“The sky is falling! The sky is falling!” This is how some people feel about the job outlook in the economy right now; But probably not web designers or web developers. If Chicken Little (the one credited for the line in the popular children’s fable) would have crafted a website to...

Holly DeWolf is a freelance author and illustrator based in eastern Canada. Like many graduates, after school she was left with a solid education in her practice, but not a lot of education or experience in running a business as a creative person. Since then, she has begun her freelancing...

Many freelancers love the lifestyle once they get into it, despite the difficulties. Freedom to make our own schedule, do the type of work we want to do, work with whom we want to work with and more are all among the benefits. There’s nothing like waking up in the morning and not taking...

When we go freelance we may suddenly feel the urge to sleep in all day, goof around, and never get anything done. Then, we may go into phases of complete ultra-productivity and overworking. Working on one’s own can sometimes cause more harm than good in that we can never find a good...

What do you feel holds you back as a freelance designer? Do you ever feel a lack in progress, and if so, what are the causes? Lack of motivation? No time? Too many distractions? Not enough self-discipline? Also, what are some difficulties that have held you back in the past, and how did you...

Are you a lazy freelancer? Do you often find yourself sitting on the couch, munching on your favorite snack, doing quite the opposite of work? We’ve all been there, but some of us seem to be lazier than others. How lazy we are can depend on our own personalities, other things going on in...