building a brand — Season 10 — BEING FREELANCE - Podcast and Community for freelancers

Putting in the non-billable hours - Brand Strategist and Educator Melinda Livsey

To grow her brand identity business, Melinda thought she needed to hone her craft. And then she met Chris Do, founder of The Futur, and learned - through on-camera coaching sessions - how to market herself and her work.

By treating herself like a client and working on her business, Melinda’s found a way to attract the kind of work she loves doing.

Brand StrategistSteve Folland1 March 2020finding clients, finding work, social media, marketing your business, content marketing, blogging, work life balance, branding, building a brand, strategy, brand strategy, marketing yourself, marketing, graphic design, brand designComment

There is no magic formula - Illustrator Ruud Hendriks

Ruud (aka Momo) launched an illustration studio after finishing university in the Netherlands. It took some time to get it off the ground and he lived off pot noodles in the not-so-sunny Scotland for years. Despite the tough times, he held strong and he’s now enjoying the heat in Portugal, with a steady flow of commissions coming in via word of mouth and social media.

IllustratorSteve Folland2 February 2020finding clients, finding work, illustration, selling products, Scotland, Portugal, Netherlands, web design, studio, brand, building a brand, Twitter, social mediaComment