Maintain Your Freelance Pipeline: Tips for Steady Work

Freelance success relies on consistent habits rather than trendy hacks. Key strategies include maintaining a marketing pipeline, defining clear project scopes, focusing on repeat clients, and treating freelance work like a business. Establishing systems for finances, contracts, and energy management ensures sustainability and professionalism in the freelance career.

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Are you a comic book writer or artist (or an aspiring one)? Then we have a fantastic NEW BLOG POST for you! Written by award-winning comic writer Dave Cook, it looks at the importance of the writer-artist relationship and how to work together to create an amazing comic.

Read it over at https://www.hireillo.com/blog/how-to-work-with-artists-as-a-comic-writer/

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Level-up your freelance illustration career with a portfolio review that focuses on how to connect with clients and succeed in your business.

You can now book a portfolio review with Darren via the Hireillo shop; simply pick the date and time that suits you. Hireillo Full Members receive a 50% discount! Find out more via our bio link or DM us.

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Although we often come across licensing in our daily lives, it doesn’t usually get talked about, especially among illustrators. πŸ€” Read "Demystifying Licensing for Illustrators" at https://hireillo.com/te

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After Tom Woolley's excellent talk at the Birmingham Design Festival last week, we thought we'd reshare his fantastic article on getting started as a freelance illustrator.

https://www.hireillo.com/blog/getting-started-freelance-illustrator/

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It's a way for illustrators to connect with clients and potential customers without battling algorithms. Share your newsletter link below, and skim through signing up for ones that pique your interest.

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Should I ask clients for their budgets? This is the question we're discussing in our latest blog post, written by creative director @darrendilieto and illustrated by artist James Ashe.

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Today's business advice for our freelancer friends is an old but good one. F*ck You, Pay Me by the enigmatic Mike Monteiro ✊ https://youtu.be/jVkLVRt6c1U (39mins) #FreelanceAdvice #FUPayMe
Mike Monteiro: F*ck You, Pay Me

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