Which portfolio website is right for you?
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
The first years don’t have to be so hard!
Learn from my experience and my mistakes to make your life easier in the early days of freelancing.
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
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
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
I’ve got a programme that I’ve refined over my years as freelancer
It’s helped me at every stage of my career from sidegig freelancer
Not every person who needs your service is ready to buy
It’s your job to be first in their mind when they are
But how
Every hero story needs supporting characters
They’re the people the hero couldn’t succeed without
Batman has Robin and Alfred
Beyoncé had Kelly and Michelle
Pharell has N*E*R*D
Carol
Your identity is made up of many things
Not all of them can be seen on the surface
This is how we all experience each
When I first started out as a freelancer making money was tough
I was inexperienced with a small folio and I didn’t know how to
Life would be great if it all went to plan…
But often times it doesn’t…
And in business, if you haven’t planned for a bit
Things always take longer than you thought
We all have our own shit going on and work at our own pace. Life gets in the way!
1.
Plan days around things you like
Every day I make time for things that make me happy.
Thing like reading, drinking tea, plyaing my music
Note every client wants your best work. If they want it, they might not be able to afford it.
Sometimes they want a copy of
Changing your payment terms can feel scary…
Clients have an expectation of when they’ll pay and you don’t want to do anything that will make
Does this sound like you?
“I procrastinate because I have high standards and I’m worried I won’t meet them”
Seems legit. Swipe and let’s test it…<br
Get back your evenings and weekends by pricing projects properly
Lots of freelancers only charge for the time during a project…
They don’t count the
Experience has taught me
1. How a work week goes affects my mood
2. The weeks I plan are better than the weeks I don’t
3. If
Social media will make you believe you don’t know how to sell yourself
Reels, stories, tic-taks, pinterests? Is it all necessary?? No!
Why does every freelancer have
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.
