1,273 designers tell all: Their rates, real pay, and how they really feel about AI

One of the best things about being a freelance designer is building a career that’s all your own. But that independence is also what makes freelancing so hard. Finding clients. Brainstorming. Getting paid. Unlike their W-2 counterparts, freelance designers are responsible for every aspect of their business. So who do they turn to when they have questions about how much to charge, what software to use, or how to chase down clients? Often it’s each other. There’s power in shared...