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Every episode of Jake’s podcast, from the first Creative Freelancer Show conversations to Working Without Pants, with show notes.
213 episodes · 2014 to 2022 · hosted by Jake Jorgovan
Showing 193–213 of 213, newest first
2015
- 21
Paul Jarvis shares experience from over 20 years as a creative professional
Writer and web designer Paul Jarvis shares lessons from his creative career in a conversation with Jake Jorgovan.
2014
- 20
Tristan King of Shopify Ninjas
Tristan King discusses founding Shopify Ninjas and building a web design agency focused on a single ecommerce platform.
- 19
Ilise Benun on building your marketing machine
Ilise Benun of Marketing Mentor discusses building a marketing system for freelancers and creative professionals.
- 18
Kurt Elster on winning clients with direct outreach
Kurt Elster of EtherCycle shares his direct outreach approach and discusses what helped his web design agency win clients.
- 17
Mars Dorian on creating a unique style
Illustrator Mars Dorian discusses developing a distinctive creative style in this conversation with Jake Jorgovan.
- 16
Preston D Lee on getting started freelancing
Preston D. Lee of Graphic Design Blender discusses getting started as a freelancer and building a design business.
- 15
Unconventional Pricing
Jake Jorgovan shares his approach to pricing creative work, including why a pricing decision affects more than the money you earn.
- 14
John McIntyre on building a successful copywriting business
Copywriter John McIntyre, known as The Autoresponder Guy, discusses the work of building a successful copywriting business.
- 13
Working with friends
Friends and acquaintances can be a great source of client work although you must be careful when entering into professional relationships with them.
- 12
Dane Sanders on staying relevant in the changing creative world
Dane Sanders joins Jake Jorgovan to discuss staying relevant as a creative professional and rethinking your approach to work.
- 11
Clark Buckner on freelancing into full time employment
Clark Buckner discusses using freelance work to explore different opportunities and find a path back into full-time employment.
- 10
Mat Newton on world travel and establishing a client base quickly
Mat Newton discusses running an SEO business, building a client base and changing his approach to work while traveling.
- 9
Ilise Benun on talking about what you do
Ilise Benun joins Jake Jorgovan to discuss how freelancers describe their work and the mistakes that make that conversation harder.
- 8
Constant improvement
Jake Jorgovan reflects on constant improvement, continued learning and the role of practice in developing a creative career.
- 7
Alicia Binkley on making the jump to freelancing full time
Alicia Waters Binkley discusses her move into full-time freelance design and art, drawing on her experience in Nashville.
- 6
Building a portfolio
Jake Jorgovan discusses what makes a useful creative portfolio and three criteria to consider before taking on a project.
- 5
Grant Spanier
Grant Spanier discusses building a creative career, self-awareness and learning from failure in this conversation with Jake Jorgovan.
- 4
Mastering your craft
Jake Jorgovan explores why mastering and continuing to practice your craft is central to building a successful creative career.
- 3
Maggie Appleton
Illustrator Maggie Appleton discusses deliberate practice, finding her first freelance clients and building a career around rapid learning.
- 2
Why freelancing
Jake Jorgovan explores reasons to consider freelancing and the choices involved in starting an independent creative career.
- 1
About the show
The mission of the Creative Freelancer Show is to help creative professionals launch their freelance career, get more clients and work from anywhere.
