by Melissa H | Jun 19, 2013 | freelancing, resources
This is part 3 in our series on Making the Freelance Plunge. Part 1 was all about getting your finances in order. Part 2 was about developing resources library. And today we’re tackling personal portfolios, which I personally think are one of the most...
by Melissa H | May 29, 2013 | freelancing, resources
Over the last 3 years I’ve had many requests from students and clients for a list of resources I use for freelancing and blogging. So I created one! This was originally created for designers – both graphic and web – but anyone who freelances...
by Melissa H | Mar 5, 2013 | freelancing, resources
This is part 2 in our series on Making the Freelance Plunge. Part 1 was all about getting your financial house in order before going out on your own. That may mean taking or staying in an employee position for a little while. But whether or not you have to stay in...
by Melissa H | Feb 18, 2013 | freelancing, resources
For the last year and a half I have been a guest lecturer at BCIT, speaking once a semester to New Media Design students who are coming up to graduation. What do we talk about? Freelancing. Freelancing is the direction a lot of New Media grads head in –...
by Melissa H | Aug 25, 2010 | freelancing, planning, small business
Sometimes us creative type people can ignore some pretty important business details – not necessarily because we don’t think they’re important but because we just don’t think of them. So today’s post is on thinking about backup plans. I...
