Episode 171: Working Solo with Rafal Tomal

Is building an agency the only path to design success? Can you succeed on your own? Our guest today is Rafal Tomal, a UI/UX design consultant who has recently returned to working solo. You’ll learn how to scale your freelance business while focusing on your favorite work, how to get help from contractors, and how to grow professionally without growing in team size.

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Show Notes

• Rafal’s website
• Episode 79: Typography in UI Design with Rafal Tomal
• Authentik Creative — Rafal’s previous agency
• ConvertKit, Nathan Barry, The Smart Passive Income, Eric Ries — some famous clients at Authentik
• The Company of One — a book by Paul Jarvis
• DesignKit — Rafal’s wireframing system for Figma
• QuickFrames — Rafal’s system for sitemaps and user flows
• Follow Rafal on Twitter: @RafalTomal

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