: Should I lower my price for having no reputation? First of all, I'm 16, and I've been using Adobe applications for 6 years. Since 2014, I've been "working" as a freelancer. When it comes to

@Jessie844

Hum. Let me adress ths points, but I will add the real question here.


Is your work outstanding? Really good? Average? So - so?


The rest of the points depends on that question.


My age doesn't help


I really do not care about this, but the point related with age is experience; if your proposal really solves a comunication problem, a visual identity problem or just is a nice work.

Working for some years with an aplication does not make you a designer. I will post a rude example but the case could be similar. Working with wrenches and screwdriver does not make one an automobile designer. The program is just a tool.


I'm too kind


Nop, probably you are insecure, and probably you need more experience, and knowing the work you do gives real added value to the client.


I haven't developed a portfolio yet.


This is the first step. Do this and confront it with people and see if it has added value.

I do not really know if your prices are good or not, because I have not viewed your work.

Take a look at this: Why is it that people are so surprised that graphics design can be hard?

I have this graph:

Where the income is given by 2 variables.

The quality of your work, and the type of client you have.

The type of client is probably limited by your age right now, because probably a medium sized company will not hire someone your age. But again, the most important aspect is talent and problem solving work.
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