Freelance & Self Employment

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Freelance Gig websites is your worst friend

I have worked full-time as a freelancer, professional illustrator and graphic designer, for over 20 years. And I learned that freelance gig websites are ones worst friends. I totally understand freelance illustrators and designers starting out, who long for a career running a freelance business, actively looking for work on freelance websites, in hope to…

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New ink drawing before lunch and coffee break

Today’s quick ink drawing in my Moleskine Sketchbook using ink pens from Uni pen, Touch twin markers and Winston Newton Promarker pens. Made this ink drawing while working on a completely different set of illustrations. Six in total for an editorial, magazine, illustration work, custom publishing client. Now time for that lunch and coffee break….

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Ink drawing in sketchbook, late night sketching parking lot, Stockholm

Ink drawing I sketched illustrating the black, grey and white I had around me, while parking the car. And while taking our dog for a late night walk. Just outside town. A natural park, reserve, next to this parking lot of a Horse stable and horse riding school. Oh, yep, it’s winter time. All white…