Creative Ladies share the importance of personal work

(selected from Freelance Wisdom Interviews)

 
 
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Personal projects can be fully and completely your voice. It's the perfect way to represent what you want to do as a designer. When you can showcase work that is 100% you and hasn't been filtered through the client, you'll attract the type of client that wants your style.

- AMANDA JANE JONES

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“I’m positive that I wouldn’t have gotten my first great clients if I hadn’t had that mindset to just create, create, create no matter what. There’s a lot of freedom in realizing that you don’t need to wait around for dream clients to give you great projects – you can create them yourself!”

- ABBEY MCGREW, WAYFARER DESIGN

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I continue to self generate projects so that I am constantly updating my website and social media with new illustrations.”

- JORDAN SONDLER

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Some of my favorite work has come from personal projects. It is also an amazing way to attract clients since it shows a style that you love and enjoy working in.”

- JEN PETERS