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Neil Tortorella

Neil Tortorella is a graphic designer, writer and marketing consultant. He’s the author of “Starting Your Career as a Freelance Web Designer” and runs Tortorella Design from his home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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Updated on May 21, 2015 in Learn

How to Land Quality Clients

As a web designer or developer, you have a solid grasp of code and design. Your portfolio is stocked with impressive work. You’re ready for the freelance journey. Great! There’s still one skill you’ll need to master, though, and it’s…

Updated on May 23, 2016 in Learn

Eight Ways to Avoid Freelance Feast or Famine

Here’s an all-too-familiar scenario for freelance Web designers and developers: You land a great client who has fairly deep pockets and loads of interesting projects. As a bonus, you get along great with the contact at the client company. Life…

Updated on May 23, 2016 in Learn

How to Calculate Hourly Freelance Rates for Web Design, Development Work

(Figure out how to fill up the freelance pig. Photo by Mike Tungate / Flickr) If there’s one question I’m asked by web designers and developers more than any other, it’s how to figure out what to charge for a…