If you are a freelancer in graphic design (or any other profession I would imagine) you are used to the feast or famine way work goes.
I have had the weirdest month so far – at the beginning of the month, I was told I had a 100 page catalogue to do and a couple of A5 60 page brochures (which I had already done the concepts for). So what it happening? Absolutely nothing! The 100 page catalogue was cancelled as there was not enough time for it to be designed and printed for an exhibition the client had on, the two 60 page brochures are delayed as the text is doing further rounds of checking. So here I am, sipping tea and writing this design blog when I should have been tearing my hair out trying to get everything done it time.
I have a couple of personal projects on the go so I think I will take a look at those along with a logo I said I would design as a favour for a charity.
Who knows next week I could be burning the midnight oil!
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I know exactly where you are coming from, hence why i also have time to reply to you! I’ve been trying to submit my website to as many free directories as possible whilst i’m quiet.
It’s the first time I’ve been quiet in ages, it’s funny how you don’t enjoy the quiet periods like ‘normal’ people would!
Hi Steve
Thanks for replying. I know its frightening isn’t it, I’ve picked up know I am sure you will too. I can only enjoy the quiet periods when I can see work coming in.
I only do a very very small bit of freelancing, but I can completely relate on how frustrating it is to have clients tell you something will be due and then they miss their own deadlines because they can’t get their resources together. I have a full-time position as well, so it’s not quite as frustrating or scary as I imagine it would be if I were relying on freelancing to support myself completely.
Hi Lauren
I didn’t realise your worked full time as well, sounds like you have a nice mix of work.
I cozy up to every ad agency in town. I don’t take everything they send my way but the diddly work gets me trough the dry spells.
Hi Tara ! Same thing in web design too.
I call it “human nature”.
Sometimes you have no time to take new clients onboard,
and other day some of projects cancelled and some that were “very urgent” just paused for a while
And as LaurenMarie said “they miss their own deadlines”
So true …