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Hoodzpah’s “Freelance and Business and Stuff” eBook by Amy and Jennifer Hood ($15) A fantastic guide for freelance creatives who want to grow their own business, client base, promote and grow their own business or creative studio. Though mainly geared for brand designers, there’s so much information geared toward the BUSINESS of being a creative professional— pricing, budgets, business plans, branding, taxes and legalises— complete with worksheets and formulas to help you gain a clearer picture of you and your business’s needs and wants. Plus, free posters!
The Freelance Manifesto: A Field Guide for the Modern Motion Designer ($14.99) ”A field guide for motion design professionals looking to make the leap to freelance in two clear and concise parts.” The first section covers the “why’s” of going freelance, while the second provides freelancers with the “how:” “a five-step guide to launching and maintaining a solo business, including making contact, selling yourself, closing the deal, being indispensable, and becoming a lucrative enterprise.”