I teach creatives how to win premium clients on LinkedIn
No big following, no cold pitching, no waiting on referrals. Just a pipeline you control.
// Proof
$70 to $10,500
An hour rate turned into packaged projects, in one week
$16,000 a month
From two clients, after one $5,000 retainer landed
$35,000
One deal: a $17,000 build plus a multi-year retainer
12 a cohort
Capped, because I read every person’s work myself
// From the client wins file
“Just landed a $35,000 job last night.”
Joseph · The Sprint, Cohort 3
“The other company that signed for the website, that’s like two months salaries covered from that job.”
Michelle · The Sprint, Cohort 1
“Someone went to my profile, they liked my banner. He referred me to his PM... after a day I received an email saying they would like to work with me.”
Kiara · The Sprint, Cohort 4
// The method
- Position your profile for one buyer
- Start conversations, not pitches
- Post for buyers, not for other creatives
- Move conversations to calls
// The person
I’m Huw Davies. I worked in design from 1999 to 2022, and these days I mentor designers and creative freelancers to land premium clients, mostly through LinkedIn.
That sentence took me a long time to earn, so here’s the honest version of how I got to it.
// Latest thinking
How do freelance designers get clients without relying on referrals?
Build a pipeline you control, a profile positioned for one buyer, outreach that starts conversations, and content aimed at your ideal client’s problems. Referrals become a bonus, not the thing your mortgage depends on.How much should a freelance designer charge?
The most important number in your pricing isn’t your day rate, it’s your minimum project price. Set it deliberately and a $100k year needs as few as five clients.How do designers get clients on LinkedIn?
Four things built in sequence, a profile written for one buyer, outreach that starts conversations, content aimed at the client’s problems, and a simple way to move a comment into a call.
// How I can help
Just looking
Take the scorecard, read the method
Find out which part of your pipeline is actually leaking, then read the whole system. Both free, no email needed for the method.
Ready to start
Join the free community
Sprint: LinkedIn for Designers. The positioning course sits inside it, along with designers working through the same problems you are.
Ready to go
The Sprint, or one to one
Eight weeks, twelve designers, and I read every person’s profile, outreach and posts myself. Or email me if you would rather work one to one.
// Before you go
One tactic a week. Nothing else.
If none of the above is right yet, this is the low-commitment one. A single thing to try each week, written for designers who would rather be booked than famous.
Updated July 2026