What’s the difference between freelancing and being self-employed? None, as far as I can see, except that if you are something art-farty-sounding like a designer, you will call yourself a freelancer – self-employment is for plumbers. Rollocks, say I. But if you have come from the world of corporate hierarchy, you will find the changes in lifestyle and work philosophy drastic, and even if you have been self-employed (or freelancing) for years, you can always do it better. In either case, here are some freelancing feeds you may find interesting, useful, or even amusing.
Elance Blog RSS Feed » Image Editing Basics: Five Techniques You Need to Know
Share Images – they're incredibly versatile, come in a variety of formats, and deliver context, information, and emotions that words alone struggle to convey. Having a clean and balanced image for your website, business, or blog to support your words can also make a huge difference for your site. Kit Heathcock, otherwise known as content creator OriginalOrange, shares the basics … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » Company Newsletter to PDF Flash – Direct Marketing Freelance Job
We have a 6 page company newsletter that we wish to email out to our real estate clients in a pdf flash A4. We would also like to upload it on our website. We have all the text and pictures, just wish it to look ultra professional. [Link]
Freelance Jobs » HipHop.org Logo (Need A Remake Of Current Logo) – Logo Design Freelance Job
Hello my name is Pax Bowling I am CMO of Digital Mental, INC @ www.hiphop.org, we had a logo designed awhile back however the PSD files got lost some a year or so ago. What I am looking for is someone to replicate the current logo, I need the logo to be big, big enough to put on flyers, posters, … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » Humorous Cartoon or Pen and Ink Drawing – Graphic Design Freelance Job
Writers looking for an illustrator for an upcoming internet and book project. We will provide all the content. Need both internet and high quality print images. Provider will work on his/her own schedule. The best rate is not as important as the best work. Please provide a link to examples of your work. Thank you [Link]
Freelance Jobs » Data Capture from website to Excel spreadsheet – Data Entry Freelance Job
We need about 7500 records transferred from a website into a spreadsheet. This could be accomplished manually or via data scrape if possible. Here is the data: 1) Visit http://cuonline.ncua.gov/CreditUnio~ 2) With all form fields blank or default, click FIND in upper section 3) Click VIEW on search results page in the far right column of each record. There should … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » Marketing Revolutionary New Music App – Internet Marketing Freelance Job
Wombat is a patented new interactive music format that allows you to jam and remix music on-the-fly, in any style, with no musical talent required. It is also a way for musicians all over the world to create new interactive content, and share in download revenues. We have a working prototype, and seek a marketing genius to partner with us … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » Wordpress developer / skinning and implementation – Website Programming Freelance Job
I am looking for a developer or group of developers that can do website skinning and development on wordpress, joomla, or dotnetnuke. platform is linux or windows I am looking for resources that can skin sites, point of sale sites, various presence sites, etc. etc. I am looking for an hourly rate, with basic expertise and some level of creative … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » SEO Project – SEO Freelance Job
I am looking to hire a new sub-contractor to handle SEO work for my clients. I am looking for a company that can quote & bill me on per-project flat rate. What do I want to see in your bid? Historical Costing, Examples of your work. Your philosophy on SEO. I'm looking to hire ASAP, so get your packages in. [Link]
Freelance Jobs » Need Two Shopping Cart Websites ASAP!! – Ecommerce Programming Freelance Job
Need two eCommerce websites. One is a motorcycle website that needs to process secure payments online with a back end to edit products. Must be written in PHP. Second is a motorcycle website with no online payment processing. Must have a back end as well to edit products and change pricing. [Link]
Freelance Jobs » Embedded GUI skin – Illustration Freelance Job
Hello, We are looking for artist. We need flash (610×250pixels) with 4 frames. Content of these frames is related to graphical user interface (about 15 icons and messages). 3 frames have to be drawn completely, one is a photo with slogan. The icons should be included in the project cost. The flash idea: >> FIRST FRAME IMAGE << This frame should demonstrate a device with LCD panel. Several zoomed-in GUI screens should be displayed also: 1.Main menu - 6 icons (like on Windows desktop or GPS) 2.Screen with USA map and a few icons. 3.Screen with list of items (picture + description) and a human figure. >> SECOND FRAME IMAGE … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » Redesign and SEO for carpet cleaning website – SEO Freelance Job
Hi, please have a look at my website www.KandiCarpetCleaningCalgary.com, if you feel confident you can make it look more professional and able to hit the 1st page on Google shortly you're welcome to place your bid. Only White Hat technology, backlinking to only relevant sites with PR 2+. Also I would like to show up on the1st page on local … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » The Capital Domain – Page Book Magazine Layout Freelance Job
