Practice, training, painting 1000 pictures can develop your skills as an artist but it’s nothing if you don’t have the imagination and the creativity to conceive of something in the first place. Spend as much time (if not more) developing your mind as you do your art or craft skills. That’s what will make you […]
Impact of Supply and Demand for the Creative Industries Freelancer
Why marketing is not optional for freelancers, why you shouldn’t chase applause, etc. – Internet Truffles week 12
1. It’s time to write a business plan – even if you’re still figuring things out! Excellent set of resources for how to create a business plan. I know most artists and freelancers resist making a business plan – but it doesn’t have to be anything scary. Nor does it have to be anything formal. A […]
The shocking secret buried within…
Here’s the thing: you are capable of so much more than you realise. Yes. Even you. Chances are you aren’t even scratching the surface of your potential. Now I’m not saying this to make you feel bad – quite the opposite – I’m saying this to get you excited! I want you to bubble with […]
When to Work for Free, Recycling Work & Strategic Blogging: Internet Truffles Week 11
1. Even Disney recycle work – why aren’t you? Feeling like you have to be continuously new and fresh puts you under enormous pressure all the time. It’s exhausting and unnecessary. Here’s a comprehensive Wiki of how Disney recycled loads of animation cells in their early years. It reminds me of this post I […]
Canva for Creative Entrepreneurs – Part 3 Developing Your Skills
In the last of our three-part blog series, Canva for Creative Entrepreneurs, we focus on Canva’s brilliant Design School which uses blogs, tutorials and teaching materials to help you develop your skills, create great designs, and promote your creativity. If you missed them, check out the first two blog posts – Getting Started and Using […]
Are you Frustrated by Obstacles? Be like Water.
Are you meeting resistance? Feel like you’re hitting your head against the wall? It happens to everyone. You set a goal, you come up with a plan and then you start to work the steps. And you meet with resistance each step of the way. What to do? Wail? Nash your teeth? Bitch to […]
Sustainability, Real-life Careers, plus a view on the ‘Portfolio Career.’ Internet Truffles Week 10
I hope you’ve found value in the last two posts on how to use Canva to help market your work (see Part One and Part Two). The third instalment is coming soon. But first we bring you another of my Internet Truffles: Snuffling out the best of the internet for you. 1. How to sustain […]
Using Canva for Social Media – Part 2 of Canva for Creative Entrepreneurs
Last week we brought you the first part of our three-part blog series, Canva for Creative Entrepreneurs [if you missed it, you can catch up here]. This week we give you Part 2: ‘Using Canva for Social Media’ which focuses on how Canva can help you promote yourself as a Creative Entrepreneur on a variety […]
Canva for Creative Entrepreneurs: Part 1 – Getting Started
For a free graphic design tool, Canva is certainly one to take note of. User friendly, yet brilliantly professional, this tool makes the design process a painless one – making it ideal for beginners and convenient for the more experienced. Over the coming weeks we’ll be bringing you Canva for Creative Entrepreneurs as a three-part […]
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