Project pricing and the five ways to increase your profits
Catch up with my deep dive for Design Buddies into how to price your projects to give you more money and more time.
Seniors, juniors
Catch up with my deep dive for Design Buddies into how to price your projects to give you more money and more time.
Seniors, juniors
Are you an underpaid and overworked freelancer? Want the number 1 fix that works for everyone who’s tried it? Here it comes.. Charge more. Okay,
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If you’re
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I’ve started to see business blog articles like pop songs. There are endless numbers of both but we only listen to the ones that effect
I have a confession and I hope you can forgive me…
I once met a freelance designer who didn’t have a portfolio. This blew my mind. How can a professional creative not have a folio? Was
A plague exists amongst the creatives of today. It hides in the shadows, waiting for us. It knows when you pick up your pen. It
When I first started out as a freelancer, I thought everything would be great! I can design, I’ve got a couple of paying clients, what
Even if you do it every day for clients, creating a strategy for yourself is one of the hardest things to do as a freelancer.
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I’ve had some shit times in life.. Some self inflicted, some brought about by the actions of others, some just pure chance. In these moments,
How does it feel when you have to chase a late payment? A bit weird?Does it make your stomach churn? You never be the debt
In June 1998 Des’Ree released her single Life. This, the third single from her third album, brought huge success! Over a million records sold, topping
Someone asked Nick Cave what he thought of a song made by Chat GPT “in the style of Nick Cave”. Nick had some strooong opinions..
None. No trends. Nada. Nix. Nill. Non o’ ‘em. Following trends is following the followers. If you want to make cool stuff, play with your
If you’re not yet feeling the 2023 work vibes.. It’s all good. Me neither.. The winter break shows how all these work rules (and maybe
Sometimes I think it’s lovely to have someone tell you what you should do When I’ve felt unsure, insecure, when the imposter syndrome was hitting
So you wanna set your goals huh? Well I’m here to help! Here’s a video I made talking you through the challenges I see freelancers have
This is a long one, but it’s worth it! Promise 🙂 I do not like talking about my income.. I’m not here to shame you
I know I talk a good game.. I’m here telling you how to do this freelance thing and how to be more confident so you
How free do you actually feel as a freelancer? How often do you let other people’s opinions (or imagined opinions) effect your decisions and actions?
I don’t mean, investing in your business or something nice for the house. I mean, when did you last invest in you? Like improving areas
We’re all working on something. There’s something we want to do better. Something we wanna be but we just aren’t doing the stuff to make
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In a random survey (of my friends) it was found that 60% of people don’t know what Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson did before he was
Okay, this is a heavy one.. There’s a pic of my wee kitty if you read all the way to the end 🙂 The people
You know that thing you keep talking about online? The thing you sell.. You know the thing you’re 100% sure people are tired of hearing
Tired of being underpaid? Are you hitting burnout and need a break? Or are you dealing with a*hole clients who just won’t pay? I’ve been there and I’m here to help!
Book a free call and let’s make your life easier.
Orwell McGubbins is a branding designer and Creative Director of Berlin based Brand Consultancy Orwell met Vila.
He has spent his career working with charities, schools and social businesses supporting people to develop themselves and make the most of life.
Today he continues this work by helping creative freelancers gain the skills and confidence they need to be great at what they do.
He enables people to make money doing what they love so they can create a happy life for themselves and the people in their communities.
Feel free to contact him on LinkedIn but don’t call without an appointment. He might be socially minded but he’s also a millennial, they hate that.
