Regret sets in as soon as you’ve realised the project requires ten times the workload you anticipated. You’re earning less on an hourly basis than working at McDonald’s.

But before you say bye to the boss breathing down your neck or to the politics by the water cooler, it’s time to put together a plan. Whatever you’re good at, you should get paid for it. Whether you’re a writer, designer, photographer, marketer…

This toolkit has been created to help designers communicate their needs effectively to production units. One of the most important components of the toolkit is the recommended Code Of Practice, which will provide the designers and manufacturers with a two-way assurance that both will adhere to a professional set of standards.

Becoming an entrepreneur straight out of university is becoming more and more common. The rise in the number of startups founded by recent graduates could be something to do with the tough graduate job market. After all why wait for a job when you can create one for yourself?

Are you too busy running your business that you don’t have time to move your plans forward for growth? Have you got an idea to take your business to the next stage but aren’t sure how to do it? If [...]

I read the other day that our passion for creativity stems from the fact that we were the first industrialised nation. I’ve no idea if that is the cause, but the fact does remain that we are fantastically creative.   [...]

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8 Tips for Successful Freelancing Day-to-Day   You’ve networked and clinched a great deal with a new client.   Congratulations, you’re a fully-fledged freelancer.   Now, on to the task at hand. Whether you work from home full-time, or for [...]

Marketing is your product – i.e. the quality of your work; the Price you charge; how you deliver yourself and promotion. So: Product, Price, Place and Promotion –the 4 P’s.Understand them and base your marketing plan around them.

Creative Pioneers offering up to 300 people in the UK the opportunity to find work in the creative industries.  Opportunities available include apprenticeships and internships, being offered by 100 creative and digital media businesses. If you are ready to start [...]