Freelancing and Consulting in User Experience

Learn about becoming a successful user experience freelancer. Explore life as a UX freelancer and learn tips and tricks for maintaining a successful independent UX career.

Introduction

• Welcome

1. UX Freelance Careers Defined

• Common traits of successful freelancers
• Freelance UX consulting, UX contracting, and UX moonlighting
• Specializing as a freelancer

2. Transitioning to Freelance Work

• Setting up a business structure
• Searching for your first freelance gig
• Starting life as a UX freelancer when you’re just out of college
• Transitioning from other freelance work
• Transitioning from design to freelance research or strategy

3. Life as a Freelancer

• What is life like as a freelancer?
• What is life like as a design freelancer?
• What is life like as a research freelancer?
• Other UX freelance careers
• The critical need for continuous learning

4. UX Branding and Networking for Successful Consulting

• Personal branding
• Being part of the UX community
• A UX freelancer's website and portfolio
• UX thought leadership
• Social media
• Career adventure for freelance success
• Advertising your services
• What are companies looking for in a UX freelancer?

Conclusion

• Next steps