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Practice
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Specialize
Customers and agencies favor well rounded people with a wide set of interests. Your skills should be mainly very broad but with one or more areas of deep knowledge. For instance, you may have a broad knowledge of logo design; but you could concentrate on logo design. Find your niche area and concentrate on finding jobs there. Over time, after you have completed successful projects, you will be bound as a success within that niche. Perhaps, you could be considered an expert.
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Manage your time
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Communicate
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Be professional
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Get Motivated
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Be Passionate
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