growing a team — Season 12 — BEING FREELANCE - Podcast and Community for freelancers

Bake it till you make it! - Illustrator Tom Hovey

Tom's the guy behind the illustrations on the Great British Bake Off. He chats to Steve about how he got started and found his way, even without much of a plan; and how his freelance life has evolved since Bake Off began back in 2010.

Today Tom runs a small studio with interns and freelancers, producing work for the Bake Off franchise and clients in the food industry, as well as selling prints through an online shop.

IllustratorSteve Folland25 October 2020work-life balance, Instagram, studio, co-working, hiring, interns, growing a team, building a team, contracts, selling prints, illustration, animationComment

The Yorkshire Tea break that didn't end - PR Consultant Sharon Davis

After six years working as a freelance PR and marketing consultant in London, Sharon took a risk and moved to a small town in the middle of the English countryside to take a waitressing job for the summer.

Was she committing career suicide or was this just the break she needed to inspire a fresh start?

PRSteve Folland11 October 2020work-life balance, relocating, PR consultancy, hiring staff, growing a team, building a team, starting an agencyComment