I’m starting my own creative business. What does this mean?
This means that if I read that book correctly, I will be rich in
just four hours a week without doing any actual work myself… I probably didn’t read it right,
though. In fact, it’s most likely the opposite. Why am I doing this? I like things that require money to operate,
like air-conditioning in August, the government and a dishwasher. I like
working on a multiple of clients with different needs and problems. I like a
flexible schedule and I like to see my kids while they are awake…sometimes. They
are pretty cute when they are asleep. I also already have some clients, and it
would be weird leaving them high and dry. And moreover, why the hell not?
Here are some more FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
you can find the same questions on my FAQ page of my website.
What will you be doing?
Well, I’m going to stretch my abilities and
test my Apple to its limits. This includes: Wordpress websites, Blogger
redesigns, graphic work, Photoshop requests, logo design, writing, designer-for-hire
retainer contracts, agency work, book covers, book jackets, writing, social
media management, blog writing, unsolicited advice and consulting, and general
problem solving. If I don’t know something, I figure it out.
Who will be working with you?
Nobody and everybody. I am a one-person
design agency, so I work by myself at a coffee shop where I silently imagine scandalous
stories about my fellow latte drinkers. I work WITH my clients through
whichever medium of communication that best works for them, whether that be in-person
meetings, phone conversations, text messages or more-often-than-not long, gaudy
email messages sent at 1 a.m.
How can I help?
(FYI – nobody has asked me this yet, let
alone “asked me frequently,” but my false sense of entitlement is confused by
your lack of asking this question.) You can help
by telling your non-crazy friends about me; people who are easily impressed and
have lots of money to spend would be ideal, or you could like my Facebook
page. Generally, I’m not picky right now. I’ll
design your yellow page ads if I need to. You may want to call and get
grandfathered into my current hourly rate, since there’s no telling where my
false sense of entitlement can take me.
What happened to your old job?
BubbleLife.com is an awesome company bridging the gap between local neighborhood
readers and small businesses wanting to manage their online marketing. You
should go get on that bandwagon. They decided that they no longer want to spend
time/resources doing websites, which is my main specialty and was 60% of my job
over there. The other 40% is split between frivolously telling my bosses what
to do and web banners for small businesses. BubbleLife still needed a solution
for clients that wanted web design so they are the driving force and my main
encouragement for starting my own business and hopefully a steady source of
freelance. A.K.A. We still love each other.
Are you scared?
Yep. I’m not scared that I can’t find stuff
to do; I truly think I can woo my design skills into the hearts of many. I
design with bears and zombies — who wouldn’t want that? What I’m scared of is
that my computer will be too slow or my files will suddenly implode, that I
can’t help a client with my current abilities, that margarita will spill on my
mac, that my self-diagnosed-creative-induced A.D.D. will become problematic,
and that the supply of coffee will dwindle. That is where the power of prayer
can help. Jesus can turn water into coffee and perform all the other miracles I
may need in order to pay my bills and help my clients.
Why Duck Soap Box Creative?
WARNING: This is not a funny or intelligent
answer. So, years ago in my younger, more naïve days, I had a blog that had no
purpose (still doesn’t) that I had intended to act as my personal soap box for
me to speak my mind and share my feelings on politics or religion. I was going
be a famous writer…then I realized I wasn’t qualified to do that. I also like
ducks. I kept the name because I didn’t want to lose any branding recognition
with my seven readers. This blog is still active.
Where can I reach you?
But, since its 2014: