Freelancing

The honest realities of working for yourself. From finding clients and setting rates to managing feast-or-famine cycles, we cover the practical, emotional, and financial aspects of life as a freelance creative.

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Tips Freelancing

I love freelancing, but what about my pension?

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What makes a freelancer indispensable? The answer might not be what you think

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The loneliness paradox: how working from home is reshaping our creative lives

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Is billing your clients in advance ever okay?

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Inspiration Creative Industry

Jacqueline Colley on why you don't need big commissions to make it as an illustrator

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Tips Freelancing

What to do if you have zero freelance work for 2026

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Should you give up on freelancing?

Inspiration Creative Industry

Embracing the positive with illustrator Luke McConkey

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Insight Working Life

HMRC can now take tax straight from your bank account: how should freelancers respond?

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Tips Freelancing

The Creativepreneur Starter Pack for 2026: How to make money from your talent

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Jon Williams on government plans for a Creative Freelance Champion

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Tips Freelancing

The most powerful weapon in a freelancer's toolkit isn't talent. It's communication

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