Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in freelancing but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Alessandro Di Chiara, a freelance graphic designer based in Florence, Italy.
What's your business, and who are your customers?
For the past five years, I have worked in graphic design and UX UI design. I have had the opportunity to work both in Italy and abroad. To date, my customers are mainly in the tourism sector, dealing with creating and managing websites, designing logos, and all kinds of material relating to visual communication.
Tell us about yourself
After graduating in graphic design and visual communication and gaining experience working in both agencies and companies, I decided to set up on my own and work as a freelancer. Having started working independently allows me to collaborate with different realities, stimulating my creativity and curiosity. Helping brands make their identity stand out is my biggest motivation.
What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?
Working with tourism realities has helped me to create not only my own design studio but my travel agencies and tour operators, which cover the whole of Italy and also operate abroad; these are called Oceanya.it.
What's one of the hardest things that comes with being a business owner?
Not having a business background, I initially struggled to understand the various technical aspects of money management and documentation, but by getting advice and guidance from trusted people, I managed to gain the necessary knowledge.
What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?
- Knowledge - obtain as much knowledge as possible from every possible source.
- People - put the most knowledgeable and, above all, trustworthy people next to you.
- Be present - life is made up of strokes of luck, but to be in the right place at the right time, you have to be there, get out of the house, and be in the places where luck happens.
Where can people find you and your business?
Website: http://alessandrodichiara.it/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandro-di-chiara-48884a174/
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