Success Secrets from Joan Libera of Libera Design:

Develop and create a vision of what you want to accomplish in your life and life’s work.
You have to have the passion and the love to pursue what you want to do.
Put the work of artists you really appreciate and respect on your walls.
Send for, and study, [...]

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Success Secrets from Petrula Vrontikis:

Get the best education in design you can possibly afford.
Take typing and writing courses. . . . Taking those courses in high school or college would have helped me immensely now.
When leaving an office’s employ, do not to call on the office’s clients. If the client isn’t getting the kind [...]

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Success secrets from Jake Lefebure of Design Army:

You’ve really got to be passionate about this business, and you’ve got to make sure it’s what you want to do, because it tends to be very stressful.
You’ve got to make up your mind where you want to work, and then tailor your book or your portfolio [...]

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Success Secrets from David Droga:

Strive to deliver on you own expectations and to exceed your client’s.
The minute you feel content with what you’re doing, you’re in danger of becoming stagnant.
Strive to make sure that everything you do for your existing clients builds their business, and builds your business.
You don’t have to be the best businessman [...]

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