It’s 2019 and I’ve realized that you, my loyal fans, are in for a long overdue update. It seems I never took the time to mention what I’ve been up to for the last 4 years! So, here we are. In 2015, I joined forces with a fellow creative and co-founded The Banditry Co., a […]
The advertising industry doesn’t have a union. Freelancers don’t have a union (although Freelancers Union is still a great resource). But, just because there isn’t a formal union established to protect us and ensure we are all getting a fair rate and working conditions, does not mean that we can’t protect each other and help […]
Working from home has become so popular and common that its corporate acronym has become a hashtag. #WFH tweets, snaps and instagrams flood my feed on a regular basis — some from people permitted to work from home because of weather or sickness, some from people whose company gives them 1-2 WFH days a week, […]
Fair Pay. It is a popular and passionate conversation among creatives and freelancers. More often than not we find ourselves wishing we could just say “Fuck you, pay me” and call it a day. Can you blame us? What other career forces its’ specialists and experts to constantly justify why they deserve to be compensated for their […]
Real talk. Running your own business can be hard. Dealing with an often sexist industry is hard. Negotiating rates, fighting to be fairly compensated for your work is hard. Defining yourself in a creative field, carving your own unique path is hard. Working from home can be hard. Fitting in to a new agency atmosphere […]