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Heya
Thought i'd introduce myself!
I used to freelance about 12 years ago but wasn't exactly motivated enough to go out and get work (i was 17) so i ended up going the full time job route. Having worked for several design agencies and companies along the way, the last agency i worked for shut it's doors and i got made redundant. I'd been thinking about freelancing so it has just pushed me into it sooner!
I'm a web designer/developer and graphic/print designer as well as having marketing experience.
Looking forward to getting stuck in!
thanks
Matt
Thought i'd introduce myself!
I used to freelance about 12 years ago but wasn't exactly motivated enough to go out and get work (i was 17) so i ended up going the full time job route. Having worked for several design agencies and companies along the way, the last agency i worked for shut it's doors and i got made redundant. I'd been thinking about freelancing so it has just pushed me into it sooner!
I'm a web designer/developer and graphic/print designer as well as having marketing experience.
Looking forward to getting stuck in!
thanks
Matt
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Hartley
Messages count : 22Likes count : 0Registration : 16 July 2009Welcome aboard Matt :happy
Was your last agency purely web design? Did they have high overheads (shiny, expensive offices perhaps)? I'm just interested as to why they closed down, presumably due to the recession rather than it was their choice? I thought digital was where the spend still is? - Contact in PM
Lupita
Messages count : 207Likes count : 6Registration : 2 November 2006So it seems agencies are, indeed, just as likely to disappear as freelancers; if not more likely!
Blog revives agency vs freelancer debate :: Freelance UK - Contact in PM
yamoose
Messages count : 6Likes count : 0Registration : 20 August 2009Thanks!
Hartley - Nope, it was a full service marketing agency. I won't go into the full details but it was a mixture of things, lack of new business, big employment push just before the recession hit the uk etc. etc.
Lupita - Interesting article!!
thanks
Matt - Contact in PM
Hartley
Messages count : 22Likes count : 0Registration : 16 July 2009Well if BBH are tightening their belts.. sometimes adversity like this brings out the best in people. Nothing like flying by the seat of your pants is there? :)
Hope it's starting out well for you anyway. - Contact in PM
yamoose
Messages count : 6Likes count : 0Registration : 20 August 2009Yeah, it just pushed me into making a decision! :)
Things are going well so far and i'm loving the freedom, although the lack of working with people around me can take it's toll!!
thanks
Matt