How much does a car cost? What should I pay for a holiday? I’d like to buy a house, what’s a good price? Without further context, there’s no way that you can answer these questions. Yet freelancers are asked a […]
Category Archives: Freelancing
The Ultimate Freelance Job Search Page
Last week one of my long term contracts came to an end … a little more abruptly than I’d been expecting! No dissatisfaction with the quality of work, but the vagaries of the economic climate and the lack of job […]
Haystack – Forcing Freelancers To Pigeonhole Themselves?
There was a lot of excitement last week about the release of 37Signals new Haystack website. It’s touted as an effective advertising tool for web design agencies and freelancers, and an easy way for a client to find a good […]
Yes, Websites Cost More Than Fifty Bucks!
Friday’s article got me thinking over the weekend. There’s a wider frustration about working as a web designer. It doesn’t impact my enjoyment of a job, it influences my taking a job in the first place. Many businesses simply refuse […]
Lessons ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Should Have Taught
I watched The Devil Wears Prada on a flight from Houston to London this week. The movie was enjoyable and frustrating. Like many Hollywood productions it devalued ambition and professional improvement. Being “true” and professional success aren’t incompatible. In fact […]