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Freelance Designer

No idea what a Freelance Designer does everyday? Instead of trying to summarise job titles which vary, we thought we’d let the interviews do the talking! Read on to hear more about a day in the life of a Freelance Designer.

Interviews Design work by Aaron Rinas - The Design Kids interviews
Aaron Rinas

Via Toronto

Graphic Designer Aaron Rinas takes us back to his younger years where he preferred cross-stitching over sightseeing on family vacations;...

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Interviews Design work by Aala Sharfi - The Design Kids interviews
Aala Sharfi

Via Toronto

We chat with Masters of Design candidate, Aala Sharfi about the impact her first design internship had on her life;...

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Interviews Design work by Ayla Geldhof - The Design Kids interviews
Ayla Geldhof

Via Antwerp

We love how playful Ayla Geldhof is with color and motion across different mediums, so, we reached out to chat...

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Interviews Design work by Serafim Mendes - The Design Kids interviews
Serafim Mendes

Via Porto

Serafim Mendes had a flash website by the time he was 8 (true story) and is currently working on his...

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Interviews Design work by Yarron Frauenfelder - The Design Kids interviews
Yarron Frauenfelder

Via Melbourne

One of our favourite things about Yarron Frauenfelder is how he details his process on his website — from wireframes,...

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Interviews Design work by Tabitha Swanson - The Design Kids interviews
Tabitha Swanson

Via Berlin

We chat with multidisciplinary designer/researcher Tabitha Swanson about 3D rendering, math homework, mentoring — yes! mentoring, we’re all about that!...

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Interviews Design work by Margot Lévêque - The Design Kids interviews
Margot Lévêque

Via Paris

Type Designer Margot Lévêque started off in the science world, studying Biology in Rennes, then moved on to Marketing &...

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Interviews Design work by Ricardo Dantas - The Design Kids interviews
Ricardo Dantas

Via Porto

Ricardo is a finger in every pie kinda guy, we love how involved he is in the Type industry in...

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Interviews Design work by Iván Willenberg - The Design Kids interviews
Iván Willenberg

Via Buenos Aires

Iván Willenberg, Graphic designer & Creative artist, caught up with us about how he got started in design and what...

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Interviews Design work by Alexandro Valcarcel - The Design Kids interviews
Alexandro Valcarcel

Via Lima

Alexandro Valcarcel delivers such a positive message and we’re totally on board with him! Alex originally studied journalism, but while...

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Interviews Design work by Rebecca Jiayi Zhou - The Design Kids interviews
Rebecca Jiayi Zhou

Via NYC

When you look at Rebecca Jiayi Zhou‘s list of electives from college (Abnormal Psychology, Acting Shakespeare, Postcolonial Fiction, The Language...

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Interviews Design work by Maude Paquette-Boulva - The Design Kids interviews
Maude Paquette-Boulva

Via NYC

French-Canadian designer Maude Paquette-Boulva gives us a beautiful insight into her graphic design journey, which started with a hacked version...

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Interviews Design work by Zach Halfhill - The Design Kids interviews
Zach Halfhill

Via Nashville

We chat with Graphic Designer Zach Halfhill about inspo, his first design job and design for social good. We get...

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Interviews Design work by Nicholas Christowitz - The Design Kids interviews
Nicholas Christowitz

Via Berlin

We chat with Freelance graphic designer (and co-owner of Father Coffee), Nicholas Christowitz. We get into good clients, bad clients...

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Interviews Design work by Gabby Lord - The Design Kids interviews
Gabby Lord

Via Berlin

We chat with our #TDKeurope van designer Gabby Lord about empowering and respecting women in the industry, typesetting in Japanese,...

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Interviews Design work by Gonçalo Duarte - The Design Kids interviews
Gonçalo Duarte

Via Lisbon

We chat with illustrator and designer Gonçalo Duarte about freelancing, his top 5 Portuguese designers and his hidden screen printing talent!

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Interviews Design work by Mostafa Abdelmawla - The Design Kids interviews
Mostafa Abdelmawla

Via Cairo

Mostafa Abdelmawla knew he was destined for a creative career! Challenging himself at the young age of 8—drawing comics, creating...

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Interviews Design work by Edan Esinly - The Design Kids interviews
Edan Esinly

Via Tel Aviv

Edan Esinly—fresh out of school has some serious talent! Originally from Israel and after studying at Bezalel Academy of Art...

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Interviews Design work by Tim Semple - The Design Kids interviews
Tim Semple

Via Melbourne

We’ve been lovin’ the work of Tim Semple on the #TDKpeepshow tag this year – so we finally reached out for...

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Interviews Design work by Tina Touli - The Design Kids interviews
Tina Touli

Via London

The wonderful Tina Touli, fills us in on what sparked her interest in design! From learning German calligraphy at a...

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Interviews Design work by Ricardo Leite - The Design Kids interviews
Ricardo Leite

Via Amsterdam

Freelance graphic designer and brand new dad 😀 Ricardo Leite fills us in on the Amsterdam design scene. Ricardo is a...

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