When I bill out a project, my experience has been that most clients prefer to pay me the old-fashioned way by mailing in a check. However, as the internet continues to make things more convenient some companies are beginning to embrace online options as a way to pay for outside services like freelancing. And more and more freelancers are beginning...
This looks interesting. Talks About Money is a new book designed to help freelancers figure out what to charge for their projects. While the book is primarily aimed at graphic designers, there is not all that much difference between how a freelance graphic designer decides what to charge and how a freelance illustrator/artist decides what to charge. The process...
Recently I was hired to write a feature article for Adbase Insight, the email newsletter of Adbase.com. Each issue contains meaty content designed to help freelance illustrators and photographers market themselves better. I've found the articles to be extremely helpful and am proud to be a part of it. You can sign up for Adbase Insight for free here. In my...
While cleaning out my files I came across a good book on freelancing that I forgot I even owned (out of sight, out of mind). The Streetwise Guide to Freelancing by Theo Stephan Williams has a lot of good nuggets, much of it organized into nice little sidebars. Unfortunately the book is out of print, but you can get used...
I've been cleaning out my files and I came across a handout from a presentation I gave to some art students about seven years ago. It's pretty basic stuff aimed primarily at beginners, but I've got blog readers at all levels from students to seasoned professionals so I'm sure some of you will find this helpful. Here's what I wrote: 1....
Recently I stumbled upon this excellent article from Bootstrapper (a good blog for the self-employed, entrepreneurs, and other do-it-yourselfers): Rookie Mistakes: 15 Blunders New Freelancers Make And How To Avoid Them For more info on freelancing, don't forget to check out other posts listed under "The Business of Freelancing" Category over to the left, and of course my Recommended Resources page on...
