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Creative Boom
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
It doesn't matter how talented you are in your chosen creative discipline; that's only half of the work of being a successful freelancer. Talk to a freelancer who's got that sorted, and you'll probably find they have a suite of productivity tools that help them achieve this with minimal fuss. back and forth."
Creative Boom
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
And even if you're still managing to keep on top of the rent, there's no shame in feeling a little down about your prospects for continuing success as a freelancer. And freelance designer Alex Foxley recalls fondly the moment he realised his first year of freelancing had earned him more than at any previous studio job.
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Creative Boom
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Whether it's a financial barrier, lack of representation, or just the fact that it's highly competitive, it can sometimes feel impossible to jump that first hurdle and land a decent paying job, internship or freelance contract.
Creative Boom
OCTOBER 31, 2023
After gaining residency without needing an employer sponsorship, he quit his job and pursued freelance full-time. As a freelancer, I work with agencies that normally hire me during their peak times or when they can't solve a project internally," he explains. But it's been anything but a smooth ride. And it's not been all bad. "I
Creative Boom
JANUARY 9, 2025
Freelance illustrator Jess Miller is among those who've lost both her home and studio to the Palisades fire, the largest of the blazes to date. They include Cat How, co-founder of the design agency How&How , whose home in Santa Monica sits on the edge of the evacuation zone, leaving her family in a constant state of readiness.
Creative Boom
JANUARY 10, 2024
But the journey to her current destination as a freelance artist is a somewhat winding one. Having worked with agencies including Serviceplan, Jack Morton and Parasol Island, it's clear that her work is in demand. It's something of a surprise then to learn that Danii only truly embraced full-time freelance life fairly recently.
Creative Boom
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Drop In, Exhibit In, Learn In Of course, many illustrators have chosen the more independent freelance path, so Illustrators North's goal is not to change how people work but rather to create opportunities for connection. In a practical sense, Illustrators North will be underpinned by three types of events: Drop In, Exhibit In, and Learn In.
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