It’s called ‘SELF’-promotion for a reason
Posted 06 May 2010 - 5 Gratefully received comments
Promoting yourself and your services is one of the trickiest things for any creative professional. As hard as it is, you have to come to the realisation that you are the best advert for yourself.
I decided to write this post in reaction to one of my recent articles. I asked you all to show off your best piece of work. You can read that post here.
Laura was kind enough to submit a piece she was particularly proud of and commented:
“I’m always nervous about submitting work to such posts, as there is the chance that you’re simply submitting your work for ridicule.”
This worry is fair enough, especially on the internet where it is very easy for people to say hurtful things with a digital cloak of anonymity.
I’m not singling Laura out, because I know this is a common feeling amongst designers. I struggled with fears of inadequacy about my work for years until it was eventually beaten out of me by relentless design critiques from colleagues and clients alike.
Having doubts about your work is natural and in terms of always wanting to improve yourself, vital. However, having doubts about promoting your work and yourself is something that must be overcome.
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Who's Ken?
I'm a freelance graphic designer living and working in Suffolk.
I've been using Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign & Quark Xpress since 1999 but I've been using pens, pencils, paper and most importantly my imagination for a lot longer. I'm always looking for new clients to work with and interesting projects to work on.
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