to put it bluntly: slowly. have an awesome portfolio site and refer everybody you meet to it. volunteer to do work for free, and then ask your satisfied pro-bono customers to refer you to their friends. don't be shy to ask for work... i end up landing a lot of gigs because i simply asked if my services were of use. keep up to date with the design world *and* the coding world. have a good resume and business card, and give them to everyone. always answer your cell phone during business hours, and try not to turn anyone down unless you're too busy. in which case, you no longer need any help getting work!