One hour to unblock your freelance business.
You've read my posts on LinkedIn or met me on ADPList. This is the prepared, one-to-one version: a private call on the question that holds your business back, and a written plan afterwards.
[ Who it's for ]
For product and UX designers building a freelance business.
Wherever you are in it, the hour starts from your situation, not from a script.
Employed
Employed, planning the jump
You have a job and a few years of design behind you. You want to go freelance, but not without clients lined up.
“I want to go freelance, but not without clients lined up.”
Freelance < 1 year
Freelance for less than a year
Your first projects came from your network. You don't know where the next one will come from.
“I don't know where my next project will come from.”
Freelance 1+ years
Freelance, referrals drying up
You've freelanced for a while. Work comes in waves, and you only prospect when a project ends.
“I only prospect when a project ends.”
[ What we can work on ]
Bring the question that's blocking you.
These are the topics that come up most in my sessions. If yours isn't here, bring it anyway.
Positioning
- Who should I sell to?
- Generalist or specialist?
Pricing & day rate
- How much should I charge?
- How do I raise my rates with current clients?
Your offer
- What exactly am I selling?
- How do I package design work into an offer?
Finding clients
- Where will my next client come from?
- What do I write in a first message?
Calls & proposals
- How do I run a discovery call?
- Why don't my proposals turn into projects?
Going freelance
- When is the right time to quit my job?
- What should be in place before I do?
[ How it works ]
From booking to your next actions.
[ Pricing ]
One session, one price.
1:1 coaching session
$200/ 60 min
One hour on your own business, so you stop guessing and know exactly what to do next.
- A clear answer to your question
- Your offer and price, reworked
- A written plan with your next actions
Got questions?
Send me an email[ Testimonials ]
What people say
after an hour with me.
“What makes Lucas stand out is that he is direct and acknowledges that coaching only works if you work. He explores the outputs YOU want then uses his experience to guide you towards them.”
Owen LeeFreelance Software Engineer“This guy is the perfect mentor for freelancers. Helped me overcome imposter syndrome, showed real examples of his work… I will definitely schedule more sessions.”
Jayson FeldmanFounding Product Designer @ Marvelx.ai
“I got structured and practical advice on how to approach customers and what really matters in order to be successful as a freelance designer.”
Martina NikolovaFreelance Brand & Product Designer
“His attentive listening enabled him to tailor a concrete plan for me to kickstart my journey in building a strong client base as a new freelancer.”
Uzochukwu OkaforFreelance Developer & Designer
“The insights we shared on freelancing, personal positioning, and raising rates were invaluable.”
Pilipda SamattanawinFreelance Product Designer
“I found my session with Lucas to be enormously beneficial. He helped me wrap my head around freelance work by quickly understanding the problems I'm facing then offering several actionable solutions. On top of all that he was simply a joy to talk with. 10/10”
Jared CarpenterFreelance UX/UI Designer
“I had such a valuable and inspiring session with Lucas! Lucas shared his own journey and also gave me incredibly practical, honest advice on navigating the current UX market. From portfolio tips to AI tools and client outreach, his insights were incredibly helpful.”
Yashi HuangProduct Manager
“His honesty in sharing his story and experiences resonated with me in many ways. His insights into freelancing and design, including communication with clients, were very inspiring. They helped me understand what I need to improve and consider for the future.”
Liuru FanFreelance Product Designer
[ Who you'll talk to ]
A working product designer, not a coach who stopped designing.
mentoring sessions completed
Lucas Rappart
Freelance Product Consultant
Self-taught product designer, freelance since 2022, founder of Cliché Design. I'm invoicing client work right now: what the course teaches, I apply this week on my own accounts.
Recent clients
[ Questions ]
Before you book
Compare it to what's at stake. If the hour helps you raise your day rate by $50, it pays for itself within a week of billed work. If it helps you land one client, it pays for itself many times over. You leave with decisions and a written plan, not a page of notes.
The general advice, yes. What you can't get for free is someone looking at your offer, your prices and your messages, and telling you exactly what to change. That's what the hour is for.
Coaching on your own business is usually a professional expense for freelancers. You get a receipt when you book.
ADPList sessions are open to everyone and shorter. This one is a full hour, prepared from what you send me, focused only on your business, and followed by a written recap.
Just your session brief. After booking, a short guided questionnaire walks you through it: where you are, what you want from the hour, and your links (portfolio, LinkedIn, current offer). It takes about 5 minutes, and I review it before we meet so we start on your case from minute one.
Yes. Describe your situation and what feels stuck. I'll suggest where to focus before the call so the hour goes to the part that matters most.
Yes. A second session a few weeks later is a good way to review what you applied and adjust.
No. The course is a full program that opens later, with its own waitlist. A session is one hour on your own question, available now.
English or French, whichever you prefer.
Stop guessing.
Get an outside view on your business.
Walk in with doubts, walk out with a direction you believe in.