Lately I've been hit with a bad spell of burnout, which isn't abnormal for me lately, it's just a matter of taking a step away. Usually my go-to creative outlet is music, specifically learning how to play guitar and sing.
What are some side-quests y'all have taken in order to create distance between yourself and the industry?
Hey everyone,
I know this isn't quite how this goes, but I am currently dusting off the resume and portfolio for a couple job apps, and I want to keep this hidden in case anyone from my current employer browses this thread. Please let me know if you have any availability to review a portfolio and resume, and I will email and DM over a google drive link.
Sorry in advance if this is a no-no!
Thanks!
I've been creating social media recruitment graphics/flyers for several programs in the past few months. I'm really proud of how they came out, and I think they showcase I different side of my skillset.
Ideally, this would go on a portfolio site, which is an update is long overdue.
My freelance work mainly comes through word of mouth and social media. Since I'm only doing this on the side, I've kept most of my work on instagram and Facebook, and have neglected the site.
For now, though, does anyone have any advice on how to showcase work that's already been sized for social media and posted? Do you collage any of them together, or use any mockups? Just curious if anyones run into a good way to go about this, or has any suggestions on how to share this without simply reposting what's already been posted.
Hey everyone,
I (28M) am a full-time graphic designer who managed to land my dream job a couple years ago at a small agency. It's been as creatively fulfilling as I could have hoped for, doing lots of cool stuff, and getting to work with a small team that feels like we vibe very well together. I get paid around a 60k salary, letting me live comfortably while paying off some debts; however, very little for savings.
On the side of this job, I've been working a passion project that recently has been blowing up and catching a lot of attention. It's something I was doing on the side before I landed this agency job, and within the past few years, has mounded into working with groups and teams that I looked up to since I was a kid. I'm grateful to be working with such groups, however, this has become incredibly time consuming because I'm too emotionally attached to these groups to say no or turn them down when they reach out. It's an exciting feeling to be noticed in that way, and I've noticed a lot of the community is really appreciative of the work I do for these groups.
While I've been working full time, I've been offering 8 hour monthly retainer contracts to these groups, along with some additional one off design projects on the side (illustration and t-shirts mostly). So two 8hr/month contracts, invoiced at $500 a month. It's pretty cheap work, but it's usually simple work, and occasionally they don't use all 8 hours. The same can be said about the t-shirts, which I usually charge $300 a piece for. Since April, I've done 4 t-shirt projects, an 8 piece merch capsule, 4 months of 16 hour retainers, and a one-off illustration project for an author, all on top of my regular full-time job. This has totaled me just about $7,000 in supplemental income, which doesn't feel like enough for 4 months of work. Some hobbies have been sacrificed, and a lot of my free time goes to my gf.
The issue is, I cannot keep going at this workload. I'm exhausted most of the time, and I don't have a lot of time for other things. I know the practical advice is to raise my rates, but what's the best way to go about this for existing relationships? A lot of the $300 t-shirt jobs are for friends that have come back for a few years now, and it's a lot of the groups I'm working with are volunteer based.
Anyone else have any similar stories, and what did you do to help solve this dilemma?
Hey everyone,
I (28M) am a full-time graphic designer who managed to land my dream job a couple years ago at a small agency. It's been as creatively fulfilling as I could have hoped for, doing lots of cool stuff, and getting to work with a small team that feels like we vibe very well together. I get paid around a 60k salary, letting me live comfortably while paying off some debts; however, very little for savings.
On the side of this job, I've been working a passion project that recently has been blowing up and catching a lot of attention. It's something I was doing on the side before I landed this agency job, and within the past few years, has mounded into working with groups and teams that I looked up to since I was a kid. I'm grateful to be working with such groups, however, this has become incredibly time consuming because I'm too emotionally attached to these groups to say no or turn them down when they reach out. It's an exciting feeling to be noticed in that way, and I've noticed a lot of the community is really appreciative of the work I do for these groups.
While I've been working full time, I've been offering 8 hour monthly retainer contracts to these groups, along with some additional one off design projects on the side (illustration and t-shirts mostly). So two 8hr/month contracts, invoiced at $500 a month. It's pretty cheap work, but it's usually simple work, and occasionally they don't use all 8 hours. The same can be said about the t-shirts, which I usually charge $300 a piece for. Since April, I've done 4 t-shirt projects, an 8 piece merch capsule, 4 months of 16 hour retainers, and a one-off illustration project for an author, all on top of my regular full-time job. This has totaled me just about $7,000 in supplemental income, which doesn't feel like enough for 4 months of work. Some hobbies have been sacrificed, and a lot of my free time goes to my gf.
The issue is, I cannot keep going at this workload. I'm exhausted most of the time, and I don't have a lot of time for other things. I know the practical advice is to raise my rates, but what's the best way to go about this for existing relationships? A lot of the $300 t-shirt jobs are for friends that have come back for a few years now, and it's a lot of the groups I'm working with are volunteer based.
Anyone else have any similar stories, and what did you do to help solve this dilemma?
Hey everyone!
We have a couple spots in our fence that not only have chunks missing out of the panels, but have successfully gotten dug under due to ours and our neighbors dogs. This is causing a lot of distress between the two parties, and now my pup has gotten herself some cuts on the face and paws from her persistence. I take full responsibility, and I want to nip this problem in the bud.
We currently have a rental, but at this point, I'm looking to make the fix ASAP and ask for forgiveness later. Has anyone had this problem, and how could we go about fixing the hole in the fence, and the ground, to "permanently" solve this issue?
Thanks!