A freelance web designer is one who works on their own. They are not in employment with any organization and have the expertise, liking, dedication and skills for designing, typography, color etc and are passionate to design unique as well as innovative website designs.
Website designing can be a complicated work if one does not have any technical skills. It should have a user-friendly interface, must be fast, look appealing and have maximum visibility. The design must be uniform and all the products and information must be relevant to the website brand.
This is what a web designer does. The advantages of hiring a freelancer are many. They can work from anywhere without any major capital investments. They decide their work timings and decide what they want to work on. They are independent and need not wait for any permissions and approvals.
They are determined and can be more professional in their approach to finish their projects as they are flexible in their timings. A freelance web designer is more affordable than a designing agency.