I am delighted to announce that I have been shortlisted for a Big Chip award in the Best Established Freelancer / Micro Enterprise category.
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New Office
Two weeks ago, myself and my office mates moved into our new office at 23 New Mount Street (View Google Map).
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Mediaburst win Big Chip award for Florence
I’m delighted to announce that last month one of my clients, Mediaburst, won a Big Chip award for their Florence project.
Team Mediaburst receiving the Best Public Sector project award at the 2011 Big Chips
Thoughts on unpaid internships
On Friday, I saw a job advert from a local web design agency that made me quite annoyed.
Office/Desk Space
In November 2007, I took a job working from home and at first I absolutely loved it. Then, when I went freelance in June 2008, I started to mix working from home with working on-site in my client’s offices and gradually I’ve come to the conclusion that I dislike working from home; so much so that I’ve decided to do something about it.
The Drum’s Recommended Freelance Guide
Last week, I was delighted to find out that I had been featured as a recommended creative freelancer in the latest issue of The Drum.
(Part of) The listings page
Big Chips 2010
Last Thursday, saw the Big Chip Awards’ 2010 ceremony and this year-unlike last-I managed to find myself on stage as part of the team behind the Band on the Wall website which won Best Not for Profit Project.
From left to right: Shaun Fensom (MDDA), Malcolm and Gavin from Band on the Wall, Ben and Jon from Cahoona and me
Back to School with Guerilla Training
This week I found myself back in the classroom learning how to make iPhone apps with some other developers.
Reputation Management
By far the biggest marketing tool you have as a freelancer is your reputation. So much so, that a good reputation can actually negate the need for any other marketing tools completely.
Learning to love the peaks & troughs of freelancing
The one aspect of freelancing, that in nine months, I’ve yet to enjoy are the quiet periods. However, this week, I’ve resolved to start embracing those peaks and troughs that come as standard with a freelance lifestyle.
Big Chip Awards 2009 nomination
Last week I got the news I’d been waiting weeks for – I had been nominated for a 2009 Big Chip Award.
How low is too low when it comes to wages?
Last week, I noticed a job listing on the GeekUp Job Board. The employers were looking for a freelance web editor with "excellent writing skills" but the wage was a mere £6.25 per hour.
5 mistakes IT Recruitment consultants make
Like a lot of people I’ve met in this industry, I’ve yet to have a positive experience with an IT Recruitment consultant. What are these Recruitment consultants doing so wrong and why do we all seem to hate them so much?
How to get that first web development job
You’ve just graduated from university, or college and you want to get a job as a web developer / web designer, but it turns out it’s much harder than you realised. So how do you get that first job as a web developer?
Freelancing != more work
I’ve got to agree with Elliott Jay Stocks here, freelancing shouldn’t automatically mean lots of work. When I hear of other freelancers working silly hours, I always think, why?
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