In this episode, Amy submits a freelance proposal to James for review. They discuss the terms, value-added, and review a mood board for James's rebrand.SponsorsVercelVercel combines the best developer experience with an obsessive focus on end-user performance. Their platform enables frontend teams to do their best work. It is the best place to deploy any frontend app. Start by deploying with zero configuration to their global edge network. Scale dynamically to millions of pages without breaking a sweat.For more information, visit Vercel.comZEAL is hiring!ZEAL is a computer software agency that delivers “the world’s most zealous” and custom solutions. The company plans and develops web and mobile applications that consistently help clients draw in customers, foster engagement, scale technologies, and ensure delivery.ZEAL believes that a business is “only as strong as” its team and cares about culture, values, a transparent process, leveling up, giving back, and providing excellent equipment. The company has staffers distributed throughout the United States, and as it continues to grow, ZEAL looks for collaborative, object-oriented, and organized individuals to apply for open roles.For more information visit softwareresidency.com/careersDatoCMSDatoCMS is a complete and performant headless CMS built to offer the best developer experience and user-friendliness in the market. It features a rich, CDN-powered GraphQL API (with realtime updates!), a super-flexible way to handle dynamic layouts and structured content, and best-in-class image/video support, with progressive/LQIP image loading out-of-the-box."For more information, visit datocms.comShow Notes0:00 Introduction0:55 Sponsor: ZEAL2:23 What we've been up to4:06 Recording live from Twitch4:39 Context / Writing ProposalsThis Proposal7:08 Pricing StructuresEpisode 6: Freelance - Part 1Episode 7: Freelance - Part 2Episode 18: Amy Gives James a Design Consult9:01 Business progressionidentifying problemsobjectiveshow you'll measure successGoogle AnalyticsFathom11:43 Sponsor: DatoCMS12:37 Value to the OrganizationScope Creep vs Scope Seep16:40 Benefits of BrandingNathan Barry Show - Episode 41: Jack Butcher – Build Once, Sell Twice: Earn $1M a Year Selling Digital Products18:58 Methodology and PhasesWhat to expect on the projectSchedulingFactors that affect completion22:01 Joint AccountabilitiesCommunication24:10 Terms and ConditionsFeesPayment TermsProject SchedulingExpiration Date25:53 Sending EstimatesHarvestStripeFreshbooks27:38 Sponsor: Vercel28:51 Reviewing the Mood BoardLink to James's Actual Mood BoardFigJamWhimsicalPinterest29:41 Reference ImagesWes BosSupabaseAmplicationSimon Hoiberg on InstagramAnia KubowCoder CoderThomas WeibenfalkJack McDadeJason LengstorfJosh Comeau31:55 Inspirational PiecesDribbbleBehance35:20 How do you create a custom font?FontselfFont SquirrelCreative Market38:26 Looking at Color and StylesStatamic45:23 Picks and Plugs45:32 James's Pick: Chicago Med47:39 James's Plug: James Q Quick on TikTok47:53 Amy's Pick: Notion.soMarie PoulinAugust BradleyWilliam Nutt48:50 Amy's Plug: SelfTeach.me on Twitch