With WordPress it’s easy to add content to your website so you could quickly build up a lot of content. Since your site is vital in promoting your business, you want to make sure that all that content is kept safe, so implementing a regular schedule for updates and backups is really important. Read more…
Archive for July, 2012
Exciting news: from today I’m finally a full-time freelancer!
When I started freelancing 5 years ago I was straight out of college; I was young, naïve and knew nothing about running a business, but design jobs were hard to find. Lessons were quickly learned and a few months later I was earning enough to give up my weekend job working in a supermarket. Read more…
Good relationships between freelancers and their clients are built on mutual trust and respect, which largely come from good communication. Your projects are also much more likely to have a successful outcome if both parties are communicating clearly. Here are some tips, for both freelancers and clients, to help you communicate effectively with each other. Read more…
“They [creative professionals] don’t set up a business for the money – they are genuinely interested in something and view their work as a lifestyle choice.”
- Alison Branagan
This quote is from a recent Guardian article, ‘Young creative entrepreneurs: five building blocks for start-up success’. The article has some useful advice but this quote does give the wrong impression about creative professionals, such as designers, especially if taken out of context. Read more…





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