You can look for new announcements in the Altcoin announcements forum: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=159.0 - Many new projects offer bounty programs for coins that you can trade on exchanges.
You will probably need to spend quite a bit of time on this forum to increase your member level for things like signature promotions. But they often look for translators and some design work is probably requested as well
Crypto might look a bit like easy money. But you could also consider an alternaive like http://99designs.com to help people design new logos for their business.
Freelancing is a great idea! You should post some threads, ads for your work in the Services or Marketplace boards of this forum.
Links;
Marketplace: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=5.0
Services: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=52.0
As for the Bitcoin price, it's a wild ride. We're witnessing quite a sale right now, may be an opportunity for you.
Thanks for the suggestions! I'll try to keep up from here.