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>>3255442
>>3255442
For sure - happy to help!

Big follower counts look great, but they don't necessarily translate to financial well-being. A decent sized social media account (I recommend Instagram for most people) definitely has its use, but I would avoid putting all your eggs in that one basket, so to speak. In regards to freelancing, they can be beneficial, as it can help make give potential clients a better impression of you, but I think it's more of a bonus that should be supplemental to your main portfolio page.

Regarding Upwork - there was a thread a while ago where I helped some folks out with describing the site from an artists perspective. I was able to find an archived version of it on Google, which you can find here: https://boards.fireden.net/ic/thread/3160382/ . Ton of good info there to read through - I think one person in the thread actually landed a job after reading through. Worth combing through the whole thing, but the TL;DR is this:
It's filled with garbage jobs (from low paying & inexperienced clients), and low-skilled artists (tons of competition, but many just aren't very good). However, there are definitely occasional job listings that are well-paying and worth it, listed by people (often businesses) that are professional and a pleasure to work with. If you've got good, relevant artwork to the job listings and you're attentive/professional in your communications, then you can definitely make some income off Upwork.

The fact that you live in the US is a big bonus, as you can apply for US-only jobs (which in my experience, have been the most professional clients & best paying jobs which usually led to regular work from repeat clients.)