Freelancer Magazine

Dear Reader, Do you love making things? I love making things. I love making things badly, I love making things I have no business to be making. I love making things on my own, I love making things with others. I love making biscuits, I love making macramé plant hangers, I love making marketing plans, I love making friends, and I love making a magazine. Until a few years ago, I didn’t think I was creative. I thought to be creative meant you had come out of the womb being able to draw like Amy Nolan (page 10) or make music like Miguel d’Oliveira (page 30). I think one of life’s greatest sadnesses is that we put off making things for fear of what others will think or until we…

Sophie Cross Editor Long-haired LinkedIn lover (not from Liverpool) /sophcross Mel Barfield Features Writer High-maintenance writer & low-maintenance mother @allcopymel Ed Callow Features Writer Wunderkind, visionary, dreamweaver @edcallowwrites Angela Lyons Creative Lead Random conversationalist & collector of colourful things /angelalyons1 Jo Watson Columnist Unbeatable winner & unbearable loser /jo-watson-agoodwriteup Abi Sea Features Writer Clumsy oaf & admirer of trainers @thelaunchlifeline Penny Brazier Features Writer Former rock aerobics instructo & eyeshadow genius @penthemighty Peter Komolafe Money Expert Author of a brand new book @conversationofmoney Amy Nolan Doodler Marmalade fancier & cloud gazer @inkypix4u…

• I’ve only received two copies of the mag so far, but I just LOVE it so much! Sitting down and reading it cover to cover feels like such a treat. In Issue 7, I enjoyed reading the stories of people that I follow on socials (like Eman and Sarah), and the honesty of those who contributed to the article on passive income was refreshing and completely eyeopening! This magazine has given me so much already – new connections, fresh perspectives and best of all… inspiration. Thank you for bringing us all together in such a welcoming community, I cannot wait for my next issue to drop onto the doormat. Jo Burton, Marketing Consultant & Content Expert • Always interesting to hear of the highs (and lows) of people who’ve…

If you could steal a piece of art, what would you steal? Oh, that’s easy: Michelangelo’s David. Just the sheer accomplishment of stealing five metres (that’s 17 Freedom Units if you’re in the US) of marble, weighing around two elephants, and getting it from Florence, Italy, to somewhere in the middle of England in nothing but a clapped-out old VW Polo… Incredible stuff they’d talk about for years to come. I’d have it in my garden, next to this lovely little bird feeder I picked up right between the biscuits and industrial floor sanders at Aldi. Friends would come by and gawk at this colossal statue in my little garden. “Is that…?” they’d start. “David?” I’d say – eyebrows raised in utter incredulity. “Is that Michelangelo’s David? The five-metre marble…

WATER COOLER The Micro Column Since going freelance two years ago, I’ve found it’s very important to keep my creativity sharpened by taking inspiration from stepping away from my computer. Finding inspiration before designing is important. I’ve found that visiting galleries, book shops or even just going for a walk in town helps with my design process. This has increased my productivity as it allows me to balance my screen time with being outside in the real world. Ultimately, this way of working results in me producing better work and has a positive impact on my mental wellbeing. @kieronanthonyl…

Where I ♥ to Work In the last year, coworking at Clockwise has significantly boosted my wellbeing and business productivity. The Exeter office has a warm and vibrant community, its own cafe and regular events from quiz nights to yoga. Based in leafy Southernhay, it’s the perfect location for lunchtimes and attending city networking events. Tilly Lander Williams, Copywriter @moorheartcopy…