Liliana - Here's one example of a designer resume
Dinah - Design and secretarial mix
Kelly Erin - High-end and consumer products allow her to do it all
Gene - Learn, learn, learn from many sources
Kevin - Says to find your unique niche
Debbie - Specializing in graphics and typograph; Stick with it, she says
John - Mac user with over 15 years in many related fields
Cesar - Bi-lingual publishing
MaryMac - Happily doing DTP in B&W and spot color
Anita - Dual platform user says perserverance and determination are key to success
Salaki - Doing business with Publisher
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