Comments on: Why you should hire a freelancer

By: Adham Dannaway

Adham Dannaway — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:56:41 +0000

I think that these days more and more companies are looking to freelancers for website design work, especially those with solid portfolios and experience. There are of course a huge range of web design freelancers with different levels of skills and experience. I guess that some clients feel that design agencies are a safer option for them. You’re definitely right in saying that freelancers have a lot to offer, mainly because of the vast experience they have had.

By: Alberto

Alberto — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:20:32 +0000

Excellent Jay! I was about to write something similar but you’ve already done it in high fashion! Clear and simple. You could have added that many times the client is basically hiring a freelancer anyway cause most of the companies are very likely to outsource that job to someone else. The client will have more difficulty communicating his goals and will pay both the freelancer and the mediator (i.e. the design company). Cheers!

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:12:51 +0000

Thanks for the insightful comments guys.

@Darren – you raise some good points. As mentioned in a few of the other comments – obviously there are good/bad freelancers available and it is important to judge their work as you would with any other professional (business or otherwise).

Yes you could apply these points to larger agency models, but this article is about hiring freelancers and it is communicated as such. I do believe experience is a misconception, and I can think of various examples for both sides of the argument.

Your’re final point is spot on – totally agree.

By: Atul

Atul — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:42:45 +0000

Awesome post Jay……i visited your blog for the first time and now i think i should regularly visit your blog to get some helpful tips.

Thanks for posting this article.

By: Darren

Darren — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:23:10 +0000

All a bit black and white for me – there are good freelancers and terrible freelancers out there – just as there are agencies/companies. And nearly all of your positive points for freelancers could just as easily be applied to larger agency models if so desired.

“A common misconception is that a freelancer doesn’t hold the experience equivalent to that of a business with several employees” – this isn’t a “misconception”, it’s true.

What’s important is that each business finds the best fit for them – big, small, one man, one hundred man – everyone’s got right partner out there somewhere!

P.S – I’m a one-man-band too.

By: Zay

Zay — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:34:11 +0000

I’m so glad I came across this article. It really highlights the positive aspects of hiring a freelancer and what to expect. Thanks!

By: Yura

Yura — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:03:17 +0000

But you will be dead! lol

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:56:47 +0000

@yura – I’ll let you know if it happens.

By: Yura

Yura — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:16:05 +0000

Who’s going to finish your clients’ websites if you get hit by a bus and die?

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:24:00 +0000

A really good post Jay, (and I must say that your website in general is great!) I turned freelance about six months ago and never imagined I would be as busy as I am right now… I have been fortunate not to have to look for a single piece of work so far. it’s all come to me. I’m really glad that I took the step – just being your own boss is totally liberating I have found.

Anyway, keep up the great work

Matt
UK