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Creative Boom
JANUARY 20, 2025
Come with us on a deep dive into the last twenty years of Sam Gilbey's freelance illustration practice. However, he adds: "I learnt an important lesson about freelancing in those days too, though when one of the magazines I'd been working regularly for went into liquidation without warning, and I was suddenly 5k short."
Creative Boom
OCTOBER 31, 2023
After gaining residency without needing an employer sponsorship, he quit his job and pursued freelance full-time. Rafael has now been self-employed for just shy of four years, and his goal is to stay independent and continue to grow his practice. But it's been anything but a smooth ride.
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Creative Boom
JUNE 26, 2023
Image licensed via Adobe Stock There are many ways to get your first freelance gig. Embarking on a freelance career is an exhilarating journey filled with boundless opportunities and the freedom to shape your professional destiny. Whether or not you land freelance work entirely depends on your own initiative.
Creative Boom
APRIL 17, 2023
Many graphic designers are also freelance, so their earnings are generally kept to themselves. How much does a freelance graphic designer make? Most freelance graphic designers will start with a lower rate and raise their rates over time as they build their portfolio and reputation. How do I become a graphic designer?
Just Creative
FEBRUARY 16, 2020
Have you checked the latest figures on the freelance workforce? Now, the number of freelancers is projected to reach more than 90 million in less than a decade. On top of that, the annual increase in the global freelance workforce keeps getting higher and higher. Why Personal Branding for Freelancers?
Creative Boom
JULY 12, 2022
What really kickstarted her career, though, was when she started posting her designs on Instagram; the freelance commissions were flooding in. She has been self-employed for two years and also works as a creative lead at Hyper Skin, a company she rebranded. Work for Halia, a period care brand © Katrina Romulo.
Just Creative
DECEMBER 1, 2020
The freelance-driven gig economy has taken off like a rocket over the past several years. With the government forming new protections for freelancers like the right to collect unemployment benefits, people are looking toward self-employment as a means to cut their ties to traditional corporate work more than ever.
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