Day Job vs Freelance
If you are just starting out, it's better to find a stable day job and do freelance on the side. Because let's face it, you just graduated and you don't have the skills and experience to land big enough clients to make a living full time. I guarantee you, you will sell yourself short and attract unwelcoming small clients that will pay you under minimum wage and treat you like crap.
But it's all part of experience. The way I found confidence was to get a day job, part-time or full-time...it involved graphic design, so I was happy. Make decent money to not have to worry about paying bills and rent. This way, you won't be so desperate to land these small penny pincher clients just because you are in need of cash.
The worst thing you can do is to sell yourself short. It makes you look bad. It makes the rest of us look bad. Don't do it. Get a day job to provide you with income. At the same time, work on your skills and go after big clients and try to land big deals. Your motivation is the money, but at the same time you don't have to worry about losing money if you don't land a big client. You already have a source of income.
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