I'm currently in the process of managing a design team and hiring for it. It’s exciting, I’m nervous, and there’s a lot that I will be learning along the way. Every action I’ve been taking from mentoring, allocating work, providing feedback, advocating for salary raises , and setting up the interview process has been intentional. I want to be the manager I wish I had throughout my career.
Read MoreWhile I don’t freelance much anymore, I have learned quite a bit of lessons about establishing payment, pricing my work, who maintains ownership over the assets and what happens to the work when payment is no longer able to be made.
A few years ago, my work was stolen and to be honest, it’s one of the reasons I don’t freelance much unless I feel that the project is a good idea. Here are a few things to keep in mind when you are freelancing to get experience…
