Wijtze ValkemaBoth Hands On The UnfocusThis is the last blog in my series Both Hands On The Pencil where I share about my freelance practice as a commercial illustrator. It…Jul 9, 2019Jul 9, 2019
Wijtze ValkemaBoth Hands On The ExtrasAlthough the biggest portion of our work week for most of us, there is more to a creative freelance career than client work. Client work…Jun 25, 2019Jun 25, 2019
Wijtze ValkemaBoth Hands On The Work ProcessWe’ve worked on our professional focus. We’ve been talking to our existing network looking for opportunities to collaborate or we even…Jun 22, 2019Jun 22, 2019
Wijtze ValkemaBoth Hands On The AcquisitionThe most frequently asked questions from starting freelancers have to do with making money, landing clients and finding new work. The…Jun 22, 2019Jun 22, 2019
Wijtze ValkemaBoth Hands On The PortfolioYour portfolio is the most important tool in your marketing and promotion kit. In this day and age there is absolutely no excuse for not…Jun 22, 2019Jun 22, 2019
Wijtze ValkemaBoth Hands On The FocusFreelancing in general is a very isolated job. Often, we work from home, we don’t have the social environment of co-workers, an office or…Jun 22, 2019Jun 22, 2019
Wijtze ValkemaBoth Hands On The PencilThis is the first of a blog series called Both Hands On The Pencil in which I am trying to make sense of freelancing. Prompted by fellow…Jun 22, 2019Jun 22, 2019