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January 25, 2019

Blog Current Projects On Me Natalie Mueller Comments Off on Copy Director at The Banditry Co.

Copy Director at The Banditry Co.

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 […]

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May 25, 2018

Blog Speak Freely Fridays Natalie Mueller Comments Off on Transparency Among Comrades! – Speak Freely Fridays

Transparency Among Comrades! – Speak Freely Fridays

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 […]

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August 5, 2016

Blog On the World On Writing Speak Freely Fridays Natalie Mueller Comments Off on All is Fair in Rates & Wages – Speak Freely Friday

All is Fair in Rates & Wages – Speak Freely Friday

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 […]

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July 6, 2016

Blog Natalie Mueller Comments Off on Introducing Speak Freely Fridays

Introducing Speak Freely Fridays

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 […]

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May 6, 2014

Creative Spaces Natalie Mueller Comments Off on Creative Spaces: Alison Kuczwara, One-Woman Studio

Creative Spaces: Alison Kuczwara, One-Woman Studio

Meet Alison Kuczwara, a full-service, one-woman design and branding studio. On her own, Kuczwara is a graphic designer, but her love of working directly with her clients and their trust in her gave her the opportunity to grow her solo operation into something more: a complete studio. “I started leaning towards the studio side of […]

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