2017

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Sam Bosma

An illustrator talks about creating his own career making his own comics.

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Julia Parris

A photographer with a penchant for collage talks about crafting her career.

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Nicole Fenton

A computer-loving wordsmith talks on crafting a career at the intersection of language and technology.

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Diego Garcia

An independent game designer tells us about keeping his day job.

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Cameron Koczon

The partner of the product studio of your dreams talks about building products.

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Dan Mall

The man who wrote the book on pricing talks about pricing.

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Daniel Fishel

A staff and freelance illustrator discusses how he got into the illustration game and how he continues to hone in on his own style.

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Erica Heinz

A UX and product designer discusses how she sets a strong foundation for her projects, from pricing to deliverables.

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Rik Lomas

A developer and founder discusses visa challenges in making the move from London to New York City.

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Kara Haupt

A designer discusses shaping her career around her passions from politics to community.

2016

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James Blair

A generalist decides to focus his energy and increase his time by creating a firm of specialists.

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Natalie Semczuk

A remote project manager discusses how she keeps the wheels moving on projects and handles relationships from coast to coast.

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Collectif

Two multi-disciplinarian designers discuss balancing full-time jobs with moonlighting at their own studio and how to teach clients how to give better feedback.

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Maggie Putnam

A typographer, letterer, and book designer shares how she learned to price herself and build confidence in the value of her work.

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Brian Feeney

A designer/developer from Brooklyn discusses his love for prototyping and following his gut.

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Math Times Joy

A design duo from San Francisco talks about their shared studio practice and building lasting relationships.

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Ben Dodson

An iOS developer from Bristol discusses working remotely and the pros & cons of pet projects versus freelancing for clients.

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Debra B. McCraw

A freelance copywriter from Chicago talks about being open to change and honing in on the clients she wants to work with.

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Michael Egan

A freelance web designer from Nova Scotia discusses juggling work and maintaining client relationships.

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Claire Boston

A freelance graphic designer from London talks about the value of time and the challenge of learning to say “no” to work.

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Jamie Emerson & Andy Stone

Two Colorado-based agency co-founders talk about their transition from freelancing individually to running a small agency.

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Alex Magill

A freelance designer from London speaks out against charging for your time and discusses jumping from one freelance gig to the next.

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Stephanie Hider

A freelancer based in Tulsa, Oklahoma shares her dream about switching freelance disciplines to become a children’s book illustrator.