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The Freelance Designer's Playbook.

Learn how to find clients, price your work, and build a design career on your own terms — in 8 focused weeks.

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01 What You'll Learn

Everything you need to
run a design business.

Six core modules built from real client work — no fluff, no theory-only lectures.

Finding Clients

Cold outreach, warm intros, and portfolio positioning that actually converts.

Pricing with Confidence

Value-based pricing, retainers, and how to stop undercharging your work.

Contracts & Legal

Simple contracts, scope protection, and how to handle difficult clients.

Portfolio That Sells

Case studies, positioning, and the one-page site that lands your next client.

Client Communication

Kickoffs, feedback loops, and the emails that keep projects on track.

Scaling Up

Subcontractors, products, and how to move from freelancer to studio.

Instructor
Teaching since 2018
02 Your Instructor

Taught by someone
who's done the work.

Hi — I'm Maya Chen. I've been a freelance designer for 12 years, working with startups, agencies, and Fortune 500 brands. I've made every mistake in this course, so you don't have to.

Momentum is the course I wish existed when I went full-time freelance. No guru talk. Just the systems that actually work.

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03 The Curriculum

8 weeks. 6 modules.
One business.

How to define what you do, who you do it for, and why clients should choose you — before you touch a portfolio.

  • The one-line positioning statement
  • Choosing a niche without boxing yourself in
  • Competitor analysis that's actually useful

Turn your existing work into case studies that make clients want to hire you — even if you don't have big-name logos.

  • The 5-part case study framework
  • Writing about process without jargon
  • Designing the one-page portfolio

Where your next 5 clients actually come from — and the outreach that doesn't feel like begging.

  • Warm intros and referral systems
  • Cold outreach templates that get replies
  • Networking for introverts

Stop charging by the hour. Learn value-based pricing, package tiers, and how to send proposals that close.

  • Calculating your real minimum rate
  • Three-tier proposal structure
  • Handling "that's too expensive"

The legal and logistical scaffolding that protects you and makes clients feel taken care of.

  • The one-page contract template
  • Scope, revisions, and kill fees
  • Onboarding emails that set the tone

How to go from solo freelancer to something that can grow — without burning out.

  • Subcontracting and delegation
  • Retainers and recurring revenue
  • Building your own product or template shop
04 Kind Words

What past students say.

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I doubled my rates within two months of finishing Momentum. The pricing module alone was worth the entire course.

Sarah Reyes Brand Designer, Lisbon
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I went from zero clients to a booked-out retainer pipeline in 3 months. Maya's systems are the real deal.

Daniel Okafor Product Designer, Berlin
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The case study framework changed how I present my work. My portfolio finally reflects what I'm actually capable of.

Aiko Tanaka UI Designer, Tokyo
05 Pricing

Choose your path.

One-time payment. Lifetime access. 30-day money-back guarantee.

Self-Paced
$ 149

Learn at your own pace, on your own time.

  • All 6 modules on-demand
  • Workbook templates
  • Private community access
  • Lifetime updates
Choose Self-Paced
Most Popular Full Cohort
$ 249

Everything in Self-Paced, plus live coaching.

  • Everything in Self-Paced
  • 8 live weekly sessions
  • Portfolio & pricing reviews
  • Direct access to Maya
  • Certificate of completion
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1-on-1
$ 599

Full cohort plus private coaching with Maya.

  • Everything in Full Cohort
  • 4 private 1-hour sessions
  • Custom business audit
  • Priority support
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06 FAQ

Questions,
answered.

Still unsure? Email hello@momentum.studio

Designers with 1+ year of experience who want to go freelance, or freelancers who want to build a more stable, profitable business. It's not for complete beginners — you should already know how to design.

About 3–5 hours per week for lessons plus a bit of homework. Live sessions are recorded, so you can catch up if you miss one.

30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. Email us within 30 days and we'll refund you in full.

Yes. Once you enroll, you keep access to the lessons forever — including all future updates and new modules.

Full Cohort and 1-on-1 students receive a certificate of completion. Self-Paced students do not.

Yes — the frameworks work for brand, product, web, motion, and print designers. We've had students from every discipline.

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