What is a freelance web designer?

For most people the answer is obvious but I occasionally get questions about what a freelance designer is and what a freelance web designer does. I thought I would write a quick (?!) explanation of what all it entails and the different types of freelance web designers that exist within the niche. I thought I would also touch on how we get work, how we do work and when we do work. So this article is for anyone wondering what a freelance web designer is and for those considering becoming a freelance web designer and want to get an idea of what it takes and how it works. I’ve been a freelance web designer for several years, I’ve only been a full time freelance web designer for about 1 year. I’m coming up on my 1 year mark in December for being entirely self employed. It has been a crazy ride, I’ll probably write a story of how it went and what struggles I had to overcome, as well as my success stories of being a freelance web designer. Let’s first talk about the different types of freelance web designers, let me know in the comments if I missed a type.