3. Exercise Your Own Creative License
There is nothing more motivating than working on something that interests you. Client work does not always give us that creative jolt we are looking for. Self-projects are important to create even if they don’t pay you. Incidentally, the great work you produce can help increase your future revenue!
Lately, more and more freelancers seem to be deviating from the norm and creating work for themselves. This new innovative direction just means we are not willing to wait so stopping is not an option. Illustrators and designers are getting entrepreneurial to keep themselves in business. Typically designers and illustrators are good at many things. Utilize those skills to your advantage.
Increasing your income is a huge motivator. If you are feeling the pinch or the work coming in is not to your liking, try creating work for yourself. We don’t have to wait for a client. Options like selling work online, selling work at galleries, self-publishing, consulting; designing fonts, speaking events, or even teaching can be a great career move.
Additional Tool: Be a design entrepreneur by turning your designs into goods that you can sell.
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