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Freelance Road Trip Podcast is by a freelance designer for freelance creatives, and talks about everything they didn't teach you in design school but should have if you want to build an accelerate a creative business. The podcast is a companion to the Freelance Road Trip program for creativepreneurs, and drops every week on Thursday, sometimes on Friday, and occasionally on Saturday.

Aug 3, 2019

When should you pursue being creative in your own right versus being an order taker and just doing what the client asks for?

When do you take orders and when do you assume the role of a creative consultant alongside your client?

If your clients only want you execute their ideas or create a thing, and they don’t want you to do more for them, you're relegated to the role of an order taker.

That means you can't fulfill any creative vision for the client.

If you want to level up how you serve your clients…

If you want to attract and serve BETTER clients…

If you you want to create meaningful work…

You can't just take orders.

We're talking about how you go from being a service provider — a technician — to being a valued consultant and advisor.