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This is a show for burnt-out fashion designers (and TDs, PDs, patternmakers and beyond) who want more flexibility while still doing work they love. As a freelance fashion designer, you can build your fashion career on your own terms. Freelancing in fashion is the only way to get freedom in your day (instead of being tied to a desk). Whether you want to earn extra money on the side, fund your fashion brand, or replace your salary, the FDGP podcast will help you get there. Listen in for action ...
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214: How CLO3D "Saved" This Fashion Designer
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Are unsustainable practices in the fashion industry leaving you fed up and ready to jump ship? You're not alone but leaving the industry isn't the only option! A talented fashion designer, Jade Wei, felt the same way in her fashion career. Feeling stuck in traditional, wasteful practices, Jade embraced new technology, starting with Adobe Illustrato…
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213: How This Freelancer Built a Fashion Merchandising Agency
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When life gives you lemons you make lemonade...but what about when life gives you a job loss? Or even a pandemic? Is it even possible to turn a job loss (especially during the pandemic) into a thriving startup in the fashion industry? Yep! My guest, Krystal Lewis, shares exactly how she turned her personal and professional challenges into launching…
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212: How She 3x'd Her Freelance Income with LinkedIn
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Need More Clients? Learn how to use LinkedIn to create endless opportunities and grow your freelance fashion design business! We're not just talking theory; my guest, Emily Court, is living proof that the right strategies on LinkedIn can lead to tangible success. Learn how she transformed her online interactions into a thriving career, tripling her…
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211: The Best Freelance Sites for Fashion Designers
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Don't waste your time on freelancing platforms that are known for cheap pay and demanding clients. But how do you know which freelancing platforms to look out for? After surveying over 500 fashion designers who are students in my Freelance Accelerator program, I've compiled real data so you can feel confident. Even though many of these students hav…
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210: Q&A What to Do When a Client Asks for More Revisions
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Saying 'Yes' to be a more desirable fashion freelancer is the quickest path to getting caught in a scope creep nightmare. There's an important balance of being available but also having boundaries. Andressa, my guest in this episode, and I talk about constructing firm proposals and how to handle the awkward dance of revising costs mid-project. By t…
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209: From £4k to £12k A Month: How this Freelance Footwear Trend Consultant Did it!
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Success can be temporary. It can dry up if you're not prepared. There one day and *POOF* gone the next. That's exactly what happened to my guest in today's episode, Louise Ryan, a freelance footwear trend consultant. She had a stable freelance income for a while but eventually, it dried up leaving her looking for answers. She turned to my flagship …
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208: The REAL Truth About Being a Freelance Fashion Designer
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Is freelancing in fashion actually as good as it sounds? From the promises of freedom to the ideas of total flexibility, it can be easy to get swept up in the "dream". There's a lot of positives when it comes to freelancing, but that doesn't mean that you don't have to put in hard work to achieve your freelancing dreams. In this episode, Kate Knigh…
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207: 3 Ways to Calculate Your Freelance Rates for Fashion Designers
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Are you struggling to figure out your fashion design freelance rate? Do you find it challenging to determine how much to charge for your fashion design services? That's because no one openly wants to talk about rates or money. In this episode, I break that silence in the industry by sharing real-life strategies that I've used in my own career and e…
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206: How Do You Offer Sourcing As A Fashion Freelancer?
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Sourcing in your freelance fashion career is a lot like matchmaking! You want to make good connections that align well with your client's brand. You can build a great career by thinking strategically and approaching sourcing with care. Once you identify that sourcing isn't just about finding products or services; it's about creating valuable connec…
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205: How to Become a Fashion Virtual Assistant (VA)
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If you're new to the fashion industry or unsure of your skills but want to start as a freelancer, you may consider being a fashion virtual assistant (VA) and earning while you learn. Find out how you can transform your soft skills into hard cash. You don't need to be a super tech genius to work as a virtual assistant in the fashion industry; basic …
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204: How This Freelance Fashion Designer from India Landed a Gig with WGSN
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Knowing how to add value to your clients without sacrificing your mental health is a lesson many freelance fashion designers learn on their freelancing journey. It's all too easy to listen to self-doubt and let imposter syndrome creep in which ultimately will lead to resentment, burnout, or missing out on huge opportunities. So how can you land fre…
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203: How to Make Consistent Income as a Freelance Fashion Designer
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Let's talk about two easy but often overlooked strategies to avoid the freelancing roller coaster of making $3,000 1 month and a $100 the next, and you're left wondering where your next fashion design is project coming from. By implementing these practical strategies in this episode of Fashion Designers Get Paid, you'll position yourself as the kin…
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202: How to Build Your Freelance Career on LinkedIn While Learning CLO 3D
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Want to kickstart your freelance career while learning a new industry skill, like Clo3D? In this Fashion Designers Get Paid episode, we hear a clip from a strategy session with fashion designer Sharon Hay, who's breaking into fashion from the tech industry and learning Clo3D. So, how can you build your network and line up clients while still learni…
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201: You DON'T Need Another Time Management Tool: The REAL Reason You're Procrastinating
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Ever feel like one of the biggest roadblocks in your fashion design career is procrastination? If you find yourself reaching for the newest or trendy technology hoping to finally find your holy grail for staying on task (spoiler alert: it wasn't it), then this episode has your name written all over it! I talk with Grace Brodeur who specializes in h…
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Zeptej se kariérového poradce vol.13 - odpovídá: Petra Drahoňovská & Lucie Václavková - leden 2024
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Jak na stagnující kariéru? Jak ne/používat GPT pro psaní motiváku? Jak začít nový směr v kariéře? Jak hledat práci jako cizinka? ... a mnoho dalšího... ... v seriálu BEZPLATNÝCH webinářů "Zeptej se kariérového poradce", kde odpovídáme na otázky, které vás trápí zejména z oblastí:🔎 hledání práce🚶♀️ změna práce a změna oboru📃 CV, LinkedIn a další fo…
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200: How This Freelance Fashion Designer & Mom From Brazil Learned English & Built Her Business in the Cracks of the Day
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What if you had to completely restart your fashion career? And what if you were also faced with a lot of barriers? That's exactly what this fashion designer, mom of two, and my guest, Andressa Iop, faced when she moved from Brazil to the U.S. Between learning a new language, juggling the hectic schedule of motherhood, and everything else, she found…
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199: Pros & Cons of Freelancing in Fashion: Is it Worth It?
