Amanda’s Truly Ace slipped through the cracks awhile back. First there was a download snafu in November (on my side). Then, when I next looked up it was April already. And now it’s the last day of April. Ouch. Apologies Amanda (it’s what happens when advanced age threatens to creep in).
As I skim through Amanda’s blog, I find myself nodding at what she has to say. For instance, she created a special page for advice at Becoming A Freelance Designer for the same very reasons we put together Creative Latitude, then Business of Design online.
I am very regularly asked for advice from people who want to become a freelance graphic designer and so have decided to compile my best advice in as sensible an order as I can manage so that I can direct those asking to this page.
Having a handy place on your site to educate is an excellent idea. I didn’t ask Amanda how she’s getting on with it, but I still find myself doing time via email. It’s time consuming, absolutely. But on the plus side, I can now type advice-giving emails in my sleep!
A girl after my own heart, Amanda also believes in donating to a good cause. When I Design For Free discusses no-spec.com and working pro bono. IMO, both admirable qualities in a designer.
And even Amanda’s about page has me smiling:
I will endeavour to be grammatically correct in my blogs, but I’m a busy lady more interested in design than going through my writing with a fine toothed comb for grammatical errors and typos - therefore I am not promising perfection!
Me too. So very me too. I’m about as grammatically correct as I can possibly be at this point. I started blogging to improve writing skills but my grammar is still sadly lacking. And truthfully, I’m tired of having to drag dusty grammar rules around when I’m on a writing roll.
And what about you? Why did you start blogging? Fame? Fortune? Energy release? Or just because it’s there?
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April 30th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
Great to see Amanda featured here. She comments quite regularly on my blog, and I enjoy reading her thoughts.
As for my own blog beginnings, if I wasn’t self-employed, I’d probably never have started (which would’ve been a shame considering all the great contacts I’ve made).
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April 30th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Amanda has a good head on her shoulders, that’s for sure. And I’m glad she has a patient nature too :-)
Although I started blogging for real on DWB, it really all started with the LogoWorks saga (David, I believe I already told you this story).
Previously I pooh poohed blogging (friends would constantly badger me about coming on board).
Then one minute I was trying out blogger for a client (they wanted me to set it up then train them) and the next I was swept up in the blogging moment along with Von, Steve, Robert and the rest of the bunch.
Whooosh. I was hooked. It was then I knew that if I was going to blog, I’d better learn how to write (finally). Because although I could always get writers on Latitude, it doesn’t work on personal blogs. No. Not at all.
(or at least I haven’t found that it’s so)
May 2nd, 2008 at 6:07 am
her blog is really nice!!
May 17th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Hey, I only just spotted this, thanks for the lovely write up Cat, and also thank you for the lovely comments!
:)
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May 17th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Hi Amanda, I know I should have emailed. But, as I was at fault for the snafu, I ducked (I’m bad, apologies again)