Feb 23rd, 2011 by Andy Epstein

Dream of working for yourself?

by Ilise Benun

I speak to a lot of in house designers with dreams of becoming self employed – one day.

If that’s you, check out the Creative Freelancer Blog, where there is a series of posts on making the transition from F/T to F/T freelancer. It covered these questions:

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• How to Begin Getting Your Own Clients and Projects

http://www.creativefreelancerblog.com/designers/freelancing-101-how-to-begin-getting-clients/

• How to Balance Two Jobs

http://www.creativefreelancerblog.com/designers/freelancing-102-balancing-two-jobs/

• When to Make the Leap

http://www.creativefreelancerblog.com/writers/freelancing-103-when-to-make-the-leap-to-ft-freelancing/

If this is something you’re considering, the timing is good. Here are a few steps you can take in that direction:
1. Read this series of blog posts.

2. Listen to this interview with F/T turned freelance designer, Heather Parlato

http://www.creativefreelancerblog.com/writers/interview-with-heather-parlato-on-freelancing/

3. Read “The Freedoms of Freelancing” (send an email to me at toolbox@marketing-mentor.com for a copy of this white paper)

4. Come to the Creative Freelancer Conference June 23-24, 2011 in Chicago (part of HOW Design Live)

http://www.creativefreelancerconference.com/