📔 Diary of a Freelance Designer

[logo] Explore a day in the life of five freelance graphic designers. [hero-image] Art by [Bulma illustrates]( [5 freelance graphic designers share their daily routines]( The beauty of [freelance life]( is that it looks different for everyone. Today on Dribbble, get a glimpse into what [a typical workday]( looks like for 5 freelance graphic designers around the world. Whether you’re curious about freelancing or looking for ways to strike a better work-life balance, these designers have some [awesome insights to share.]( [Get inspired]( by daily habits, workflows, and productivity hacks that freelance designers swear by. [Let’s go!]( ■Sponsored Eliminate Feedback Headaches in Your Design Reviews Getting design comps approved can be a minefield of delays. Designers are constantly contending with feedback that comes back via email, clients who want to change key design elements at the last minute, and reviewers using old versions. This guide will give you 10 actionable practices to streamline your creative review and approval process. [Get creative work over the finish line!]( [Eliminate Feedback Headaches in Your Design Reviews]( [3 ways you can start investing in your creative career today]( Every great designer knows that [growth doesn’t happen overnight.]( [Building your creative career]( takes time, effort, and commitment on your part if you ever want to evolve as a professional designer. To help you reach new creative heights, over on the blog we’re sharing [3 simple yet powerful ways]( you can start investing in your design career today. Plus, we’ll share some useful [resources to help you continue growing]( and evolving in your craft. [Let’s go!]( Art by [Irina Molchanova]( from [Ouch!]( ■[Project Management for Designers: How to improve your day‑to‑day workflow]( An email inbox filled to the brim with client folders and incoming messages. A Slack channel with one-off requests and bits of feedback… Sound familiar? [Project management]( hasn’t traditionally been designer-friendly, lacking critical creative elements like collaborative features and asset storage. [But that is rapidly changing.]( To help you [choose the right project management tool]( for you, our friends at CROOW dropped by the blog to share their expert insights. Learn the most important features designers should look out for when choosing a project management tool, and [start supercharging your design workflow today.]( [Let’s go!]( Art by [Fruzka]( from [Ouch!]( ■What else we’re reading - [Career inspiration:]( 10 creators share the most important career lesson they’ve learned so far. - [Can public art change the way we think about sustainability?]( Learn how mural art is helping India’s hill towns champion waste segregation. - [Designing for gender neutrality:]( To create in gender-neutral terms, designers need to look beyond the traditional ways of defining personas. - [Spilling the tea on anxiety:]( Two creative directors give candid accounts of their mental health journeys. - [New coin designs feature 5 extraordinary women:]( Maya Angelou, Sally Ride, and other trailblazing women will be featured on U.S. coins between 2022 and 2025. ■You elected to receive Insider emails. No longer interested? [Unsubscribe]( or [manage your subscriptions](. Dribbble Holdings Ltd. [• 524 Yates St. • Victoria, BC V8W1K8, Canada]( [hero-image]