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post Jun 5 2009, 12:53 PM
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Some ask you to proof your skill by giving you some tasks on interview and a few of their staffs are to see what they don't know, broad day light robbery!!!

This happens when they advertise to hire experienced artist. Unless you do it really quick and shuffle here and there between two or more documents to deter them and straight away you'll know their bad intention.
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post Jun 6 2009, 10:24 PM
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True enough but IMO a contract base with minimum deposit is definitely a requirement to be on the safe side, provided that you're experience enough to demand for such an agreement.
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post Jun 22 2009, 02:39 PM
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QUOTE(Ikruga @ May 2 2009, 10:12 PM)
Hi, any advice for freelancing in the Malaysian scene?
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Ask for 50% upfront and the rest on delivery. Works for me.
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post Jul 12 2009, 04:26 PM
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i always get hit with this kind of client. especially number 2 & 6. almost 5k worth of artwork sad.gif
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post Jul 25 2009, 12:30 PM
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QUOTE(bluesky87 @ Jun 6 2009, 10:24 PM)
True enough but IMO a contract base with minimum deposit is definitely a requirement to be on the safe side, provided that you're experience enough to demand for such an agreement.
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there's no contract that requires deposit nowadays my friend =(
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post Jul 27 2009, 12:19 PM
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QUOTE(YoNgZ @ Jul 25 2009, 12:30 PM)
there's no contract that requires deposit nowadays my friend =(
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I am very sure there is. I've written clearly above "to be on the safe side, provided that you're experience enough to demand for such an agreement"

Why I am so sure about it? My friends and I are doing the same contract base freelance.
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post Jul 31 2009, 10:07 AM
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eh sorry lol...wat i mean is there's no contract that requires no deposits nowadays..... even if it's small a min deposits is required tho unless u noe the person really really well T.T
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post Jul 31 2009, 02:24 PM
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QUOTE(YoNgZ @ Jul 31 2009, 10:07 AM)
eh sorry lol...wat i mean is there's no contract that requires no deposits nowadays..... even if it's small a min deposits is required tho unless u noe the person really really well T.T
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Yeap but I think one of the key of freelancing is to keep your contact well instead of getting new client.
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post Aug 23 2009, 03:15 AM
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nice post.i will keep that in my mind.
thx taikooo
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post Aug 28 2009, 10:56 AM
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informative post..
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post Aug 28 2009, 03:38 PM
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QUOTE(bluesky87 @ Jul 31 2009, 02:24 PM)
Yeap but I think one of the key of freelancing is to keep your contact well instead of getting new client.
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Keeping contact, yes. Very important.
You need to keep contacting these bosses, to update about their business, to have a tea. It's good for any freelancers.
I just came to know that! Keep good relationship with previous bosses will help too.

Once they are stuck with your design, they won't/aren't like to take risk hiring another freelancer (Not know the skills and promises on delivery)

50% upfront is a lot, 30% is more like it.
But if you have nothing to do/no income at the moment, submitting low-res work is not a problem. You get experience by then.
Payment is not everything, but with payment, you will do it with grin!
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post Sep 21 2009, 04:05 AM
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post Sep 21 2009, 10:54 AM
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gooood post. =)
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post Oct 8 2009, 11:29 AM
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A very enlightening read indeed smile.gif
I find it's applicable to other things in life as well.
Thanks for the informative post smile.gif
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post Oct 22 2009, 10:19 PM
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post Oct 28 2009, 12:14 PM
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very helpful tips
thanks for sharing!
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post Nov 2 2009, 09:36 PM
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thanks for the sharing.. still useful till today..
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Here's a good example of shitty stuff that happens in the industry

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