Step 01 – Build-up a Portfolio
In the field of website graphic designing, the graphics that you design will speak louder than any qualifications you may have. This is why it’s important to build-up an attractive portfolio. Search the internet for graphics that catch your attention and then try to replicate those graphics on your own (be careful not to replicate graphics that have trademark symbols in them, since it’s against the law to do so).
After building-up a portfolio, host it on the internet. You can do so by creating an account at flickr and uploading your images into it. In the description of each image, mention that it’s part of your portfolio and you can be hired to create similar images.
Step 02 – Sell through your website/blog
The best and most reliable way to sell is through your own website or blog. You can open a free blog at Blogger or WordPress. However if you are creating a website, you will have to spend some money for hosting services and a domain name.
In your website/blog, clearly explain the services you are offering and the price ranges for them. Put a link to your portfolio so visitors can admire your work before hiring you. You may also consider giving your visitors some tips on creating website graphics and free images that can be downloaded. This will help to increase your reputation and draw more traffic to your site.
Step 03 – Bid on freelance websites
There are many freelance websites that allow you to earn an income as a graphics designer. Here we’ll briefly look at a few of them:
1) Elance.com – This is a site where users can post projects and freelance workers (such as you) can bid on those projects. The probability of you winning the bid depends on several factors such as the bid amount, experience level (other projects you have completed) and your Elance portfolio. You are allowed to link to an external portfolio (like the one you created at flickr), as long as you don’t provide the project-creator with any contact information.
2) ODesk.com – This is a site similar to Elance.com. Here also users post projects and you’re allowed to bid on those projects. The chance of you landing on a project depends on the same criteria as in Elance.com.
3) Freelancer.com – This is also a site similar to Elance.com, but it is slightly smaller and your ability to bid on projects is severely limited by the type of your membership. However, there are contests at Freelancer.com, from which you can get a significant amount of income (even if you don’t have any reputation as a graphics designer).
Step 04 – Make tutorials
When you have gained sufficient experience as a web graphics designer, you may consider making tutorials to help other graphic designers and make some money in the process. Here are some websites that pay you to submit web graphic designing tutorials:
1) psdeluxe.com
2) tuts.flashmint.com
3) tutorialboard.net
4) graphicmania.net
5) hongkiat.com
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