If you’re a freelancer, odds are you’ve had to hound at least one of your clients for payment at some time in your life. It’s one of the most uncomfortable conversations you’ll ever have to have. Chasing down payments sucks. Last year, I worked with one client on a regular basis, and had a number […]
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For the longest time, my prints were my side project. I had a packed consulting schedule, and would squeeze in some drawing and printing whenever I had time. These days, though, I’m lucky to be able to spend a decent portion of my time working on my prints. But as I was busily printing and
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Today is my six-year Etsy anniversary. In 2007, I listed a linocut print of a snaggle-toothed bulldog my friends were dogsitting. This was before I learned how to screenprint, before I had any idea that I would embark on my second creative career. No one bought that print. I didn’t sell anything until almost a
The following is from my July newsletter, and I liked it so much that I wanted to share it this week, particularly because I’ve been printing and sewing like crazy this week to get orders out and prep for Renegade… Every time I sit down to write my monthly newsletter (or even a blog post),
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