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Sam Bosma
An illustrator talks about creating his own career making his own comics.
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2017
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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.