How to take private orders as a UI designer?

Many UI design salaries actually consist of two parts, one part is normal salary income, and the other part is part-time income after work. Many new UI designers also want to take private orders after work. First, they can supplement their salary, and second, they can exercise their abilities. New UI designers who have just started taking orders may not have a very objective income and the quality of the orders they receive is not high. However, as their skills improve, the price level of private orders will also rise. So how do new UI designers take private orders? 1. Take the initiative to search through various channels.

1. Looking for part-time design jobs on e-commerce websites

Since new UI designers do not have many network resources, they can find part-time jobs in UI design through recruitment websites, and there are more effective ways to find part-time jobs. The way is to search for design keywords in online shopping malls such as Taobao and directly chat with the merchant privately whether they need part-time designers.

2. Douban Group

There are many posts about design requirements in the part-time design group, so be careful with your judgment.

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3. Official website platform

Zhubajie, Techuangyi, Yipinweike, Third Market, etc. all have very complete interfaces A single process can ensure the interests of both parties.

Image source: Zhu Bajie 2. Upload your works to major websites to increase your chances of personal exposure and let Party A take the initiative to find you.

Many new UI designers are afraid that the quality of their works is not high, and they are embarrassed to upload their works to design websites. In fact, every company will have various needs. Due to cost reasons, not every Party A can afford the cost of a very popular designer, so upload your own works. Maybe one day your works will just meet the requirements. If a certain enterprise needs it, Party A will take the initiative to find you.

For example, at the beginning, your prices may start from 80-200 for the page, 300-500 for the poster, and 2,800 for the logo. You may think this price is not high, but as a novice, you can train yourself. You can earn income while being capable, so you can really get more jobs like this.

So, upload your design works on platforms such as Zokuu and UI China. If your work is suitable, a headhunter will contact you. And if your work attracts attention and has many fans, your resume will have another bright spot!

Image source: UI China 3. Upload the work to various material websites and editor websites. As long as someone adopts it, there will be profits.

Material websites such as Huaban.com, Qiantu.com, and Makers Post are the material websites that inspire us. We can also make templates and upload them. As long as someone uses them, there will be profits.

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There are also WeChat editors similar to 135, Ant, 365, etc. You can mark your own price, 4-7 yuan for a template, as long as others use it, buy it With your template, you can get money even if you sleep at home. 4. Participate in various design competitions and get bonuses, and you can also make a lot of connections and broaden your channels for receiving orders.

Major mobile phone brands, major platform websites, etc. will hold design competitions regularly. The winners will receive generous bonuses and enrich their life experiences. Theme stores like Xiaomi, Huawei, etc. also support us uploading templates.

In addition to bonuses, participating in design competitions can also help you get to know many colleagues and accumulate industry connections. When your connections reach a certain level, if you post in Moments, someone will come to you to take on private work.

5. Make every design carefully and obtain Party A’s approval.

It is too difficult to obtain customers when you first start taking orders, but please cherish every opportunity to take orders, carefully complete the design and deliver it on time, leaving a good impression on Party A. Don’t let this cooperation It becomes a one-time deal. If the design concept is very popular with Party A’s father, you may get other private design jobs, or old customers may bring you new customers.

Finally, there are many ways to obtain private orders. You must pay attention to identify the authenticity. Generally, you have to pay a deposit before you start creating.

The payment method generally adopts deposit, mid-term payment and final payment. Different projects have different proportions. Don’t start giving plans without getting any money!

For a slightly formal cooperation, you need to sign a contract and so on. You must also pay attention to checking the contract and paying attention to your own copyright. Different platforms have different ways of accepting orders. If you want to take the path of sustainable development, it is recommended that you set aside free time, think more about the platform rules, and do less useless work.

The most important thing is that the reason why this job is called extra money is that it will not take up your time at work. Your focus should still be on your regular job. Don’t lose the big one for the small gain. Of course, if you are good enough to work as a freelancer, you don’t need to read this one. Also, don’t use the name of the company to accept orders. This is a matter of character.