Category: Fashion Freelancer
182: Q&A | How Do Freelance Technical Designers Review Protos Remotely?
Learn how freelance technical designers can remotely review samples and prototypes. Get valuable insights to ensure development stays on track.
180: How This Pattern Cutter Freelanced for Alexander McQueen (While Still in Fashion School)
Imagine freelancing for one of the biggest names in Fashion. In this episode hear how this pattern cutter did just that and all about her evolving career.
179: Illegal “freelance” fashion design jobs…
Before accepting your next fashion design “freelance” gig, make sure it’s not illegal. Here’s how to tell if it’s a real freelance job or exploitative.
178: Q&A: Hey Fashion Designer, Are You Stuck in Your Comfort Zone?
If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in your comfort zone and in need of a little push to take your fashion design career to the next level, you’re not alone and that’s the exact strategies we’ll be talking about in today’s episode.
SFF173: Fashion Freelancer Q&A: How to Ask for Referrals to Get Consistent Income
Referrals are one of the best ways to grow your freelance business but they don’t just fall in your lap! If you’ve ever struggled with the confidence to ask for a referral or have trouble finding the right time or words to say, then this episode is for you! Meghan is joining me as we […]
SFF172: How This Freelance Fashion Designer Landed a $10k Project on Upwork
Being a fashion freelancer has some great things to offer, but what about the tasks that seem really intimidating? In this episode, Stayce and I are jumping into these intimidating tasks head first (literally…we’re going to be tackling mindset!) Find out how Stayce wraps her mind around tackling some of these intimidating tasks and landed […]
SFF171: Fashion Freelancer Q&A: WTF Do I Put In A Tech Pack Portfolio?
We’ve all been there – struggling to figure out what in the world to include in your tech pack portfolio, what NOT to include, what’s relevant and irrelevant… That’s why Christina and I work through exactly what her goals are and how to create the optimal portfolio to attract the right brands while doing the […]
SFF170: From Factory Worker to Successful Fashion Freelancer
On this episode of the Successful Fashion Freelancer Podcast, we bring on Darci, who took an interest to sewing at a young age and followed her interests to fashion school. But, after moving to Florida, USA she quickly found that the only market for her skillset was in factories as a seamstress. This didn’t stop […]
SFF169: Fashion Freelancer Q&A: When Brands Keep Saying “Not Now, Maybe Later”
Have you ever wondered how much is too much when reaching out to brands? You want to be a proactive freelancer and let it be known that you’re available for projects, but the clients keep giving you the old “not now, maybe later” and you don’t want to be overbearing…What do you do? This episode […]
SFF168: How This Freelancer Quadrupled Her Income (and took 2 months off)
Can you imagine having the flexibility and resources to just simply… take 2 months off from work? Well, in this episode of the Successful Fashion Freelancer podcast, I bring back a former FAST: Freelance Accelerator student and we discuss how she did just that. And get this: she funded it by quadrupling her income as […]
SFF 167: Fashion Freelancer Q&A: Project Pricing Hacks (So You Don’t Undercharge)
One of the most common topics students ask on freelancing in fashion is pricing. Do you charge hourly or by project? How do you know you’re getting paid enough? What do you tell clients when you end up working more than expected? If you can relate to any of these questions, this episode is for […]
SFF166: This Fashion Freelancer Changed ONE Thing On LinkedIn and Got More Clients
You’ve tried everything to get clients – Upwork, cold pitching, you name it. In this interview with Aashika, she shares the same sentiment and advice on how she handles this hardship. She also shares literally ONE thing that she changed on LinkedIn that not only got her more clients, but made them approach her! Plus, […]
SFF165: Fashion Freelancer Q&A: Balancing Motherhood, Work and Freelancing
We can all agree that no matter what you have going on – life can get really busy sometimes. Between your job(s), freelancing, social life, family life – the list goes on – it can get so difficult to keep track of everything while building a freelance fashion career. Productivity and time management skills are […]
SFF164: Breaking Back Into Fashion After Burnout
There are millions of reasons we might leave the fashion industry – burn out, starting a family, a big move, or just life in general… And I often find people asking if it’s possible to break back into the industry, whether they’re too outdated and not up with the trends, or that they don’t know […]
SFF162: Fashion Freelancer Q&A: Tips On Getting Started Without Experience
Everyone has to start somewhere in the fashion world. In this episode of the Successful Fashion Freelancer podcast, you’ll get to know Kayla Marshall – a fashion freelancer who didn’t go to fashion school, is totally self taught, and doesn’t have any formal industry experience. This can be suuuper daunting, but together we will talk […]
SFF161: Starting a Brand vs Freelancing: Which Is Better?
Starting your own brand is the dream for many – but it’s not a walk in the park. In this episode of the SFF podcast, Sofia Luzon recalls the late nights of sewing, packing & shipping, talking with suppliers, and more sewing for her lingerie brand. Not only was it overwhelming, but it took 5 […]
SFF160: Fashion Freelancer Q&A: How to Pick a Niche for Surface Pattern Designers (plus more on pitching & pricing)
Surface pattern design is a broad category that includes textile design and print and pattern design for all sorts of applications, from dishware to packaging to office supplies. If you’ve been listening to the SFF podcast for long, you know how important niching down is for finding freelance clients. But in such a diverse specialty, […]
SFF159: What Does a Freelance Fashion Designer Do? (It may surprise you!)
If you’re interested in freelancing in the fashion industry, but you don’t know where to start, this one’s for you! Learn what services freelancers can offer (spoiler alert: It’s way more than just “design”!), how to decide what YOUR services should be, and the secret that makes getting started as a freelancer 10X easier! Plus, […]
SFF158: How this Freelance Textile Designer Out-earned Her Salary (in Her First Year of Freelancing)
Struggling to find a job (even after attending a respected fashion school)? Stuck at a job that sucks the joy out of life (but feel like it’s your only option)? Laid off (and not sure if fashion is worth the struggle anymore)? If you’re fed up with the fashion industry, but don’t want to give […]
SFF157: Fashion Freelancer Q&A: What to Do When a Client Ghosts Me (and How to Charge for Meetings + Phone Calls)
Are you charging too much as a fashion freelancer? Money is one of the most awkward subjects for many newer fashion freelancers, and a fair rate can deter some clients. But your time is valuable! If you’re setting or raising your freelance rates and worried that charging what you’re worth will scare potential clients away, […]
