Helping you become a more effective information designer. You want to create effective data visualizations. That’s hard work. There are so many decisions to make, like chart type, annotations, and color! Will this podcast help? Host and fellow data viz designer Alli Torban is in the trenches with you. She shares the latest tools and methods that she’s discovered while on the job and interviewing top designers. If you’re an analyst, journalist, or designer who wants to hone your skills with specific tactics, then this show could be just what you need.
55: How to Get Your First Data Viz Freelance Project — Featuring Dr. Stephanie Evergreen
Are you interested in freelancing or consulting in data visualization? Being your own boss as a full-time freelancer has its own set of unique challenges, and of course, many benefits!
But from the outside looking in, it’s hard to know where to even start...
How do you find clients? How do you know what to offer?
How do you reach out and pitch to potential clients? How do you communicate the value that you bring and know what to charge?
How do you make sure you end up getting paid?!
There’s so much! But don’t worry, Dr. Stephanie Evergreen joins me today, and I asked her all the questions. Let's go!