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Positive stories from freelance creatives to boost your mood in a recession

Creative Boom

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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Introducing Pie: a new app that makes freelance taxes easier and less stressful

Creative Boom

Let's be honest: we freelancers like to think of ourselves as a pretty intelligent lot. A staggering 73% of freelancers say that tax management is the biggest strain on their mental health. A staggering 73% of freelancers say that tax management is the biggest strain on their mental health. But we're here to reassure you.

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Freelancers' best-kept secrets: top tips for thriving on your own

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock As National Freelance Day approaches, we share the community's best advice for making it as an independent creative. Embarking on a freelance career is a weird mix of freedom and responsibility. Yes, taking the leap into full-time freelancing is undoubtedly a terrifying prospect. Find your USP!"

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Unique and Modern Business Card Templates to Boost Your Branding

Graphic Design Junction

Visser Minimal Business Card Visser Minimal Business Card template Suitable for any kind of business like Corporate Business, Agency, Creative, Blog, Magazine, Retail, Photographer, Artist, Designer, Freelancers and much more. This template will suit for fashion, photography, lifestyle. Easily Editable for easy understanding.

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Ximena Collado on how a series of failures made her a successful fashion illustrator

Creative Boom

Peru-based illustrator Ximena Collado is known for her bright and bold fashion artwork, which depicts female body types rarely seen in the mainstream. In my teen years, I loved reading fashion blogs like Man Repeller and La Vida de Serendipity, and sometimes I would just draw the looks I saw there," she tells Creative Boom. "It

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Illustrator Teddy Kang on shifting into the fashion industry and learning to see where life takes you

Creative Boom

Having worked as a freelance illustrator in Toronto, Canada, for nearly six years, he decided to move back to China, where his family has always lived. And thanks to a twist of fate, he soon landed a full-time position as a senior director and creative lead in the fashion industry. It's been a wild ride for the past three years!"

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Making the Leap To Full-Time Freelancer: 6 Vital Pieces of Advice

Just Creative

We’re more than halfway through 2020, and the freelance gig economy continues to expand full-throttle as a viable primary source of income for all types of professionals. alone within the last decade, freelance work will only continue to thrive – presenting more and more opportunities to the solopreneurs and side hustlers of the world.

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