Portrait of a Freelancer

Latest Episodes:

Accepting Change & Planning for 2019! Dec 19, 2018

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This is a topic I’ve thought a lot about this year, understanding which projects we should commit to, and at what levels of seriousness we should commit to them! As 2019 is around the corner, I’m reflecting upon the things I do and choosing which ones I want to keep doing!

Niche Content, Photography, and Crowdfunding: George Muncey Nov 28, 2018

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George is one of the coolest people I know and I was so excited to interview him! We talked about making content for a niche community, crowdfunding, and how he got into freelance photography!
Check out George:
https://instagram.com/gmunchiez
https://twitter.com/gmunchiez
https://www.youtube.com/negativefeedback
http://www.georgemuncey.com

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Being a Writer: Jen Campbell Oct 20, 2018

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Jen Campbell is one of my favourite people and I got the chance to sit down with her and all of the questions I wanted to know about being a writer!

Things mentioned:
Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops: https://www.bookdepository.com/Weird-Things-Customers-Say-in-Bookshops/9781780334837/?a_aid=ArielBissett
The Bookshop Book: https://www.bookdepository.com/Bookshop-Book-Jen-Campbell/9781472116666?ref=pd_detail_1_sims_b_p2p_1/?a_aid=ArielBissett
Frannerd Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJWctX6oMCA
Check out Jen:
https://twitter.com/jenvcampbell
https://www.youtube.com/jenvcampbell
http://www.jen-campbell.co.uk

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Platen: Designing a Logo with Hollie! Aug 20, 2018

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I needed a logo and with help from Hollie, I ended up with a brand! In this episode I talk with my graphic designer to discuss how we worked together to make the Platen logo and branding!

Follow Hollie:
https://www.instagram.com/blckwhtstudios/
https://www.instagram.com/hollie_arnett/
https://www.blackandwhitestudios.nz

Follow Platen:
www.platenmagazine.com
www.instagram.com/platenmagazine
www.twitter.com/platenmagazine
www.facebook.com/platenmagazine

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Platen: I'm Launching A Magazine! Aug 20, 2018

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It has been a long-time dream of mine to run a literary magazine, so I've decided to make that dream a reality.. starting NOW! This is the beginning of a mini-series here on Portrait of a Freelancer Podcast, where I am going to be chronicling my adventures on starting this small business! The magazine is called "Platen" and together we are going to make it amazing! In this episode I discuss my vision for the magazine, the timeline for launching it, and what it's going to look like!

Check it out!!
www.platenmagazine.com
www.instagram.com/platenmagazine
www.twitter.com/platenmagazine
www.facebook.com/platenmagazine

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School + Freelance?? Aug 20, 2018

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Is it possible to juggle school and freelance? Should we try? How can you find a balance? ALL THIS AND MORE!

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Starting a Business with Charlotte Dann Aug 20, 2018

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Starting a business is something a lot of us want to do, and today we are talking to Charlotte Dann: she quit her job, set up a Kickstarter, and is living the dream!

Check out her Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/charlottedann/hexatope-design-your-own-unique-jewellery/?ref=ab

Things mentioned:
Website of tumblr themes: http://themes.pouretrebelle.com/
Strange screencast channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/cevdscreencasts/videos
Post about the early development of Hexatope: http://codepen.io/pouretrebelle/post/hexagons
Check out Charlotte:
https://twitter.com/charlotte_dann
https://www.youtube.com/chareads
Check out Hexatope:
http://hexatope.io/
https://twitter.com/hexatope
https://www.instagram.com/hexatope
https://www.facebook.com/hexatope
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/charlottedann/hexatope-design-your-own-unique-jewellery/?ref=ab
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Being a Sellout Aug 20, 2018

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Sponsorships are everywhere. Are they ruining content? What does a content creator think of when taking one on? This has been one of my favourite discussions so far!

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Dealing with Emails Aug 20, 2018

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Freelancing means you're the communications person.. how do we deal with emails? How professional should we be? Can they get overwhelming?

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Things mentioned:

The email was "a kind of infinite to-do list, to which anyone on the planet could add anything at will" quote: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/dec/22/why-time-management-is-ruining-our-lives

Elise Gets Crafty podcast: http://www.elisejoy.com/podcast/

Is Social Media Necessary for Freelancers? Aug 20, 2018

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Twitter! Instagram! YouTube! Is it helpful? Let's talk about social media and freelancing!

Is this the second time you're seeing this episode? I messed up the first file (it had 3 minutes of silence at the beginning of it!) and have had to reupload! This is the same episode, just with no silence <3

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