A POOR ECONOMY MOTIVATED BUSINESS

Times have been hard in this poor economy and it's hurting most of us. As if being a designer isn't hard enough to make ends meet, it's even harder when people are trying to pay $10 total for print work, and $50 dollars for a website. To add on to this crisis, some companies are crazy enough to post an ad for a Graphic Designer...when they're actually looking for one candidate to be their Graphic/Web Designer, Marketing Director, Copywriter & Web Coder for $12/hr.

After realizing the horrible truths of this poor economy, and the insulting offerings of $12/hr for a do it all Graphic Designer, I realized it was time to do what I've always wanted to do...and that was to start a freelance business. Leaving behind corporate America was hard to accept, but also a big relief. Now I am free to create, to lead, and to direct. The business is quite new, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

To the designers of the world. I hope you all the best, whether you're working for yourselves or for corporate. To those freelancers who are looking for work...don't settle for any less than what you're worth.