No Clients? Here’s What You Need to Do

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Struggling to get clients as a designer? In this video, we’ll reveal the secrets to transforming your career from stuck to thriving! Learn practical tips and strategies for building your portfolio, leveraging free work, and using social media to attract more clients. Whether you’re a graphic designer, logo designer, or any other creative professional, these actionable steps will help you gain visibility and secure more work.

00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Improving Your Portfolio
01:52 - The Value of Free Work
03:18 - Sharing Your Work on Social Media
04:30 - Creating and Selling Design Resources
05:09 Squarespace
06:28 - Investing in New Skills
07:55 - Design Academy

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[mrg]

Free work : totally agree ! There are NGOs and charities out there who can't afford good designers and could really use your pro bono help ! Everyone wins.

[Graphicsofmaya]

Back in 2018 when I started sharing my work online I think you were the first designer I followed on socials. I have been watching and admiring your content ever since and I can definitely see how much it has evolved! Thank you so much Will

[anastasiadyachenko]

I designed the brand identity and logo for my friend's online business, and it' been a success - a whole real client project for my portfolio, and a new striking brand identity for him - to look more professional and appealing to potential clients.

[kingjekal]

A lot of people are saying this is bad. I just got my first client because I have been volunteering design work for my local animal shelter. The guy who runs it does photography and wanted a logo and has since asked for a couple flyer designs as well. So I don’t see an issue with free work, if you hate it so much maybe try to volunteer for something you care about or design some stuff for friends

[psalmsbyharvz]

Awesome video, as always. Especially that alot of freelancers having a hard time getting clients. Thanks Wil. Keep creativing.

[terppy]

This is probably the best timed upload. I just started to have my friends make me a couple of design briefs for me so I can make a portfolio.

[AdyDezins]

big fan of you from 'India'😍🔥 Love your content...❤

[cheese]

I got to say that I have come a long way with your words of wisdom Mr. Patty, Thank you!👍

[HUMAI]

I am from Pakistan and I like your content, you are doing a good job and explaining very well.

[MathiasNewberry]

Yesss! This is gonna help someone out massively 🔥

[quranfuersherz]

Hey Will,

Could you explain in your next video how to sell resources like gradients or icon packs on your own website? How do you handle payments and downloads, etc.?

Thanks in advance!

[Vsul_Comnctr]

Hey I am from India ✅ and i just loved your content 🎉🎉

[corybaker]

I'm a big fan of your channel will

[keremoner]

bro complete beginners guide part 3 when

[lezofficiel]

Hello from France, Is that possible to have subtiles in French for your lessons ?

[hari_rabu]

ya pekerjaan gratis benar-benar berfungsi, saya mendapatkan klien pertama saya dari itu

[WanderlassS]

you can revise my logo if u have no client and want to practice:😅

[norrin_falk]

And now a real take: this video - not counting the social media, building a portfolio, creating resources and/or investing in a course - is total BULL.

Putting "working for free" and "fighting for fair pay among designers" in the same video would be... corageous, if not for the fact that it's just stupid.
It's quite the contradiction to root for working on one's personal projects/portfolio as a means to "show work you have done even if not for real clients" WHILE not having clients, only to then advocate for free work saying "without having any work to show, how do you expect anyone to hire you without SEEING it?". Are you for real my guy? You just gave the bloody answer to that problem with the portfolio/project bit, and aftwerwards with posting the process online!

And of course the better website builder is the one you're sponsored by, what a shock. This is fucking sad lol.