Oct 24, 2020

What's the end result of our creative efforts? What responsibility do we as creative professionals have toward the end user? What responsibility do we have to uphold the public good? What do you do when your ethics and your client’s ethics clash? Creative work involves more than proper function, ease of use and visual...

Oct 17, 2020

To realize success as an independent creative, we need to move forward consistently, even if we think we’re not yet ready. Forward motion jump starts us into an ongoing cycle of increasing capability and confidence. Taking action often takes courage. In this episode I explain a process I call the "Four Cs...

Oct 10, 2020

AB5 took effect in California in January 2020. It narrows the definition of independent contractor, and the type and amount of work a person can do for a client without being classified as an employee. While freelancers in CA battle to pass Proposition 22 and overturn AB5, HR2474, threatens to restrict freelancing. In...

Oct 3, 2020

There are good and poor approaches to how you work with clients. In this episode I answer questions from freelancers, both of them graphic designers, about working with clients. We’re talking about how to be sure a client doesn’t run off with your work without paying, what to do when your client won't give you...