The unexpected pleasures of returning to employment from freelance life
If you’re a long-time reader, you’ll know that in 2012 I had a personal meltdown, quit my full-time design job, went travelling, grew a project called CycleLove into a fairly...
Freelancing
Ready to be your own boss? Freelancing isn’t always easy, but it is immensely rewarding in the long run, both in terms of personal growth and financially. So much so that I can’t imagine ever going back to a “normal” job again. Start with the story of my first 3 years as a freelance designer and then try some of the other articles about freelancing below.
Fly solo or join the flock?
Yesterday I spent a few hours over coffee with a friend, brainstorming ideas for her next career steps.
5 ways to be a graphic designer without losing your sanity
Recently I’ve stumbled into a rich seam of freelance work… one of those sweet projects thats grows into three or four with the same client, and a healthy working relationship...
Hate being a graphic designer? Don’t. Your job is an escape route, not a trap.
Maybe you’ve been doing your design job so long that you can’t remember why you got into the profession in the first place.
A freelance graphic designer’s survival guide
Whilst I'm still dead set on quitting being a graphic designer, I'm still extremely grateful for having an in-demand skill set that I can fall back on when money gets...