VIDEO // business Q&A - part 1
Added 2020-07-27 18:03:09 +0000 UTCHey guys! So I tried to cover like 90% of the topics addressed in the questions you guys posted, which ended in - predictably - some super long videos! I tried to keep the production value really simple, just taking my phone and talking freely. The audio might be a bit off but hopefully it’s manageable to listen to!
I sometimes feel super embarrassed about how I talk when I improvise like this, but I figure it’s just a more honest and open way of talking about these things. My apologies for how often I say “Personally, for me…” haha!
So here’s part 1 of 3. In this video I talk about:
• my income sources, which companies I use for prints & merch, and how I got into commissions.
• Technical side of freelancing: which tools I use to manage my business, taxes, insurance, and retirement.
• advice for those starting out in the art industry.
• Pricing: my thoughts on how to price your work.
It gets cut off fairly suddenly but continues in part 2, which I will post right away!
Comments
i'm glad you found it helpful and thanks so much for the support here on patreon :)
Loish
2021-11-15 09:26:17 +0000 UTCI'm not big on commenting but I have to say thank you for your honesty and sharing all the details of your creative and professional journey. It's so helpful even for us who already do illustration for a living. I'm so glad I became your patron, should done it earlier.
mgm
2021-11-13 09:48:17 +0000 UTCThank you so much for sharing your experience, this is super helpful!!!
Feathergris
2021-06-06 21:39:10 +0000 UTCthat's absolutely true! I'm going to start investing next year. the savings account was a short-term solution for me, so that i could get the tax benefits without having to dive into learning about investing.
Loish
2020-09-14 09:45:50 +0000 UTCPlease put your retirement in something slightly better than a savings account! I don't know what's available in the Netherlands but you should at least have access to some type of basic, low-risk investment where you give your money to the bank for X years and they give you higher interest on your savings in return.
Grace Zhu
2020-09-13 01:44:00 +0000 UTChaha yeah taking breaks doesn't really come naturally to me! glad you liked the video!
Loish
2020-08-17 08:49:39 +0000 UTCThank you so much for sharing your perspectives and experiences on this. I love your presenting/speaking style - it makes everything so much more personal and relatable! I loved the moment you wanted to take a sip of coffee, haha - I'm a high school teacher and I do this too (and tend to talk a lot as well!)
Jo
2020-08-14 15:51:32 +0000 UTChey! i have some resources in the last video post (https://www.patreon.com/posts/39775820), the GRIP book helped me a lot with productivity but it's only in dutch for now sadly!
Loish
2020-07-31 12:01:09 +0000 UTCglad you liked it :)
Loish
2020-07-31 11:59:47 +0000 UTCThis is so so special that you’re doing this for us. I am a beginner on this journey and it can get really overwhelming! I am enjoying these tips so much, it feels like a class of freelance artist 101 Hahaha Thank you!! I’m going to continue to watch the other parts now ❤️
Mariana Marques
2020-07-31 09:25:36 +0000 UTCIt really is! In my country freelancing is not really a thing you hear around a lot but I'll see what I can do! This video really made me realize that's something I should start thinking about seriously!
Marzia
2020-07-30 11:11:20 +0000 UTCyeah, it's complicated. when i started out it was just all so vague to me and i really avoided learning about it until i had that wake up call. but once i took the time to learn it, it became much more manageable!
Loish
2020-07-30 08:09:32 +0000 UTCthank you! i sometimes feel like this puts me in a bad position to give advice to others. so i always want to clarify that so that people know that my personal experience in certain areas may be limited.
Loish
2020-07-30 08:08:32 +0000 UTCTry not to feel like a bad person just because you're lucky in life! You still recognize the areas you are lucky in so you are doing it right and appreciating the opportunities you have. :)
Mowen
2020-07-29 16:50:17 +0000 UTCThank you so much for sharing some of the more technical sides as well! To start off as a freelancer sounds really hard when you know nothing about taxes and such
Marzia
2020-07-29 16:31:41 +0000 UTCThis is amazing... I couldn't take my eyes off the video and stop taking notes in a second ... it's very inspiring to hear you. This more than I can ask for. Thank u for this
Bastian Esteban Cruzat Cortes
2020-07-28 20:32:46 +0000 UTCglad you found it useful!
Loish
2020-07-28 10:18:47 +0000 UTCglad you liked it!!
Loish
2020-07-28 10:17:12 +0000 UTCThank you!
NadiaMakesSomeArt
2020-07-28 06:56:59 +0000 UTCno reason to apologize at all, Lois (in your video). Hearing your story is fascinating.
Scott Thigpen
2020-07-28 01:31:37 +0000 UTCI was thinking a podcast would be quite convenient for us and it'll save some recording space for you too😆 Thank you so much for putting out such detailed videos!! 😊
Lim Chen
2020-07-28 00:27:56 +0000 UTCI‘m slowly trying to get into freelancing, so this was super helpful! Thank you so much :) I’m excited to watch the other parts tomorrow
Simsamy
2020-07-27 21:10:23 +0000 UTCThis is sooo valuable, thank you very much, Loish! 🙏
Zita Varga
2020-07-27 19:07:41 +0000 UTCThanks so much! I was really looking forward to your videos🙂👍🏻
tobidrawsdigitally
2020-07-27 18:04:59 +0000 UTC
