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    How do you handle designer’s block?

    Graphics designers block usually kicks in whenever you are trying to do too much than your brain can take at any particular point in time. This is why I try as much as possible not to over burn myself with so many jobs so that I don't struggle with how to move forward with any particular job.
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    Where do you get inspiration from?

    I always have the habit of following a lot of professionals who are already successful graphic designers. I get a lot of inspiration from their good track of successful completed jobs. They are the best teachers out there.
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    What are the essential graphics design skills a student should develop?

    I believe that focusing on all of them is actually very good but the most important thing is for the person to choose the ones that best align with what they are trying to learn at a particular time. Also, it's a very important for them to study the graphic design tool they want to start...
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    If you work professionally in the graphics field, what advice would you give to someone new?

    I would advise someone who started new as a graphic designer to focus on a specific area and become very good at it. Once you have become an expert in a particular field, you can now decide to branch out to so many order options.
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    Will you consider taking trainees?

    I've actually taught at least five different people how to become a successful graphic designer. Even though it's not all of them that gave their 100% in learning because it was free of charge. The ones that paid attention, were able to get the whole instructions and trainings they needed to...
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    What are some free or affordable tools students can use?

    GIMP and canva is always going to be one of the best graphic design software which is completely free of charge that a student can start learning with. You don't have to pay for Photoshop as a student because you can do everything you want to learn with Canva.
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    What are some common mistakes to avoid as a freelance designer?

    Make sure that you have a working means of payment to receive your money for the job that you're going to work on as a graphic designer first. Otherwise, it's going to be a total waste of effort if you worked and end up not being able to get your money.
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    How long do you work on a logo max?

    Ever since I started working as a graphic designer, I've never worked on any logo that took me more than 3 hours maximum to complete. I don't think I've ever received logo design job that took me more than 24 hours to deliver.
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    Do you give out the full rights to your works?

    I always received full payments for all graphic design jobs that I have done. This practically makes the client who paid for the job the sole owner who has the full right over the job. I don't have anything to ask for on that particular contract anymore.
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    Are free tools bad

    Canva is not a bad graphic design tool or software and also GIMP is not a bad graphic design software because it is also free. Both of them have been very helpful when it comes to my progress in graphic designing as a professional.
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    Payment

    PayPal is one of the most popular payment method most freelancers used to receive payments but personally I prefer to receive my payment through cryptocurrency if my client is able to pay through that medium. This is because the charges of PayPal is now becoming so unbearable that they make it...
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    Is it hard to be a freelancer

    Being a freelancer is not easy because from my experience, I know how difficult it is for you too secure jobs constantly in order for you to survive in the industry. A lot of people have tried to become freelancers but realized that it is not something you can easily become successful in.
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    Which version of Photoshop do you use?

    I'm currently using Photoshop Express Studio Version 14.1.76 on my smartphone. I also work on some simple graphics work using my smartphone and that's the version of the software that I'm using right now.
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    What are the currently working on?

    Currently, I don't have anything that's an official project that I'm working on. I'm just designing things randomly to further keep improving on my skills because the more you design, is the more you get better.
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    Who taught you how to use Photoshop?

    First, I paid for a course on it on Udemy. It was the first place I learnt how to use Photoshop. The course helped built my foundation on everything I know about Photoshop. I later started using free courses on YouTube to learn more.
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    What's your average cost of design per hour?

    Since I started working as a graphics designer on a part time job, I have always only charged $25 per hour. I believe that it's a fair price for the excellent job I'd work on for my clients. None of those I've worked complained it's too much of a fee cost.
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    What's your favorite image editing software?

    There's no imagine editing software better than Photoshop. I've used so many of them for me to come to the conclusion Photoshop is the daddy of them all.
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    Do you like playing music when you're working?

    Yes of course, playing music helps me whenever I'm working on any project. The music doesn't have to be too loud or its going to end up distracting me instead of helping me with the job.
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    Where do you sell your graphics works?

    I have listed some of my graphics works on Facebook marketplace but unfortunately I didn't make many sales. If I remembered correctly, it was just only two of them that I managed to sell on Facebook marketplace.
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    Full time or part time graphics designer?

    I have never had any intention of working as a graphics designer as a full time job. I'm not that good enough to make a living from it and that's why it's what I do as a part time job.

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