My friend and fellow illustrator Tom Richmond recently posted this YouTube video on his blog. It's a hilarious illustration of the ways some clients will try to take advantage of freelancers. Fortunately I don't run into this kind of thing much anymore. My clients for the most part have been great and treat me like a total professional, and I've...
The second annual Creative Freelancer Conference (sponsored by HOW Magazine and Marketing Mentor) will be held in San Diego August 26-28, 2009. I attended last year's conference in Chicago and thoroughly enjoyed it. Even though I've been freelancing for over twelve years I still picked up quite a few tips and tricks. As a result of what I learned I've...
Along with posting new work on my website and on this here blog, I also make samples of my work available as a free PDF download for clients to print and keep on file. The last time I updated the PDF was in January 2008. A lot has changed since then and an update was long overdue. Instead of one portfolio...
Peter Beach has been working as a freelance illustrator for over 25 years. His work is top-notch and he's served some of the top clients in the biz. Recently Peter started a blog devoted to sharing his experience and advice with other illustrators. He wrote the following to me in an email: I've been freelancing full time illustration for a long...
Need to waste some time on the internet? I'm here to serve. With the economy on the skids people are thinking a lot more about money, and tax time is approaching fast. So even though this is an art blog several of the items below relate to money and finances. Hey, why not? The Credit Crisis Visualized — This brief 11-minute animated...
In case you've been living in a cave, Facebook has officially exploded onto the internet scene and is now THE social networking site for, well, anyone with a pulse. I've been on Facebook for a while now, using it both personally and professionally. While I enjoy catching up with friends and keeping tabs on a few other artists, I'm still...
