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Should I quit my day job? 12 things to consider before you decide

business, freelancing, illustration tips, writingLisa MaltbyMay 6, 2019quit your day job, shall i quit my day job, when to quit your day job, should I quit my job, when to go freelance, when is the right time to go freelance?, 12 things tips for deciding whether to go freelance, freelancing, day job, going solo, creative business, illustration tips Comments

Versatility vs style – what makes a successful illustrator?

advice, freelancing, writingLisa MaltbyJanuary 29, 2019illustration blog, lettering artist, illustrated lettering, design, style vs versatility, how to find an illustration style, how to find a style, can I be a versatile illustrator, original work, finding a niche, finding a specialism, can I find a specialism, how to be a successful illustrator, what makes a successful illustrator? Comment

Be kind to your mind: 12 tips for good mental health in the creative industries

advice, freelancing, talks, writingLisa MaltbyDecember 6, 2018mental health, creativity, be kind to your mind, 12 tips for good mental health in the creative industries, mental health awareness, how to have good mental health in the creative industry, wellbeing, arts and minds, talk, ted talk, female speaker, creative speakerComment

10 tips for handling rejection in the creative industry

advice, business, design tips, freelancing, writingLisa MaltbySeptember 18, 2018rejection, creative industry, internships, design jobs, design industry, how to handle rejection, how to handle rejection in the creative industry, disappointment, freelancing, freelance career, illustrative type, illustrated type, illustrated lettering, illustrative lettering, shop, print, hand lettered print, artist, illustrator, lettering artisComment

Notes on working for free

advice, art tips, freelancing, writingLisa MaltbyJuly 9, 2018art, illustration, exposure, working for free, work experience, work placements, design industry, volunteering, work for exposureComment

So you want to be an illustrator? 12 helpful tips

freelancing, illustration, illustration tips, writingLisa MaltbyJanuary 8, 2018So, you want to be an illustrator, so you want to be an illustrator, 12 helpful tips, tips to becoming a freelance illustrator, illustration, illustration career, freelance illustrator, how to become an illustrator, a career as a freelance illustrator, careers advice, creative industry Comments

My Glug Talk: What I wish I'd known at 18

advice, creativity, freelancing, humorous, talks, updates, writing, latest workLisa MaltbyOctober 4, 2017glug, talk, creative, creativity, motivational talk, ted talk, glugevents, glug leeds, creative journey, what I'd tell my 18 year old self, 18 year old, aetist, artist, illustrator, designerComment

A big thank you

animation, business, food illustration, design, freelancing, graphic design, hand drawn lettering, illustration, latest work, lettering, typography, updatesLisa MaltbySeptember 13, 2017thank you, illustration, lettering artist, lettering, design, illustrator, designer, freelance, business, freelancing, video, time lapse, animation, stop frameComment

Becoming a freelance creative: 24 things I've learnt in 24 months

advice, business, creative inspiration, creativity, design, freelancing, graphic design, humorous, illustration, writingLisa MaltbyAugust 13, 2017illustration, design, blog, advice, how to become a freelance illustrator, becoming a freelance creative, 24 things I've learnt in 24 months, freelancing, creative industry, fun, funny Comments

How to let go of your creative ego

advice, business, creativity, freelancing, updates, writingLisa MaltbyJuly 24, 2017creativity, ego, creative ego, let go of your creative ego, creative worth, advice, creative industry, design, illustration, writing, articleComment

What’s the use? Copyright, Usage and Bully’s Special Prize

business, freelancing, writingLisa MaltbyJune 18, 2017creative industry, copyright, should you sign away your copyright, what's the use?, what's the use? copyright, licecnsing and bully's special prize, illustrators vs art directors, understanding copyright, illustration, freelancing, business tipsComment

Do more of what you love: My creative journey

business, creativity, freelancing, updates, talks, advice, latest workLisa MaltbyMay 18, 2017my creative journey, sheffield hallam university, illustration, how to become a freelance illustrator, talk, design, creative industry, careers advice, college talk, motivation, motivational talk, career, creative, student talk, advice to students, creativity, sheffield hallam, sheffield, encouragementComment

Sheffield Live Interview: Pricing creative work and dealing with trolls

business, freelancing, updates, latest workLisa MaltbyMay 15, 2017pricing creative work, dealing with trolls, pricing, dear bernard, sheffield live, sheffield, radio, radio interviewComment

You got this: 10 ways to overcome self doubt

business, creative inspiration, creativity, freelancing, writingLisa MaltbyApril 5, 2017you got this, overcoming self doubt, doubt, creative freelancers, creative industry, freelancing, business, creative business, creative business tips, confidence, design, illustration, creative career, blog, creative blog, freelance blogComment

Dear Bernard... Here's why I'll continue to be 'unprofessional'

business, creativity, freelancing, humorous, writingLisa MaltbyFebruary 17, 2017creative critisism, creativity, dear bernard, why i will continue to be unprofessional, blog post, illustration, creative come back Comments

Things I’ve learnt about pricing creative work.

business, creativity, design, freelancing, illustration tips, illustration, writingLisa MaltbyFebruary 9, 2017pricing creative work, things i've learnt about pricing creative work, freelancing, creative work, pricing art, pricing illustration, how to charge for creative work, licensing, usage, copyright, business, illustration, design Comment

My Arrest All Mimics podcast with Ben Tallon

updates, illustration, humorous, freelancing, creativity, creative inspiration, business, latest work, talksLisa MaltbyJanuary 9, 2017arrest all mimica, soundcloud, interview, creativity, critisism, creative critisism, illustration, ben tallon, creative podcast, design, typography, typographical put downs, lisa maltby, lisa maltby illustration Comments

Why different is good, and it's not what you think.

business, creativity, creative inspiration, freelancing, writingLisa MaltbyNovember 16, 2016different, embracing differences, originality, creativity, freelancing, creative industry, why different is good, diveristy, creative, original work, being differentComment

12 creative put-downs turned into cheeky typographic art

hand drawn lettering, illustration, latest work, lettering, typography, design, freelancing, funny quotes, personal projectsLisa MaltbyNovember 1, 2016typography, design, lettering, graphic design, female graphic designer, typographic art, handlettering, hand lettering, hand drawn typography, hand drawn lettering, Typography, typographic, 12 creative put downs turned into typographic art, 12 creative put downs, creative critisism, critisism, creative feedback, illustrative type, illustrated type, illustrated lettering, illustrative lettering, shop, print, hand lettered print, artist, illustrator, lettering artis Comments

One big THANK YOU!

freelancing, humorous, updates, latest workLisa MaltbyAugust 10, 2016first year in business, business, illustration business, one year anniversary, work anniversary, one big thank you, thanks, first year of freelancingComment