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Working in the creative industries: is freelancing the road to success?

What is freelance? Is it a perfect way for designers and developers to become successful? Is it as easy as it seems to be? How to start freelance and is it even worth it? - You will find answers for all those questions and many others below! 👇 What is "freelance" and who is a "freelancer" ? Briefly, freelance means working, independently, for yourself (being self-employed). Freelancer isn't committed to any employer long-term so he doesn't work on a regular salary basis for one employer . Instead freelancer is hired by companies only to do particular assigments. 💲 Advantages of freelance job: You can choose the clients you work with Control of workload, choosing how much work you have and which projects are meaningful  Flexibility, controlling the time you spend working Ability to work alone, for yourself, independently Freelance job opens up the ability work on a variety of projects and topics   Disadvantages of freelance job:   Self-employment taxes Find...

Does the concept of professionalism apply to the creative industries?

When you think about it the concept of professionalism should apply to all jobs, professions or even commisions. No matter what is an occupation of particular person, he/she still should follow main rules and assumptions of that concept. In this post we will take a closer look on what professionalism is, if it's concept is always the same and we will focus on what it means for creative industries. 👥 What is professionalism? Professionalism is commonly understood as an individual’s adherence to a set of standards, code of conduct or collection of qualities that characterize accepted practice within a particular area of activity. Explaining it in an easier way, professionalism is the skill, good judgment, and polite behavior that is expected from a person who is trained to do a job well. 👌     Why being professional is so important for your career? Professionalism is one of the biggest factors in your level of career success It’s an outward display of your attitude toward...