People need to understand the value that you can provide to the companies that may hire you. Being good at design is awesome, but it only works if other people know how good you are and what kind of value you can provide.Two ways to position yourself<ul><li>Create content/ a brand</li><li>Become an expert and showcase your skills</li></ul>

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Systems and processes enable you to start a project very easily and keep a project moving. Creating systems and processes will make all your design work go much smoother and help your clients as well.

Build systems and processes 

Don't come into a client meeting talking about hourly billing or how much hours a project will take, rather start thinking about What value will I create for the business with the design or content I am going to create. When you start thinking about the value, you can move to value based pricing and then increase your rates.

Stop Selling hours rather sell value

Many people today believe that if you have good design skills and continue to grow in your knowledge of design you will automatically get more money and start making a higher profit.Many people have realized that, that viewpoint just isn't the case and it isn't true.

Better Design Doesn't Equal More Money

You don't have to start a youtube channel or get a ton of followers on Instagram, but building a brand is benefical and important if you want to position yourself as an expert in the design field.Some ways you can do that is <ul><li>Posting your designs on design platforms like dribbble or behance</li><li>Going on linkedin or twitter and communicating with other designers </li></ul>

Build a brand as a designer

If you don't want to do the work then automate and outsource it to either people who are better at doing it than you or people who are faster and cheaper, thus freeing your time to focus on things that you enjoy doing.

Automate and Outsource

These tips can help you make more money in the world of design

Designers don't make more money by simply being more talented; they make more money by being better at business. Here are some key steps to improving your bottom line as a designer:... Remember to Subscribe https://goo.gl/6vCw64 1. Position yourself: Position yourself as an authority in your field, and become an expert in your niche. Showcase your work and expertise on social media and other platforms. 2. Don't sell hours, sell value: Focus on the value you bring to the table, rather than how many hours you worked. Develop a pricing structure that rewards you for the quality of your work. 3. Build a brand as a designer: Develop a strong brand and identity to differentiate yourself from the competition. Create a memorable tagline and logo, and use them consistently across all of your marketing and promotional materials. 4. Automate and outsource: Take advantage of automation and outsourcing to free up your time and energy. Automate tasks where you can, and outsource those that you can't. 5. Build systems and processes: Develop systems and processes to streamline your workflow and make it more efficient. The more efficient your workflow, the more you can scale up your business and increase your profits 🏆 //////////// Join my members community to get access to perks: You can get this starting and ending design file https://learn.jesseshowalter.com/members ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🤝 //////////// My Courses, Templates, Free E-Books, & 1:1 Mentorship https://learn.jesseshowalter.com/ 👋 ////////// Follow me on Social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamjesseshow Twitter: http://twitter.com/iamjesseshow 📫 ////////// Sign up for my Monthly Newsletter www.jesseshowalter.com/newsletter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🖥️ ////////// I build most of my websites using Webflow https://webflow.grsm.io/1976712 🎵 ////////// Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: https://fm.pxf.io/c/1372011/1347628/16252

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Designers don't make more money by simply being more talented; they make more money by being better at business. Here are some key steps to improving your bottom line as a designer:... Remember to Subscribe https://goo.gl/6vCw64 

1. Position yourself: Position yourself as an authority in your field, and become an expert in your niche. Showcase your work and expertise on social media and other platforms.
2. Don't sell hours, sell value: Focus on the value you bring to the table, rather than how many hours you worked. Develop a pricing structure that rewards you for the quality of your work.
3. Build a brand as a designer: Develop a strong brand and identity to differentiate yourself from the competition. Create a memorable tagline and logo, and use them consistently across all of your marketing and promotional materials.
4. Automate and outsource: Take advantage of automation and outsourcing to free up your time and energy. Automate tasks where you can, and outsource those that you can't.
5. Build systems and processes: Develop systems and processes to streamline your workflow and make it more efficient. The more efficient your workflow, the more you can scale up your business and increase your profits

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