Leo Gee
Some books to get you started with freelancing in the hyper-competitive age of the interwebz.
“No seriously, he’s not f**king around, you really don’t want to be a writer. But if you’re mad enough to decide that you do, Wendig will be your gonzo-esque guide, from the technical advice about structure, query letters and submissions, to dealing with agents and editors and how to make your characters do as they’re damn well told, he’s full of good advice. Like a cursing, booze-soaked Virgil to your Dante, let him show you around.
Amazon.com: Creative, Inc.: The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business (9780811871617): Joy Deangdeelert Cho, Meg Mateo Ilasco: Books
Amazon.com: The Copywriter's Handbook, Third Edition: A Step-By-Step Guide To Writing Copy That Sells (9780805078046): Robert W. Bly: Books
Amazon.com: My So-Called Freelance Life: How to Survive and Thrive as a Creative Professional for Hire (9781580052597): Michelle Goodman: Books
Amazon.com: The Well-Fed Writer: Financial Self-Sufficiency as a Commercial Freelancer in Six Months or Less (9780967059877): Peter Bowerman: Books
Amazon.com: The Right-Brain Business Plan: A Creative, Visual Map for Success (9781577319443): Jennifer Lee, Kate Prentiss, Chris Guillebeau: Books
Amazon.com: The Business Side of Creativity: The Complete Guide to Running a Small Graphics Design or Communications Business (Third Updated Edition) (9780393732078): Cameron S. Foote, Mark Bellerose: Books
Amazon.com: Starting Your Career as a Freelance Writer (Second Edition) (9781581157604): Moira Anderson Allen: Books
Published to instant acclaim in 2005, our best selling How to Be a Graphic Designer without Losing Your Soul has become a trusted resource for graphic designers around the world, combining practical advice with philosophical guidance to help young professionals embark on their careers. This new, expanded edition brings this essential text up to date with new chapters on professional skills, the creative process, and global trends that include social responsibility, ethics, and the rise of digital culture.
Within Creative Workshop, you'll find 80 creative challenges that will help you achieve a breadth of stronger design solutions, in various media, within any set time period. Exercises range from creating a typeface in an hour to designing a paper robot in an afternoon to designing web pages and other interactive experiences. Each exercise includes compelling visual solutions from other designers and background stories to help you increase your capacity to innovate.
Do you need to know the nuts and bolts of setting up; marketing yourself and prospecting for new business; keeping things running on a day-to-day basis? Have you already made the leap and want to get more work, new clients, higher fees? This practical, no-nonsense book pulls no punches and gives you all the guidance you need to set yourself up and get work in the first place, plus all the know-how you need to survive, prosper and expand once you're up and running.