I'm looking for a template for a 38 page magazine. This magazine will profile one company on each page. However there may be two profiles on some of the pages. I want a great look for the front cover, you can view my site to see the logo. This has to be a template so we can just change the … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » English (UK) to Norwegian translation of Company documents required – Language Translation Freelance Job
We are a small UK company setting up a branch in Norway. The Norwegian business register authority requires that any documentation from the UK Companies House be translated into Norwegian by a professional translator. We have three documents that need to be translated: 1. UK certificate of incorporation 2. UK articles of association 3. Minutes of one board meeting The … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » Logo and Business Card Design – Logo Design Freelance Job
Job Description: We are looking for an innovative and elegant logo design for our company 'Sync Master' Corporation. We like blue and green but it is not absolutely necessary that you stick to these colors. We operate globally, so we want our logo to be universally recognized and pleasing to all cultures, and it may be good not to rely … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » Work as a Data Entry Clerk – Data Entry Freelance Job
This freelance opportunity is open for you to apply for today: Job Summary: Great for stay-at-home moms and college students! Very easy data entry work and you may work at your own pace. You must have your own computer with Internet access. Description of project: – Customer service via email – providing customer service to those who respond via email … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » Want a social networking site created with specific features – Website Design Freelance Job
I want to create a social networking site with some fairly specific features. I am going to need a company that can change my site for me as my needs change. So an ongoing relationship will be established here. I am not sure as too my budget it won't be very large to start with, but It will grow in … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » Embed 7000 YouTube Videos to the .Com site – Data Entry Freelance Job
We are essentially going to repost the client's youtube videos from 1 channel to the .com site. Make sure the permalinks are category then title; that part takes 2 minutes to set up and I can even do that if you are not sure. The categories will all be the same too, which makes things easy. Start with the first … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » Plant Manager for a Concrete Block Factory in Accra-Ghana – Civil Engineering Freelance Job
Job Title: Plant Manager (Concrete Production) Initial contract: 6-12 months Location Accra – Ghana (West Africa) In response to growth and expansion, xxxxxxx Concrete Products limited, a leading concrete manufacturer of (blocks, pavement blocks and pipes) is seeking to employ a Plant Manager, to oversee the concrete production process. The company is equipped with state of the art concrete manufacturing … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » FPGA IMPLEMENTATION OF A BARREL PROCESSOR – Electrical Engineering Freelance Job
Hi, My project is to design a Barrel processor (architecture design and coding in VHDL) in which the architecture doesn't involve any pipelining. I have given a short note on my project below. "Barrel processors are so called because they have hardware support for running multiple tasks with an extremely low switching overhead. This can be used to construct completely … [Link]
FreelanceSwitch » Freelance Decor: 6 Motivational Posters from the Movies
OK, so – I’m a sucker for motivational posters. Maybe not the kind that populates cubicles everywhere — with kitteh dangling from the laundry line with the caption “hang in there, baby” – but perhaps something a bit more inspirational, with a touch of humor & sarcasm. These may not fit in the typical cubicle, but they’re perfect for the … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » Flash site wanted – Flash Design Freelance Job
I want a flash site designed. It should look and have the same functionality as the one on the following link: Here are the features I would like the site to have: Full XML driven (manage my content without the use of Flash; create new pages, display them in any order and then customize them diferently only by editing XML … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » Earth Dynamo Simulation – Scientific Computation Freelance Job
Design a rotating earth-model to define magma flow (the way the liquid rock moves) and magnetic field generation using unique momentum instigators (provided at contract award) in an attempt to achieve quasi-perpetual motion in a natural body to enhance sustainable development in the third world by creating a fossil fuel alternative electrical generating system. According to generally accepted theory — … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » Logo design for Pharmacy Software company-Catalogue – Logo Design Freelance Job
We are a new company which sells software to pharmacies. The name of the company is SIDUS. This is a new technology software which will allow to the pharmacist to perform the everyday work easily and quickly and also to be informed with the latest infomation on this profession. We need the following in order to be ready. 1. Logo … [Link]
