From CVs in Soho to CEO - Director and Editor Chiraag Parmar

Chiraag got his start in TV after handing out CVs around Soho in London. Today, he’s an award-winning director and editor running an indie production studio with a freelance team.

He talks to Steve about how he’s learned to build relationships and understand the numbers so he can take care of business development.

DirectorSteve Folland15 November 2020work-life balance, contracts, finding clients, finding work, marketing, getting started, money, budgeting, business developmentComment

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