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You've taken the leap to career freedom, to be your own boss, to pick your clients, set your own deadlines and make as much or as little money as you wish. You are a freelance designer! But now you're realizing it not all ‘picking the perfect colour scheme' and ‘nailing a new logo mark for a dream client'. There are meetings, emails, proposals, clients to manage and, of course, -- money management. The need to understand administrative and finance processes, as well as follow good practices is crucial to the success of your sole proprietorship. Unfortunately, many freelance designers struggle here. In this webinar, freelance designer Faron Dawe RGD shares his formula for successfully managing administrative and financial tasks while doing the work you love stress-free.
About Faron Dawe RGD
With over 20 years of experience, Faron has worked with clients from a variety of sectors, providing solutions in visual identity, print, web user interface design and more. During his tenure as a post-secondary design educator, he was the lead instructor for multiple courses, including Design Principles, Visual Branding, Colour Theory, Print and Layout, UI Design and The Business of Design - passing his experience and expertise onto the next generation of designers, teaching, mentoring and directing them in a classroom studio environment.
Faron Dawe RGD
FARON.DESIGN
Faron is a freelance designer and principal at FARON.DESIGN, based in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, focusing on brand visual identity design, web user interface design and consulting in-house teams on larger design-based projects. With over 20 years of professional experience in the creative and design space, Faron has worked with clients from a variety of sectors, providing solutions in visual identity, print, web design and more.
During his tenure as a post-secondary design educator, he was the lead instructor of multiple courses, including Design Principles, Visual Branding, Colour Theory, Print and Layout, UI Design and The Business of Design - passing his experience and expertise onto the next generation of designers, teaching, mentoring and directing them in a classroom studio environment.
He is a Certified Registered Graphic Designer, a designation from the Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD). RGD is a professional association governing the graphic design industry across Canada. Faron has previously held vice-president and director positions on the RGD board of directors and currently, serves on the RGD events committee.
With a heart for giving back to the creative community, He is working with other creatives on a passion project called Creative Union - a community club for creatives to connect, celebrate & empower one another to elevate the profession.
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