Dec 03, 2023

Freelance without the Free Fall: Get Paid!

Faron Dawe RGD

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Freelance Without The Free Fall — Get Paid!
As freelance creatives, we often focus on the work and forget that we are business owners providing a service that has financial value. Our ability to implement and manage the exchange of our services for money directly affects how well we make a living as designers. In this webinar, Faron shares tips and practices you can apply to each project lifecycle to help you get paid.

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.