Freelance state of mind: when to spend money
Freelance illustrator Ben Tallon won’t pay 39p for a tin of beans but will happily fork out £350 for a 3D print of his own head. He explains how this attitude
Freelance state of mind: Education, education, education?
Freelance illustrator and designer takes the government to task for what he sees as its neglect of creative subjects.
Freelance state of mind: How to control your ego
Following an award win, freelance illustrator Ben Tallon’s ego threatens to rage out of control. But he is swiftly brought back to earth.
Freelance state of mind: How (and why) to take time off
Time off can sound like a dirty word to the self-employed, but freelance illustrator Ben Tallon tells us why a restful Christmas break has left him raring to go in
Freelance state of mind: Becoming a one-man agency
In his regular column looking at freelance life, illustrator Ben Tallon looks at how he gained agency skills while working as a sole trader.
Freelance state of mind: a designer’s approach to storytelling
We follow freelance illustrator and designer Ben Tallon as he makes his way through the London creative scene. In this instalment he looks at the power of storytelling and how to
Freelance State of Mind: A designer’s adventures in London
In a new series, we follow freelance illustrator and designer Ben Tallon as he makes his way through the London creative scene. His first question – is it really worth
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