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 […]
Read moreReal 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 […]
Read moreWhen a copywriter gets married she hems and haws about each and every word and comma on each and every print piece and sign. She stresses not about whether or not her dress will still fit on her big day but whether or not the program she wrote will still fit her and her future husband’s […]
Read morePublishing my work has always been a dream of mine, and now I can sort of check that item off of my bucket list. Sure, I didn’t publish my own work, but a few of my projects were featured in fellow copywriter, Andy Maslen’s latest book: Persuasive Copywriting: Using Psychology to Influence, Engage and Sell. I was incredibly […]
Read moreFor our next edition of Creative Spaces, I have interviewed Alison Kuczwara, the design and branding brain behind Tiny Bold. As we chatted over tea, Alison mentioned her work with 826 CHI and their upcoming “prom” fundraiser. Though Alison’s Creative Spaces feature won’t run until May, this fabulous event is at the end of April […]
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