Posts tagged collectives

Freelance to be free - Art Director and Graphic Designer Lina Forsgren

Lina began freelancing in college, where she founded a feminist communications agency with a friend, and she’s worked independently since then.

She chats to Steve about the speaking gigs that make her anxious for weeks, the time she nearly hit a wall from working too much, and the community she created for women and non-binaries within the creative industry.

DesignerSteve Folland30 May 2020work life balance, finding clients, seasonal work, working with others, collaborations, collectives, portfolio, building a portfolio, finding work, running an agency, studio, speaking, communityComment

A frugal mindset - Action Sports Photographer and Creative Director Reuben Krabbe

Skiing photographer Reuben graduated during the 2008 financial crash and he’s found his own way since then, learning as he went along, without a staff job or an apprenticeship.

He talks about managing the seasonality of his business and how he finds work, including networking, pitching, making a film and forming a production company with other freelancers.

PhotographerSteve Folland24 May 2020work life balance, finding clients, seasonal work, production company, working with others, collaborations, collectives, portfolio, building a portfolio, finding workComment