Become Professional - Freelancing

Creative work isn’t always all about the creating! The articles below provide helpful advice for the business side of things:

AIGA Business & Freelance Resources

Artquest PRIMER: Guide for Visual Artists

Creative Lives In Progress: A Guide to Setting Up as a Freelancer

The Illustrated Freelancer’s Guide

Starting up as a freelancer can sometimes seem lonely without fellow colleagues and workplace interactions. But this doesn’t need to be the case. Thankfully, there is now a whole array of community boards to become a part of.

Ready to build up your freelance connections and search for initial commissions? Follow the links below to get started.

Creative Lives In Progress: Places to Find Freelance Creative Jobs

Freelancer Club Homepage

Ipse Homepage

People Per Hour Homepage

Setting fair prices and managing your incomes are crucial for upholding your business and succeeding as a freelancer.

Below are a number of articles on money management, as well as an interactive pricing calculator, which is particularly helpful for those of you who want help working out hourly rates for your work.

Career Foundry How to Price Yourself as a Freelancer

Creative Lives In Progress Arts Council Funding

Creative Lives In Progress How to Calculate Your Day Rate as a First-Time Freelancer

Freelance Pricing Calculator

Invoice Templates can be found on Microsoft Word, Excel, Canva & Adobe

​Edinburgh Innovations (EI) provides a completely free enterprise service to help students and recent graduates (up to two years post-graduation) start up, sustain and develop their entrepreneurial ambitions for any business, social enterprise, or freelance endeavour.

Edinburgh Innovations offers one-to-one guidance meetings as well as short courses and talks to help you achieve your entrepreneurial aspirations. Follow the link below to find out more or sign up.

Edinburgh Innovations, University of Edinburgh