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Being Freelance

Graphic Designer Luke Tonge

Nov 20, 2022
54:22

Luke needn’t have been scared of going freelance. He’d spent 10 years of agency life making great work and making a name for himself. Through writing, speaking and community, people knew he’d be a great freelancer even if he didn’t.

And whilst all of his income is derived from client work, that’s definitely not where all his time is spent

Luke devotes huge amounts of energy to Birmingham Design. Joining forces with his friend Dan to organise events, workshops, a shop, website, directory, mentorship scheme and a massive festival celebrating and nurturing the creative scene around them.

You'll find full show notes and transcript for this episode at beingfreelance.com

 

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This episode is sponsored by IPSE

The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed -  support for UK freelancers.

Advice, networking, events, perks - and sort your pension, insurance, legal, tax..

There's a lot to think about when being freelance, and IPSE have your back.

 

New to freelancing? The Being Freelance course is made for you!

Steve’s rolled up everything he’s learnt from over 6 years of conversations with more than 250 freelancers.

There’s no ‘one way’ to be a successful freelancer, but this course will help you avoid the many mistakes that most of us make. Learn from our experiences.

Find out more about the course.
 

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