5 Free Resources For Your Graphic Design Business
Many graphic designers struggle with the business side of their work. Freelance designers, and design studio owners have to be business owners as well as designers, but even employee designers can benefit from some good business sense. We want to help you build a strong, profitable design business, so we’ve compiled a list of 5 free resources that will help you succeed in business. Please enjoy, and pass them along!
Free eBooks From Seth Godin

Business guru Seth Godin has, over the years, released several free ebooks that will help you run your business better and provide you with some useful strategic insight.
The Win Without Pitching Manifesto

An interesting look at how to run a creative business. The Win Without Pitching Manifesto is available for purchase as an ebook or hardcover, but is also free to read online!
Sample Design Contract

A sample contract that can be used to as a reference point when writing proposals and contracts (though you should still get legal council before using a design contract).
Sample Creative Forms

This is a subscription site, but they do offer some free sample documents that can be a helpful reference for your design business. Click on the “Sample Forms” tab.
How To Be A Freelance Graphic Designer

Our own editors wrote this free ebook to help you get your freelance graphic design business up and running. Also useful for experienced designers and other freelancers.
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Thanks for these! It looks like there’s some really useful stuff here. I’m downloading your ebook and some of the ones from Seth Godin. I’ll be doing lots of reading!