Designers: 5 Reasons Why You Can't Get More Projects

Are you a freelance designer who is struggling to find work, or quality jobs that will allow you to grow your career? Or maybe you're looking for full time, in-house design work, but just can't seem to land the perfect gig you want. If you're a designer in this situation for long enough, you may begin to think there's something wrong, and you'd be right. We're going to look at some reasons why you might not be finding the design work you're looking for, and how to correct those errors. Recommended Reading: How To Become A High-Demand Designer (And Get The Good Clients)

1. Your Work Isn't Good Enough

Ouch. Harsh, I know. But many times, designers only think they're doing professional quality work, when really, they're not. I was guilty of this at the beginning of my career. I was fresh out of school, and overconfident in my meager abilities. Little did I know, I had much to learn. I learned quickly when would-be clients laughed at my outrageous prices and high opinion of myself. If I was going to eat, I was going to have to accept that perhaps I didn't know as much as I thought I did. Even designers who've been in the industry for many years can become trapped by their weaknesses, and blind to them. They might feel they're infallible and that their word is the law. They may try to boss their clients around and bully them into accepting a design solution tha [...]