About Michael Huggins, RGD
Publisher, ForGraphicDesignersOnly.com
One day I just quit. I handed in my resignation and walked out the door, determined to spread my wings and start my own design business. I was stepping away from being a successful – but not necessarily happy – Creative Director, and towards an uncertain future.
It was a bold move.
I can’t describe the uneasy mix of fear and excitement I felt. Will I get enough clients? Will I make enough money? Can I really do this? It was like skydiving without being really sure the chute will open! (Thank goodness I had the support of my family and friends.)
That was many years ago.
Fast-forward to today and I’m running a successful design business – Mindwalk Marketing – and managing my own team of designers.
It’s been quite a ride!
My design team works on an astounding range of fun projects, from 3-D direct mail to corporate branding to websites. Our clients include fast-growing manufacturers, innovative service firms, and F-500 corporations. Recently, we were among a select group of vendors invited to the 100th anniversary of UPS!
I love the creative work and enjoy running my own show.
But what I’m really passionate about is helping other creative professionals succeed in their businesses.
For years I’ve been teaching and coaching graphic designers in marketing, pricing, and business-building strategies – at first informally, and later through my popular newsletter: ForGraphicDesignersOnly.com.
Through my articles (in such publications as Creative Business), coaching, and teleclasses, I make it easier for creative professionals to attract cream-of-the-crop clients, get great projects, manage things more efficiently, make more money, and have more fun.
I’ve taught design at the college and university levels, and get asked to speak regularly for such organizations as RGD Ontario.
Why do I do all this?
I get a lot of satisfaction helping creative professionals by-pass the usual beginner mistakes, and get onto the “success stages” of their businesses faster and with less stress.
Through years of building my own business, I’ve learned what really, really works – and enjoy sharing that knowledge with my colleagues. There are few things more exciting to me than seeing a fellow graphic designer use one of my business-building tips and get incredible results.
I believe any creative professional can achieve their vision of the ideal business – whether that vision is work-from-home freelancing or managing a full-blown design firm. I did it. And, with the right business-building advice and strategies, you can, too.
ForGraphicDesignersOnly.com is a service of Mindwalk Design Group Inc.
For Graphic Designers Only
74 Mill Street Suite 106
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
L7G 2C9
Tel: 905-873-0433
Fax: 905-873-9291
Michael@forgraphicdesignersonly.com
www.forgraphicdesignersonly.com
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