When you're experiencing a period of low productivity, it's become a common reminder from well-meaning friends (and mugs, and throw pillows, and the occasional framed letterpress poster) that "you have…
Location independent, digital nomad, remote worker, freelancer. Whatever you want to call it, this “home office” style of working is steadily rising in popularity in the US. About 34 percent…
Before she was her own boss, Paper Jam Press founder Arianna Orland was working a regular job. But, she said, she missed the tactile part of design work. "I missed…
Let's be perfectly clear: Freelance taxes will never be easy. But they can be easier with the assistance of technology. And yes, most organizational and financial apps require you to have…
Whether you’re a brand new freelancer or you struck out on your own years ago, chances are the idea of setting up shop in a coworking space has crossed your…
You hear it all the time from artists: "Oh, I ignore the critics." And while we're skeptical that's true, we can also name a lot of people who would probably…
If you've ever felt like your personal successes are most likely attributed to luck, acts of fate, or your own ability to dupe those around you into thinking you know…
Blogs like this strive to help creative types figure out better ways to be creative, but every time one of us writes an article we get a little more out…
Life is full of ups and downs, and unfortunately, none of us get a say in scheduling any of it. Personal crises such as sickness, deaths, emotional breakdowns or a…
There is no greater pitfall for creative types than not feeling creative. These blocks have haunted artists since the beginning of art and, like a hangover, there is no surefire…