FreelanceSwitch » How to Reach Targets and Get Marketing Results
One of the obvious must-do things as a freelancer is to market yourself. The concepts of self-promotion and marketing are in just about everything we read when looking to improve our businesses. We are constantly being told to promote ourselves, develop business, toot our own horn, boost client relations…the list goes on. We’re told a lot of what to do, … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » Collect articles from creative freelancer – Article Writing Freelance Job
I am looking for article writers who are very familiar with MMORPGS to write articles. I require 25 high quality, unique articles for expanding my website on various MMORPGS per week. I will pay $3.00- $4.00 for each original article from article provided. Send the sample article to my mailbox if you have a great interest in it. I will … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » Rewrite a complete website. – Web Content Writing Freelance Job
Hello! Our goal is to rewrite a complete website, resulting in search engine optimized results and a set of completely new articles. (the text should not be similar to or searchable leading to the original) Thank you. [Link]
Freelance Jobs » PSD Slicing to Drupal Template – Website Programming Freelance Job
I am in need of a PSD file to be sliced and placed in a Drupal template. Please find a link to download the WinRAR archive with the PSD files (2) that contains the front page and the detail page that will need to be converted into a Drupal template. http://spyglass.dicochea.com/goofof~ I have a Subversion server that will be used … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » Starting a new web based business and need an exciting logo. – Logo Design Freelance Job
I am starting a new social networking site geared towards a specific industry. I have a pretty tight budget for this particular project but would like to begin a strong and long lasting business relationship resulting in many future projects. The logo should be 2-3 colors and inspire excitement in my customers. Please feel free to email me for additional … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » TravelAngency Logo wanted – Logo Design Freelance Job
We are looking for a logo that looks modern and inviting. Not looking for a corporate …..black suit type logo. Something that warms the consumer up and intriges them to do bussiness with us.We want the word easy to be in lower case letters and slanted over the words Travel R Us. Perhaps a fun logo of a plane or … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » Make a hot branding iron effect – Flash Design Freelance Job
Its a logo for a cattle stud, I need it to: – come into the screen – stamp the screen with the logo – glow red – then smoke – and stop, showing just a black outline of the logo. Like a hot branding iron. Thank you. Ideally would like bids below $250, but will consider slightly more. NOTE: This … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » PIR Sensor Board – CAD Drafting Freelance Job
Stefan, I am looking to have someone re-lay out the attached board, with the changes as indicated. Please let me know if this is something you can accomodate and provide a quotation and turnaround time. PIR Sensor Project Definition: Require completed 15mm X 15mm boards of 0.5mm – 0.6mm thickness, with PIR Sensor in center of flat side of board … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » Surveyor – Market Research Freelance Job
Very easy job. I will provide you with the leads. You will call and ask a 4 question survey. Then offer an Ebook for their time. That's it. The hours are 5-9PM CST. Must have clear speaking voice and Skype capabilities for weekly meetings. Reports are do daily to track progress.This is a 4day a week 4 hour a day … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » Writing, Editing, Revision. – Copywriting Freelance Job
I am searching for a writer who: – is a native English speaker or who at least has perfect English language and grammar skills. – is an excellent writer, full of positive energy, being very creative, able to adapt analogies and metaphors to enhance meaning, writing short with a crystal clear focus in mind, know how to put a sales … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » Funding Database Listing Entry – Data Entry Freelance Job
We are looking for someone to be responsible for the population of our funding database. Our database currently has over 150+ different funds, grants and loans entered which you will be able to use as a guide for entering data. We will supply you with a list of funds that we would like entered. Our database is very user friendly … [Link]
Freelance Jobs » Unique,attention grabbing website wanted! – Website Design Freelance Job
High profile, internationally published pen and ink caricaturist with glamorous and impressive client base is looking for a new website that speaks effectively and directly to that market, the” luxury trade”. Target market is high-end corporate, special events, parties, etc.,as well as discriminating individuals interested in commissioned portraits. In addition to displaying some of my work I want this site … [Link]
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1 Andy Curtis // Jan 31, 2009 at %I:%M %p
I’d have said “freelancing” involved working out of your own home or office as writers or designers do, but “self-employed” meant working on other people’s premises, which is why plumbers and electricians are self-employed.
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