Working in the creative industries: is freelancing the road to success?
Freelancing has become more and more of a popular option for professionals working within the creative industries. In this blog post, I will explore the concept of working as a freelancer, look at the skillsets needed and decide whether pursuing this road can bring about a successful and sustainable career. What is Freelancing? A person who freelances is someone who works for themselves rather than for a company. While freelancers take on work from companies and organisations, they do so while self-employed. As far as companies are concerned, a freelancer is not considered an employee but a 'contractor'. As a consequence of being self-employed, freelancers are responsible for much more than your average employee, such as setting their own work hours, managing their time on different projects, billing clients and paying their own taxes. Several different terms are used to describe freelance work, and when looking for a job, these may help you when trying to express yourself t
