Freelancer dilemma: How do you carry what's basically a mobile office with you to every client meeting, coffee shop, and coworking space without looking like you're backpacking across the country…
Designer/illustrator Felix Sockwell is known for his illustrative, fluid line work. When looking at his pieces it appears that his pen never left the page, as each idea and object…
For the last few years, freelancing has been a tip-of-tongue topic among creative workers. Even if we're not self-employed full-time, a lot of us are balancing side-projects in our night…
When you read an interview with someone who’s successfully living off their creative endeavors, they often highlight how hard they worked to get where they are. They talk about their…
I was reading the wonderful show business biography Act One, by the legendary playwright Moss Hart, when the following passage struck me: "It is taken for granted that a cabinetmaker…
When we feel the thrill of a great idea, our first instinct is to grab the nearest person and share it. But there’s a problem -- ideas are very light.…
Despite the long hours, the financial stresses, and the general difficulty of running your own company, small business owners consistently report higher ratings of happiness, job satisfaction, and economic optimism…
One Project a Day Challenge was a blog by Valeri Potchekailov. It ended about a year ago, with the Belgian graphic designer having completed, that’s right, one project every day…
Waking up for work can be very hard to do. Sometimes even the pull of coffee and doughnuts isn’t enough to kickstart your day. During these darker, more difficult times,…
The two biggest mistakes artists make are on the opposite ends of the spectrum: Showing your work too early or never showing it at all. The problem with the former…