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10 Jan

Posted at 00:00h in Art & Business, Uncategorized
Yesterday I listed some of the "Con's" of freelancing. Please read that first if you haven't already. Now that that's out of the way I want to focus on some of the "Pro's", the terrific and exciting aspects of freelancing which, in my opinion, far outweigh the negatives and make the whole adventure worthwhile. If they didn't, I wouldn't have stuck at it for ten years and counting: Pro #1: You are your own boss. You decide when to work and when to take a break. You decide which projects you will work on. You negotiate the deadlines. There are no superiors to report to (just make sure your clients are happy). No boring meetings. No annoying co-workers. You enjoy a great deal of freedom compared to your cubicle-bound counterparts. You can buy groceries at 10 am when there is no traffic and no lines at the checkout. You run your own show! I can't think of a career choice that offers you more personal freedom.

31 Dec

Posted at 01:44h in Uncategorized

Today is the last day of 2007. New Year's is always an occasion for looking back to reflect and then looking forward to the coming year. So I thought this would be a good time for me to pause and evaluate my blog. I saw a big jump in readership this year, and it's been a fun challenge for me to...

28 Dec

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One of the gifts I received this Christmas was a two-disc special edition DVD of Citizen Kane. Many movie buffs consider it to be one of the greatest films, if not the greatest film, ever made, so about two years ago my wife and I decided to rent it and educate ourselves (actually, I really wanted to see the movie...

26 Dec

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Here's a few late night sketches done on my Cintiq 12wx, looking at some random photos from a Google image search. Nothing fancy (a little wonky, actually)...

21 Dec

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Classic Looney Tunes animated shorts are now available for download on iTunes, priced at two for $1.99. Right now if you go to the iTunes store and click on "TV Shows", you'll see a box in the middle area of the screen that says "Looney Tunes Studio Just Added". Click on it and you'll see 60 classic shorts organized by...

20 Dec

Posted at 10:14h in Uncategorized

(Illustration by Paul Fricke/Blue Moon Studios. All rights reserved.) It's my pleasure to welcome another Minnesota illustrator to the blogosphere! My friend and fellow illustrator Paul Fricke (owner of Blue Moon Studios) has just launched a spanky new version of his website--complete with a daily blog. Paul has been freelancing for over twenty years now. He has a background...