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Is freelancing in fashion worth it? If you've ever wondered about being a freelance fashion designer (or PD, TD, patternmaker, etc!) then this episode will shine some light on the pros and cons of freelancing in fashion. Let's get super clear on what true remote freelancing means so then we can pull back the curtain to reveal all the good and bad t…
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198 | Q&A: I'm Scared of Rejection
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Rejection doesn't have to be synonymous with failure. The truth is, there will always be rejection in your fashion design career and that can be scary (and totally normal!). But whether you hear a yes or no shouldn't be what determines your success. In this episode, I talk with Anne Benschop about the fear of rejection and the impact that can have …
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197: How to Sell Yourself As A Freelance Fashion Designer (without feeling gross)
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Woah...did we just crack the code of sales conversations to land more freelance fashion design clients?! If you've ever felt sales conversations were scary or just need to elevate your sales game, then our guest, Nikki Rausch, is here to share her best tips and tricks to help you feel confident in your sales calls. We talk about navigating the sale…
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196: How This Freelancer Does Sourcing & Product Development for Factories (and is making bank)
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Being a freelance fashion designer means you can step outside of the norm and build a career your own way! Just like today's guest, Amanda Russo, who takes a little bit of a backward approach from what we may normally see. She lives in Brazil and helps factories source new fashion brands and then manages the product development process. We talk all…
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195: Fashion Sourcing Trade Show Tips for Freelancers (Andreu David, VP of Sourcing at Magic)
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Should freelance fashion designers attend a sourcing trade show? Let's go straight to the source with the vice president of the largest sourcing trade show in North America to get the answer and insider tips to make the most of your trade show experience. Andreu David is the vice president of Sourcing at Magic is here to help find the perfect vendo…
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194: Q&A - How Should A Freelance Patternmaker Set Up An UpWork Profile?
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Dreaming of more clients doesn't help grow your freelance fashion career...but these tips will! Hanan specializes in modest women's wear and aims to expand her client base but needs a little help navigating her niche. Heidi and Hanan delve into the importance of having a niche-specific profile on platforms like Upwork, as well as leveraging industr…
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193: How to Be a Freelance Fashion Stylist (for TV and personal styling)
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There's a mind-blowing amount of nuances that go into being a freelance fashion stylist and who better to share all the deets than someone who's styled for Emmy award-winning TV shows? We have the pleasure of being joined by the esteemed freelance stylist with over 25 years of experience, Darshan Gress. With a diverse background in styling for TV s…
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192: How This Freelance Technical Designer Landed Her First Client In One Month
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Is your corporate fashion job leaving you feeling beat down? What if you could quit and land your first freelance client within a month? That's exactly what today's guest did! Jenny Pflanz the highs and lows of transitioning from corporate to freelance work, including the challenges of projecting confidence, adjusting to the lack of office socializ…
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Is your age holding you back in the fashion industry? Ageism is a legit problem in the fashion industry, with some claiming that you're considered "old" after 35. That's why I'm sharing some of my best strategies to help you combat age discrimination when looking for fashion design jobs. From updating your email address to removing graduation dates…
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190 - Q&A: Are You Ready to Quit Your Full-Time Job And Go All In As A Freelance Fashion Designer?
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Are you at a crossroads in your career as a freelance fashion designer? Wondering if it's the right time to quit your full-time job and go all-in on your freelance gig? You're not alone and in today's episode, we join Rachel Kranick, a freelance fashion designer who shares her journey and the challenges she's facing. Despite her success in the indu…
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