Comments on: Why Copywriters Absolutely Must Have a Network of Designers

By: Katie Metcalf

Katie Metcalf — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 14:02:45 +0000

Hi Eugene! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the CCA—we appreciate your kind feedback. 🙂 And yes, LinkedIn is a great starting point to search for designers to partner with. As you know, we share a ton of other ideas for how to find graphic designers in the course, so I recommend trying several of them to get a good pool of prospects to choose from (because not everyone will get back to you, be the right fit, etc.).

And absolutely—breaking the coursework down into manageable chunks (even if they’re super tiny to start) is key! Slow and steady wins the race … and it’s better to go slow than to be so overwhelmed with feeling like you have to “hurry up and get through” it—and spend hours a day working on it—that you don’t work on it at all.

Lastly, if you’ve not yet joined the student-only Facebook group, I highly recommend that you do! It’s a truly amazing place for our students to get feedback, support, encouragement, you name it. And, of course, we have the monthly coaching calls and optional 1:1 support from our expert coaches. All that to say, we’ve got your back! If you have questions about anything, please don’t hesitate to reach out—we’re just an email away! >>> contact@filthyrichwriter.com.

By: Eugene Thompson

Eugene Thompson — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 23:09:11 +0000

Dear Nicki,
First “Thank You!” for this well thought out training course. It is comprehensive and concise.
To be honest it’s also a little overwhelming as well, but you broken it down into manageable
chunks, so it’s completely achievable. Plus, you’re addressed topics that I never would have
thought of on my own and I’ve only just started the course.
As far as building a network of designers, which is something I never would have imagined,
appears to be a daunting task, but again, doable. I know someone that knows someone so I’ll
start there and I think I’ll look on LinkedIn, plus I do have some friends in Tech that I will contact.
Thank You again! – Eugene

By: Nicki Krawczyk

Nicki Krawczyk — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 14:33:26 +0000

In reply to Brad Parnell.

Hi Brad,

You can connect with copywriters in the same way that copywriters would connect with designers – seek out groups on Facebook, connect with writers on LinkedIn and across social media, etc. As always, be sure to lead with the benefit of connecting with you and you’ll see a lot of people interested in making those connections.

Thanks for commenting!
Nicki

By: Brad Parnell

Brad Parnell — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 17:25:10 +0000

I’m recently out of work with decades in the graphic design field. I came across this site as I was looking into copy writing as an option. I would still like to keep in the design field however. How can I best get in touch with copywriters who need designers?

By: Nicki Krawczyk

Nicki Krawczyk — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 14:07:06 +0000

In reply to Kevin Elliott.

Hi Kevin,

Good for you! The wider the cast your net, the easier it is to find designers to connect with. 🙂

Thanks for commenting!
Nicki

By: Kevin Elliott

Kevin Elliott — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 13:12:29 +0000

I’m going to reach out to local colleges and see if any of their students/alumni are interested in teaming up. I’ve also got onto an Oxford designer’s group and will go to some of their events. I’ll also try Facebook and LinkedIn as well as contacting friends.

Cheers, Kevin.

By: Nicki Krawczyk

Nicki Krawczyk — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 17:01:57 +0000

In reply to Renee.

Hi Renee,

Great – you’re definitely on the right track! Now it’s a matter of expanding your methods. Have you tried reaching out via LinkedIn? Mentioning it to *all* of your friends (not just your copywriting or design friends) since you never know who people know, reaching out to design schools or colleges that aren’t as local? There are also Facebook groups for creatives and designers that could be a good resource. Have you watched my Facebook Live in the students-only group about finding designers? It might be worth checking out. 🙂

Thanks for commenting!
Nicki

By: Renee

Renee — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 19:51:27 +0000

I have reached out to the local community colleges, Craig’s List ads, and have contacted a friend who is a professional copywriter. I have a friend who is a graphic designer, but she says she doesn’t know anyone who could work with me. I’m feeling a little stuck! Any suggestions?

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 18:14:54 +0000

In reply to Aaron H.. Hi Aaron Try going to a coup[e of networking events where you are almost guaranteed to find at least one or two designers. I met several at the last one I attended.

By: Nicki Krawczyk

Nicki Krawczyk — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 11:08:20 +0000

In reply to Alex.

Hi Alex,

Wow! Good for you! Remember to make sure to balance in quality with your quantity. (In terms of both your outreach messaging and the designers you reach out to.) 🙂

Thanks for commenting!
Nicki