You decided to start freelancing for one reason or another, whether it be to have a bit more control over the workflow and outcome or the ability to set your own schedule. Regardless of your reason I think all of us hope that freelancing will afford us a chance to get ahead, either financially or …
Freelancing Series: It Takes All Kinds, Be Cautious
Midway through putting together an article on “the paperwork” I found myself running down quite a few interesting situations that have come up over the past year, many of them providing the very reasons my contracts, bids, etc undergo constant updates and refreshing. As part of the series I think it is important that I …
Freelancing: Getting Started
We all got our start somewhere, some stories probably a lot more interesting than others but it always fun (for me at least) to hear how other people “got where they are today”. So with that in mind I thought it would be a good place to start this little series. It was a about …
The Pitfalls of Freelancing – A Year in Review
It’s been roughly a year since it all began, give or take a day or two so I thought it high time to share some of my experiences taken from this wonderful world of freelance. Originally my plan was to sit down and crank out a one shot deal, just some quick tips from my …
Some Thoughts on the Business of Freelancing
I don’t often take the time to stop and talk about the business of freelancing itself, but I was inspired to do so this morning after reading an excellent little piece by David Airey, Designing Through a Recession In this article he explores how designers and especially freelancers are fairing the economic downturn the world …
A More Productive, Organized Business for the Year 2009
As a freelancer, the way in which you manage your business can make or break the operation. Accounting, client communication, invoicing, they can really start to eat away at your billable hours if you don’t get them under control from the get go. In planning for the new year I have spent the past several …