Hello Friends!
It's been a long time since my hands have touched the keys for this blog, since 2015.. and I can see no better opportunity for me to revive it to its former waffling glory, than to do so along side going freelance as a full time Illustrator.
Having overcome a few common obstacles since my last post on this blog, e.g. completing uni and finding a full time job in the months thereafter, it occurred to me that I had neglected this space in which it would have been so worthwhile to record my experiences. So here it is, The Freelance Diary, in which I shall document the transition between leaving my day job, and starting a full time career in doing something that I have only dreamt of, until today.
The decision is not easy to deny yourself the comfort and security of an assured pay slip at the end of each month. The reality of my circumstances were a constant stream of interesting client briefs, accompanied by equally as interesting co-creatives alongside whom to tackle them, which was great. So, why give it up? The first time the thought of leaving my job and going it alone popped into my head, I felt guilty. I was lucky enough to be in such a position where I was employed, that the work was exciting, educating, and with an abundance of variation. However, I had yearned for the freedom of working on my own terms, making my own rules, and having creative freedom. I quickly realised that this was no mean feat, and in order to take this idea of becoming a freelancer seriously, I would have to continue to brush up on my knowledge of the freelance game. So after months of decision making, and eventually planning, I left my job.
So far there have been coffees, teas, emails and office rearranging. It's a slow start, but I've learnt that patience is important, as well as not being too modest when putting yourself out there, so here goes.
E x
It's been a long time since my hands have touched the keys for this blog, since 2015.. and I can see no better opportunity for me to revive it to its former waffling glory, than to do so along side going freelance as a full time Illustrator.
Having overcome a few common obstacles since my last post on this blog, e.g. completing uni and finding a full time job in the months thereafter, it occurred to me that I had neglected this space in which it would have been so worthwhile to record my experiences. So here it is, The Freelance Diary, in which I shall document the transition between leaving my day job, and starting a full time career in doing something that I have only dreamt of, until today.
The decision is not easy to deny yourself the comfort and security of an assured pay slip at the end of each month. The reality of my circumstances were a constant stream of interesting client briefs, accompanied by equally as interesting co-creatives alongside whom to tackle them, which was great. So, why give it up? The first time the thought of leaving my job and going it alone popped into my head, I felt guilty. I was lucky enough to be in such a position where I was employed, that the work was exciting, educating, and with an abundance of variation. However, I had yearned for the freedom of working on my own terms, making my own rules, and having creative freedom. I quickly realised that this was no mean feat, and in order to take this idea of becoming a freelancer seriously, I would have to continue to brush up on my knowledge of the freelance game. So after months of decision making, and eventually planning, I left my job.
So far there have been coffees, teas, emails and office rearranging. It's a slow start, but I've learnt that patience is important, as well as not being too modest when putting yourself out there, so here goes.
E x
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