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by commercialart

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I am looking for a freelance graphic designer or a small design firm to do advertising and marketing work for my company. I am looking for someone with experience, is professional, local, and very creative. I would like to avoid going to sites where there are a million designers all bidding for the same project or craigslist where you get people trying to solicit you for stuff you don't want. Any suggestions for where to start besides asking other people in the business for a referral?

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by older mycroft

Particularly if you get it from someone with whom you each share a degree of mutual respect. That way you get to see examples of their 'previous'.

However, whatever industry you are in, I'd avoid relying solely on other practitioners within your specific field. Nothing would give a competitor a bigger buzz - than to hand you over to a cr@p designer.

If you know anyone that works in the Commercial Print field, that would be an excellent place to start. Just as in every other field of work - graphic designers tend to all know each other. ;)

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