Update on "The Search"

I've had a few people ask how "the search" has been going for new clients/work. My hard work has paid off...at least a little. Right now I've got meetings lined up with Razr Marketing, Misaki Marketing, and GMS Communications. I've also been in touch with several other places, but haven't actually set meetings up with them yet. It's been nice to hear feedback from many of the creative agencies in the Twin Cities area on the quality of my portfolio after they've reviewed my website. If nothing else my "search" has been productive in the sense that I'm getting my name out there. Keep your fingers crossed that some of these new contacts turn into great clients! Stay tuned.

Searching for more

Hello to my five faithful readers (especially you, Mom)! I apologize for not being a good blogger - my failure to post over the past month has been partially due to my own personal laziness, but also in part due to the slowing economy. Things have slowed down quite a bit for the time being, so what better time to continue the on-going search for more work and new clients! I spent a good chunk of last week following up with places I contacted a while back and then also contacting some new places I'd been wanting to contact. After sending out 50+ emails, I finally got a few responses. I've got an interview set up with Razr Marketing, and then I had a couple of other places contact me about upcoming projects. Today my search will continue! I'm sure other freelancers in my position would be anxious about the uncertainty of when things will pick up again, but for some reason I've come to really enjoy these times because it's almost like another form of problem-solving, seeking out new contacts and new work. Yes, I know that sounds odd. But it's exciting to think about all the opportunities out there that I haven't yet found. I'm sure my faith is a big reason why I don't automatically switch into "panic mode" when things slow down a bit. We've really seen some amazing things happen since I left my corporate job back in Jan. 07, and I honestly have no idea where we'd be if I was still there. Yikes! I'm thoroughly enjoying the flexibility of working from home, even though there are other challenges that rear their ugly heads often enough.

While things have been a little slow, I've managed to keep a steady trickle of work flowing. Over the past month, I wrapped up the last of our Planting the Flag campaign materials for NorthRidge, I've done a direct mail piece for a new client - Entrust Mortgage, a newspaper ad for another client, some concept package design for General Mills, a design concept for a patient folder for Northwest Eye, and a few other projects. It's been a nice mix of things, which is always nice.






That's all for now...back to searching!