Regardless of whether you’re an aspirational fledgling freelancer or a seasoned pro, it’s worthwhile weighing up the pros and cons associated with all of the business structures available to you. Starting out , many freelancers opt for the sole trader…

Earlier this year the Government unveiled details of a new scheme that would save Employers money and help tackle long-term sickness absence in the workplace.  Figures from 2011 estimated that sickness costs UK Employers £9 billion a year.
The Government…

Go ahead and laugh. Your sense of humor can enhance your prospects for a great design career and build camaraderie with your colleagues. In fact, nearly eight in 10 (79 percent) executives surveyed by Robert Half said an employee’s sense…

The ability to make decisions in business is critical to your success — as long as you’re using the right frame of reference, and frame of mind for your decision-making.
For the sake of this article, I’ll assume that you…

“As one executive told me, ‘We can teach new hires the content, and we will have to because it continues to change, but we can’t teach them how to think — to ask the right questions — and to take…

Everyone has heard the phrase, “losing sight of the forest for the trees.” The idea behind this metaphor is that when you are too close to something, you can get mired in the details and have difficulty focusing on the…

Last week’s blog post from my podcast/interview with Jim Krause focused on his simple work/life balance mantra.In our interview, he also went into some detail about how to be a parent and a freelancer simultaneously, which brings up challenges of…

For freelancers, especially those just starting out, it can be difficult to find the time and money needed to launch your website.
Many, in fact, simply opt to use social media sites in place of a website in the beginning…

Once a week, we feature a fantastic freelance-themed comic from the talented N.C. Winters. Why not also take a look at our comic archive?…

Ahh the wonders of billable hours.Whereas we freelancers are free to make sure we invoice for every single minute worked, salaried full-timers are somewhat more at the mercy of their bosses in regards to their working hours.
A survey by…

HMRC’s VAT investigations soared up by half in 2012/13, reaching their highest level in five years with 584 refund claims selected for the taxman’s extended verification process.
A figure up from a comparatively meagre 405 in 2011/12, it’s thought that…

Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers.
The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us…

At 37Signals, designer Jason Zimdars writes about one of the side benefits of working remotely. Mainly: when your colleagues aren’t right next to you, it forces you to think twice before badgering them for an easy answer. Zimdars says that…

Nothing can surpass the artistic quality of hand made works. Every stroke made by one’s hand using  instruments such as a brush creates a different artistic style with natural look and feel. Oftentimes seen on movie titles, postcard designs and…

Mohammed Ali had Joe Frazier; for Bill Gates there was Steve Jobs –chances are, you too have at least one close rival. You monitor their achievements with admiration, and also – admit it – a touch of envy. Lessons from…

“They think just pushing out a CV to hundreds of places is enough, that that is productive in their eyes. There’s hardly anyone going the extra mile, I’d say go that extra mile – it’s never crowded.” — Sarah Parmenter…

For many web design professionals, there was no option but to be self taught. Years ago, the academic qualifications simply didn’t exist. Sure, you could study design, but you’d be left to learn the technology by yourself. You could take…

“One strategy that caught my attention: he confines his deep work to long, uninterrupted bursts.” — Cal Newport
Cal Newport interviews a professor who separates his year of work into separate themes. In the fall and winter he generates and…

Time management dilemma for freelancers: How do you stuff 10 lbs of you-know-what into a 5 day week, week after week?If you want to know how veteran freelance designer and author, Jim Krause, does it, listen to this podcast.In our…