Comments on: Blank Canvas: Where Do You Freelance?

By: Dubai Jobs

Dubai Jobs — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:39:40 +0000

Freelance jobs will give you the chance to work at your home at the most convenient of your time

By: Design Nomad

Design Nomad — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:33:44 +0000

I've worked as a freelancer only for 15 years but the problem was I wasn't able to make my clients pay in time (Sometimes they just disappear... LOL!).

Well. Somewhere along the way I decided it wasn't funny anymore so I applied to a job in a company and slowly went back to freelancing but this time is selected clients only and they have to pay at least 50% of the job the moment I deliver it.

When I'm freelancing I work from home but I'm thinking about sharing a place with some other colleagues somewhere.

http://www.linkedin.com/in/nunomaldonadotuna

By: Gavin

Gavin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:56:15 +0000

I am currently working on the road. I create the screen-casts for psdtuts, manage a small number of WordPress sites, have started recording screen-casts/walkthroughs for online products and some personal projects.

I have a New Macbook Pro and a cheap Bamboo touch/pen with a large and heavy Rode mic. A lot to drag around.

Currently in San Francisco till xmas then spending the new year in Sydney.

The benefits - Seeing new places and feeling somewhat free.

The parts I struggle with - Communication, which I thought I was good at, but online is a lot different than in person. Remembering time differences when planning was a kicker. But I am overcoming this now.

Would love to one day have a small studio with all the tech goodies I can get ;-)

By: katelynd

katelynd — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:50:55 +0000

I work 100% from home as well. I balance my two jobs (mother/housewife and graphic designer) as best as I can. I'm running between photo manipulations and juice spills. As much as I would love my own studio, it's unrealistic seeing as I am all the family my daughters have.

By: ivanlongland

ivanlongland — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:22:32 +0000

After running a Design studio in the uk for 10 years, I am currently back to freelancing BUT I now live in Thailand. I rent the (Now unused) Showroom on a posh housing estate overlooking the quiet swimming pool and tropical gardens… It's great for inspiration and peace, it's also very inexpensive ($120 a month!!) working from home, for me, is hopeless. I prefer to get up and go somewhere to work, at home I tend to start work in my pajamas!! Bangkok is a great hub for business and the workload is very varied…

By: Burleson

Burleson — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:12:24 +0000

I work from a home office, but I've found that I have to get out, even if I just pop in on a few clients once a week. It just helps plus I don't feel “locked in”. I do check email from the porch and write down my “to do list” from there and come in to the “office” to knock work out.

The wife and kids know that “when Daddy's working” he's not really here. If you're not bleeding profusely, don't even knock on the door.

By: George Garrastegui

George Garrastegui — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:15:02 +0000

I work all over the place:)

I freelance At an In-House Studio during the mid-week and then I use home base for the majority of my creative thinking! For other freelance project or just my own set of creative ventures...

not a fan of the coffee shop idea.. i need the large real estate of my at home screen and the music need to be pumping.

oh and the java need to be hot!

just my 2 cents!
gg

By: George Coghill

George Coghill — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:20:08 +0000

Great comments so far, I love hearing how everyone handles their working setup. Sounds like most of the comments are “work from home and fine with it” types. For the most part I am as well, but I feel I need to get out and about more.

One doesn't realize how much of their social interactions revolve around the workplace until you find yourself the only one at your workplace!

By: George Coghill

George Coghill — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:16:18 +0000

Now *that* sounds like an ideal workspace!

By: iddesign

iddesign — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:43 +0000

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I work my big and small design projects always on my room. I have a solid backup archives section. Also magazines and an effective bookmarks base of data so I get what I need in seconds. It's VERY important to categorize your bookmarks. I use Firefox which has a great way to sort your preferred websites for further information / inspiration. The room has a special desk where I develop my design projects along with my keyboards and studio monitors when I do music production.

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