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Becoming a seven-figure freelance digital artist is an ambitious but attainable goal if you approach it with strategy, perseverance, and a high standard of work. Here’s how to get started on this rewarding journey:
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Hone Your Craft: Excellence in digital art is non-negotiable. Invest time in refining your skills through courses, online tutorials, and consistent practice. Stay updated with industry trends and tools, ensuring your work meets contemporary standards.
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Build a Portfolio: A compelling portfolio is your ticket to high-paying clients. Showcase a diverse range of work that highlights your versatility and skill level. Make sure it’s easily accessible online through a professional website and platforms like eFrelance, tailored for freelance artists.
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Choose the Right Platform: Platforms like eFrelance are designed to connect you with potential clients. Create a detailed profile, listing your skills, experience, and showcasing your best work. eFrelance offers opportunities to bid on projects that match your skill set, increasing your chances of landing high-paying gigs.
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Network Vigorously: Expand your professional network by joining online communities, attending industry events, and collaborating with other artists. Networking can often lead to referrals and repeat business.
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Set Premium Rates: Once you’ve built a strong portfolio and reputation, confidently set your rates to reflect the quality of your work. High-value clients are willing to pay for expertise and professionalism.
- Market Yourself: Utilize social media platforms, blogs, and art communities to increase your visibility. Consistent, high-quality content will attract a larger audience and potential clients.
By combining hard work, strategic planning, and using platforms like eFrelance, you can carve out a lucrative career as a seven-figure freelance digital artist.
32 Comments
@StylizedStation
I'm most likely creating a small discord community of people who are interested in art + business where we can get together and talk about growth, finances, marketing, and connect with other creators + new business owners for collaborations and mentorships. So keep an eye out for that! I'm currently building out the community and making sure everything is nice and organized. Hope you guys enjoyed the video.
Reply@dellenga
I`m only starting out and it`s all just so overwhelming. Everyone asks for experience, I am starting to think that it`s impossible to find any freelance projects at all and I`ll be stuck at some 9-5 till death or by some miracle becoming famous.
Reply@spacetoonf3275
I would like to know more about freelancer but about digital art because my thing is that I like to create characters and also background how I could able to start something like that. I did great a certain character design but I'm too afraid that if I post this somebody going to steal my ideas
Reply@vinithm2384
Come on, Days gone spoiler??
Reply@ed61730
Easy way is paying for rendering, you need to render a video even when you are not at your desk. The amount of people I know who do not charge for rendering even if its all night is crazy.
Reply@BlueCatArt
I love your humour haha
Reply@philippinebigboar625
I'm a freelance professional anime artist for comics and visual Novels 🥰
Reply@doesntmatter1324
Why the hell does your avatar have a mask on? It's not going to get sick.
Reply@nagendrasingh6255
So, Long story short. One must go all turbo mode and hit the world with whatever they've got and learned in such a way that their time doing those things makes something out of it.
Reply@chantalarcher7755
I plan to leave my job in February as right now I’m working with family and that already has difficulties besides the other problems that have come up. It’s been a dream of mine to freelance so I’m trying my best to get myself up and running as close to when I leave the job
Reply@cr0uchingtiger
I made 6 figures last year (on $500 US per day) but some of the advice here isn't great imo. Cold calling is a waste of time. It's very slow but the only way to truly improve your chances of charging big and getting work is to aim to be the absolute best you can and pursue that goal aggressively. Hell, the very best digital artists make double what I make. But DAMN they good.
Reply@karasunomugi
FOR what is this video) Like..cmon. Everyone know that they need to fill portfolio, include some links etc. I was making same stuff and filling porfolio with stunning artworks and gor 0 respondes from dribble of frelancer.) Better speak HOW TO really get thouse works)
Reply@eggisensei9691
My relatives just want free art and free edit lol
Reply@lightlawliet3526
me watching this as a traditional artist
Reply@guymanperson1
How much money do you make each month from actual digital art freelance work unrelated to your YouTube channel? pics or it didn't happen 😅
Reply@ast3077
thanks yo, much appreciated
Reply@spacemike800
why do we see this stupid mask all the time?
Reply@Fang-fey
Do you have to do 3D? I have no experience with it and I’m only really good at 2D work
Reply@stuart6478
fake news
Reply@Cottoncatart
Thank you very much this was very helpful and clear
Reply@ImagineResults
Unless you pour at a whiskey 🥃 club from 2-10 pm and make $500 in tips every night 😊 our most expensive ounce of Whiskey is $1000.00
Reply@muzamiltahir5742
Make it yourself first (bsdk)
Reply@invisiblevfx
Learn how to count.
Reply@lola-to9om
I don’t think anyone here making 7 figures maximum has to 6
Reply@huyngxyz
Just stumbled onto this video while scrolling, but digital artist or not, you gave us a lot of valuable insights into just freelancing in general. This was super informational for me to guide my design & development freelancing journey. Thanks man!
Reply@Silmerano
"You get to sleep until noon"
Yeah but does it really count when you didn't go to sleep until the sun was up?
Reply@kassondrakrahn
This was really well done thank you!
Reply@quwane
ik 1k per day doesn't exist much in this area of job but why'd you lie like that on the thumbnail
Reply@alittleofsomething
I haven't watched the video fully yet. I've personally been earning only around 200 euros per month doing digital 2D commissions to people who want them. I recently took a part time job to earn more money and actually have disposable income. I make so little that it doesn't count for taxes in my country. I need to be earning, like, maybe over 15 thousand euros per year to qualify or whatever? I really got no clue on that, nor I want to find out, really. My country sucks ass with taxes, they take a lot. But I do see I'm not acting like a professional freelance artist, so I shouldn't complain about not getting many jobs. :/ Like no proper portfolio and whatnot.
Reply@TheToneBender
Spent ages in college. Got an office job which I worked for like 2 years. Been unemployed for almost a year now, but started drawing again. I barely drew in the last decade. Haven't had this much fun in for last decade either. Still suck at drawing though, but I'm definitely improving and working on building an audience.
Reply@amenbrother8785
thumbnail says 1k a day, you rat basstard lying click baitiinggg pos
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