Design Is a Job: The Shitty Pulp Edition|Paperback

Ten years ago this book taught you how to get a seat at the table. That was then, this is now. Now we use the table for kindling.Design has changed, and this book has changed with it. In this second edition, Mike Monteiro not only covers how to be a working designer, but also how to take...

Barnes & Noble

Great advice here for creatives and freelancers from Mike Monteiro. There's very little to protect small creatives from bad clients in the absence of a solid contract.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVkLVRt6c1U

#Freelance #CreativeWork #FuckYouPayMe #YouTube #MikeMonteiro

Mike Monteiro: F*ck You, Pay Me

The most popular CreativeMornings talk of all time, Mike Monteiro gives us some valuable advice on how to get paid for the work that you do.Mike Monteiro at ...

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Mike Monteiro: F*ck You, Pay Me

The most popular CreativeMornings talk of all time, Mike Monteiro gives us some valuable advice on how to get paid for the work that you do.Mike Monteiro at ...

YouTube

"Fuck You, Pay Me" is still as valid today as it was in 2011 when #MikeMonteiro first asserted it; #artists and designers of every stripe deal with this dryshite, and if you are a potential client thinking of stiffing a creative professional, there are some of us happy to make that attempt as painful and subsequently as 'scorched earth' to your reputation as a client, as possible. SaaS = Spite as a Service.

https://vimeo.com/22053820

2011/03 Mike Monteiro | F*ck You. Pay Me.

Vimeo
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The Guardian
@theprivacyfoundation Thanks for posting this! We need to keep in mind why we decided to become creators of all kinds in the first place and focus on TEACHING this to everyone. Mike was one of the first and most impactful people who taught me that you DO have a choice and you CAN make a difference. #mikemonteiro #ethicaldesign #ruinedbydesign #privilege