Is building an agency the only path to design success? Can you succeed on your own? Our guest today is Rafal Tomal, a UI/UX design consultant who has recently returned to working solo. You’ll learn how to scale your freelance business while focusing on your favorite work, how to get help from contractors, and how to grow professionally without growing in team size.Download the MP3 audio file: right-click here and choose Save As.Podcast feed: subscribe to https://feeds.simplecast.com/4MvgQ73R in your favorite podcast app, and follow us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play Music.Show NotesRafal’s websiteEpisode 79: Typography in UI Design with Rafal TomalAuthentik Creative — Rafal’s previous agencyConvertKit, Nathan Barry, The Smart Passive Income, Eric Ries — some famous clients at AuthentikThe Company of One — a book by Paul JarvisDesignKit — Rafal’s wireframing system for FigmaQuickFrames — Rafal’s system for sitemaps and user flowsFollow Rafal on Twitter: @RafalTomalToday’s SponsorThis episode is brought to you by Encrypt.me. Their Teams Plan is the ideal VPN service for keeping your business secure. Keep your team safe with your own private servers, content filtering, and other key features. Sign up at encrypt.me/uibreakfast and save 25% on your initial subscription.Interested in sponsoring an episode? Learn more here.Help FoundersHugo provides centralized, searchable meeting notes for your team. It connects with tools like Zoom, Slack, Zendesk, and HubSpot, and it’s free for up to 40 users. Head over to hugo.team to learn more.If you’d like your product to be featured for free on multiple awesome shows, welcome to apply at helpfounders.com.Leave a ReviewReviews are hugely important because they help new people discover this podcast. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a review on iTunes. Here’s how.