Been reading a really interesting book this past couple of weeks… lots to digest. “The Power of Visual Storytelling” by Ekaterina Walter and Jessica Gioglio is about how visuals are beginning to dominate not only our news and information channels, but the ways people interact with each other on many other social platforms.
If you are a photographer/designer, this is very good reading for you.
Pick it up for Kindle or in paperback.
Another book I am really enjoying is “The Freaks Shall Inherit the Earth: Entrepreneurship for Weirdos, Misfits, and World Dominators” by Chris Brogan. If you are an entrepreneur in life or in spirit, this book is for you. I am most definitely all those things… and still working on the ‘world domination’ thing…
Also for Kindle and hardcover. I think you will really enjoy it.
Joe Sample passed this week. He was a pianist with a lot of charm, and I have many of his recordings. Funny how you can go back and listen to music made by people no longer with us. The power of technology that continues to surprise me.
Hey, did you know that Photoshop has a “Background Eraser”? Heh… this is pretty cool.
This from Graphic Design Blender:
Freelancing is a legitimate business model, which means you need to treat it like a business. Here’s a brief look at the various roles you need to fulfil in your day-to-day operations:
- The CEO – the person who does the strategic thinking and calls all of the shots.
- The Designer – the person who actually puts in the work and ships client projects.
- The CFO – the person who manages all of the finances for the business.
- The HR Manager – the person who manages all of the people you bring in to help grow your business.
- The Administration Assistant – the person who takes care of all of the emails, bookings, file management to ensure things are in order.
- The Marketing Manager – the person who actively markets your business to ensure you always have new leads coming in.
There are 6 main roles in total, and in case you haven’t picked up on it already, you are all of these roles. I don’t want to freak you out, but this is the reality.
How we handle all these different rolls of our business persona is all important for the freelancer.
Read this important article here.
