The Modern Web Design Process

Web design 101

The No Code Revolution

Introduction

The revolution has begun, and if you haven&rsquo;t noticed, you&rsquo;re missing out on an enormous opportunity. Freelancing has always been a common &ldquo;hobby&rdquo; for creative professionals like designers and writers, but in the last decade or so, creative pros have started leaving the 9-5 life in droves.

Now, this post isn&rsquo;t meant to lure you to the &ldquo;dark side&rdquo; of freelancing, but to explain why it&rsquo;s become the fastest growing professional group of our time. But if you&rsquo;ve even&nbsp;thought about&nbsp;taking the leap, now may be the best time in history to do so.

Why has freelancing become so popular

Surprise! The answer is: tech.Every aspect of workplace logistics now has an app that lets you join and chime in from anywhere. And if you&nbsp;can&nbsp;work from a laptop anywhere in the world, why bother spending time at a desk?

And again, thanks to technology, much of the work traditionally done by creative professionals (like web design), can be done more quickly. I know that personally, before&nbsp;Webflow, it would take me weeks (or months) to complete a website project. After Webflow, that same project sometimes take hours.This gives freelancers an all-new ability to take on more than one project at a time. Leading many creative professionals wondering: Why work for one person/company/project, when I can now work on many at the same time?

These shifts in tech have led to a similar shift in attitude. Years ago, the idea of leaving a stable job to pursue your &ldquo;craft&rdquo; was *cough* stupid. Freelancing was something you did at night before bed, like a hobby or after-school project &mdash; not a career.

Yet more and more people are taking the leap into the unknown. Leaving their nine-to-five cubical cells for the freedom of becoming a&nbsp;digital nomad. And freelancers aren&rsquo;t the only ones who find the freelancing life seductive. Companies are following suit.

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Companies are driving the shift to freelancing

In an interview by PBS, author Richard Greenwald stated that companies as large and prestigious as NASA and IBM have been turning to freelancers at an accelerated rate. And they aren&rsquo;t alone, with the likes of Pinterest, OpenTable, Panasonic, Unilever, NBC, and many (many) more right beside them.

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	<li>Cost / affordability:&nbsp;Although many freelancers charge a premium rate, the vast majority undercharge for their work.&nbsp;These low rates make it extremely attractive for companies to hire freelance workers.</li>
	<li>Flexibility:&nbsp;Many freelancers enjoy their flexible lifestyle, and companies are no different. The cost of hiring a full-time employee stretches beyond salary and insurance, including time and commitment in training, culture, etc.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Speed: Having both freelanced and hired contractors for a company, I can say that freelancers work faster. Maybe it&rsquo;s the freelancer&rsquo;s sense of urgency about completing the project and moving on. Maybe it&rsquo;s the fact that the business can skip traditional onboarding/training.&nbsp;</li>
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It&rsquo;s not all roses

I&rsquo;ve spent plenty of time on both sides of the fence, being a full-time freelancer and a full-time desk jockey. Both have their pros and cons, but here are a few things you should know before jumping in to the freelance world.

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Introduction The revolution has begun, and if you haven’t noticed, you’re missing out on an enormous opportunity. Freelancing has always been a common “hobby” for creative professionals like designers and writers, but in the last decade or so, creative pros have started leaving the 9-5 life in droves. Now, this post isn’t meant to lure you to the “dark side” of freelancing, but to explain why it’s become the fastest growing professional group of our time. But if you’ve even thought about taking the leap, now may be the best time in history to d

The revolution has begun, and if you haven’t noticed, you’re missing out on an enormous opportunity. The missing guide to becoming —and making a living as— a freelance web designer.



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