“Cultivate an unquenchable thirst for learning” and “never be ashamed to say you don’t know something.” These are two instrumental and honest tips from our freelancer of the week Lovey Pale. Since he got inspired by a fellow designer over seven years ago and decided to become a freelancer himself, these guiding words have helped him through many challenging as well as successful times...

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Lovey Pale – Graphic &
Web Designer
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2. “Cultivate an unquenchable thirst for
learning” and “never be ashamed
to say you don’t know something.”
These are two helpful and honest
tips from our freelancer of the
week Lovey Pale. Since he got
inspired by a fellow designer over
seven years ago and decided to
become a freelancer himself, these
guiding words have helped him
through challenging as well as
succesful times...
9/14/2015 info@freelancermap.com

3. 1) First off, can you tell us a bit about yourself?
I am Lovey Pale, born and raised in South Africa. I am a full-
time freelancer, doing mostly corporate identity and
branding projects for small to medium sized companies. I
have been freelancing for +-7 years and despite it being a
very challenging choice, it has many rewards that fit well
with my character.
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4. 2) If you would search for your profile on Google, which are
the keywords you would type in the search bar?
UX/UI Design, Graphic Design, Web design. My web
design/development skills include: Joomla, wordpress
HTML5, CSS and javascript. I am more enthusiastic to work
on visual communications projects, whether be it for
online or print.
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5. 3) What was your inspiration and when did you actually
decide to become a freelancer?
My inspiration was actually a freelance illustrator and
photographer name Rob Dobi. His work inspired me so
much that I decided that freelancing was going to be a full
time occupation for me; hence I am a full-time freelancer.
Before I started freelancing I was actually an electronics
technician.
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6. 4) What kind of services have your clients asked you to
provide?
My projects are mainly corporate designs, corporate identity,
website design/Development and sometimes some copy
righting for online articles as a ghost writer. I also provide
domain registration and hosting services.
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7. 5) Do you use other freelancers or companies to provide
skills that you don’t possess?
Yes definitely, you can’t be good at everything and I
sometimes solicit the skills of other freelancers when a
project exceeds my skill set and I have already taken it on.
It’s not something that happens often but something that I
see as normal. Most of the freelancers I use I search of
social networks like facebook or local directories.
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8. 6) Now tell us, how do you find new clients that are
interested in your services?
Most of my clients I find through referrals from clients that
liked my work and some through advertising on local
classifieds and word of mouth. I have just recently started
using freelancing websites.
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9. 7) What about freelancermap.com? Can you tell us a little bit
about your experience with our IT-network?
Well freelancermap is a very interesting platform for me since it
provides international exposure for people like me who were
otherwise limited to very small and saturated local markets.
What I would like to suggest is for the company to actively
promote their services specifically in emerging economies
like those in Africa and Asia. Talented individuals like me in
African countries where freelancing is still frowned upon,
face the challenge of turning their skills into a reliable source
of income especially as freelancers.
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10. 8) How do you set yourself apart from your competitors?
What makes you special?
I would say what differentiates me is that I strive to build
lasting relationships with my clients and offer support that
goes beyond the services they purchased.
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11. 9) What are the top three books, blogs or magazines you
read to stay up to date in the IT-market?
I read business insider, use LinkedIn to follow companies that
are in the same field as I am to stay in tune with the latest
developments.
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12. 10) Freestyle! Is there anything you would like to tell our
readers?
My tips to other freelancers:
• Don’t try to be someone you’re not.
• Cultivate an unquenchable thirst for learning.
• Know your limits and don’t bite off more than you can
chew.
• NEVER make a promise to a client. Just do what you are
required to do.
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13. 10) Freestyle! Is there anything you would like to tell our
readers? (Cont’d)
• Always remember that this is your bread and butter, as
passionate as you might be about your trade you need to
make a living at the end of the day. So never neglect the
business side of freelancing.
• Some clients are more trouble than they’re worth. Know
when to cut ties with problematic clients.
• Never be ashamed to say you don’t know something.
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