Freelancing 101 series – #6: Growing Your Freelance Business
So you’ve got your setup sorted, you’ve landed some clients, you’re invoicing and tracking your time and putting your tax aside like a responsible adult. 🎉 What comes next? Growing …
Freelancing 101 series – #5: Money, Tax & Invoicing
Nobody gets into freelancing because they love doing their tax. But the financial side of freelancing is the part that trips people up most often — and almost always because …
Freelancing 101 series – #4: Quoting, Contracts & Client Management
This is the part most creative and tech freelancers wish someone had told them about earlier. Not because it’s complicated — but because getting it wrong is expensive, stressful, and …
Freelancing 101 series – #3: Finding Clients & Getting Work
Once you’re set up, the next question is the one everyone actually wants answered: how do you find people who will pay you for your work? The honest answer is …
Freelancing 101 series – #2: Setting Yourself Up
So you’ve decided freelancing is for you — or at least worth trying. Before you take on paid work, there are a few practical things to sort out. None of …
Freelancing 101 series – #1: Is Freelancing Right for You?
So you’re thinking about freelancing. Maybe you’ve finished your degree, picked up some skills, and someone’s already asked if you do work on the side. Or maybe you’re deliberately building …
Starting Out in Freelance Series
Post 1: Is Freelancing Right for You?The realities vs the perception, sole trader vs company, what self-discipline actually looks like, secondary income considerations Post 2: Setting Yourself UpIRD registration, bank …
Cold Outreach: Coffee Chats, Company Visits & Internships
Reaching out to someone you’ve never met can feel awkward — but in NZ’s small creative and tech industries, it’s one of the most effective things you can do. Most …
Building Your Personal Brand Online
Now that you’ve got your elevator pitch sorted, you know what jobs you want to go for, and you’re ready to start putting yourself out there beyond uni and starting …
Networking in NZ’s Creative & Tech Industries
Networking has a bit of a reputation problem. It sounds like something that involves business cards, awkward small talk, and pretending to be more confident than you are. In reality …
Posting on LinkedIn, to build visibility and your personal brand
The honest truth about LinkedIn in 2026 is that consistency and specificity beat frequency and polish. You don’t need to post every day or have a perfectly curated aesthetic — …
Networking at Events
Going to industry events can be a great way to learn more about the industry, meet people in it and start your network. Even things like Coffee Chats, Meetup.com or …
NZ-specific CVs
The Basics: It’s a good idea to start off thinking about your elevator pitch, and once you have that sorted, you can weave the into your “About Me/Introduction” section. What …
Personal BrandingÂ
A BRAND IS A PROMISE TO A CUSTOMER. It‘s what they can expect from the company, their products or their services. It’s what differentiates a freelancer or a company from …
Digital Hygiene
While there’s a lot of things to keep in mind, first thing’s first! Create a good filing system: Name your files logically – “poster-moodboard”, “poster-design-01”, “poster-design=print” etc. Don’t use ‘illegal’ …
Typography
Why Is Typography Important? Typography is absolutely everywhere. Every font choice, word, and character arrangement plays a part in how a message comes across and is received. Just like the images …
What is Graphic Design?
What do designers do? Design images that visually communicate something. Creating deliverables like: Posters, social media, business cards, publications/booklets, What are some of the important things to know to do …