“Do what you love! …And not just the services that are paid well!” This is the advice of Bogdan Lucut, Product Designer from Romania, who became a freelancer due to unfortunate circumstances.

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Bogdan Lucut
– Freelance Product Designer
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2. “Do what you love!
…And not just the
services that are paid
well!” This is the
advice of Bogdan
Lucut, Product
Designer from
Romania…
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3. (1) Firstly, can you tell us bit about yourself?
My name is Bogdan Lucut and I am a Product Designer.
I live in Romania. Right now I am a "full time
freelancer” doing various projects from iOS app
designs, brand identity to illustration, character
design and concept art.
I am a freelancer since 2008.
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4. 2) What was your inspiration and when did you
actually decide to become a freelancer?
In 2008 I was still working as furniture designer at
OteluTech- a small French company based in
Romania, doing leather products, mainly
high quality leather chairs.
I was in charge of designing, prototyping and
introducing the designs into production. I was
managing a group of 20 people or so, who were
actually building my designs.
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5. 2) What was your inspiration and when did you
actually decide to become a freelancer? (cont’d)
When financial crisis hit, the providers did not sent us
materials anymore so we had to close the shop. I
then realized I was depending on other people’s
choices. My job was directly linked to what our
manager was doing.
I decided I must be my own manager and went on my
own in the vast virtual world of freelancing.
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6. 3) What kind of services have your clients asked you
to provide?
What I cover right now:
• iOS Ui design
• logo/brand identity/packaging
• illustration
• concept art
• character design
• product design/furniture design
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7. 4) Do you use other freelancers or companies to
provide skills that you don’t possess?
I used to that, but I soon realized it’s hard to find
someone reliable who doesn’t put you in a bad
position in front of the client.
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8. 5) Now tell us, how do you find new clients that are
interested in your services?
I use several freelancing websites, and I have my own
portfolio on Behance. I am not too much into social
media networks.
I have several clients that return for more services.
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9. 6) What about freelancermap.com? Can you tell us a
little bit about your experience with our IT-
network?
I have no experience in this IT-network. But my
impression is good, though I am just a fresh user. So
far so good. Not too many european freelance
websites and freelancermap is one of them.
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10. 7) How do you set yourself apart from your
competitors? What makes you special?
I would say is a combination of skills, flexibility and
price.
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11. 8) What are the top three books, blogs or magazines
you read to stay up to date in the IT-market?
I visit http://www.kob-one.comfor for a lot for
inspiration, as well as http://www.designboom.com
Third is: http://conceptartworld.com.
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12. 9) Freestyle! Is there anything you would like to tell
our readers?
Tips for fellow freelancers:
- be persistent
- provide services that you love doing, not just
anything that is paid
- always tell yourself you’re not the best, yet:)
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13. 9) Freestyle! Is there anything you would like to tell
our readers? (cont’d)
Although the internet language and communication is
often not taken serious is very important that you’re
polite and you’re behaving like you will meet the
client one day.
When I was abroad I meet one of my clients, by
chance. She was happy with my work so she bought
me and my family lunch in a high end restaurant in
LA. So don’t do "hit and run" services.
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