It's a Living: Surviving as a Freelancer in the 21st Century The Ultimate Guide to Success for Artists and Creative Professionals

FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS AND WORK FOR YOURSELF★★★★★ The Artists Way for the 21st century!Whether you want to quit your 9-5 job to be self-employed or you want to streamline your career to be more efficient ITS A LIVING is for you!According to this years most comprehensive study there are over 57 million freelancers in the U.S. alone and growing. The largest segment of that freelance community is made up of artists and creative professionals such as designers writers filmmakers etc. The appeal to become self-employed is global. Statistically freelancers make more money per hour than traditional employees. More and more each year Millennial and Generation Z women and men are choosing to freelance instead of traditional employment. Its a great way to have a flexible lifestyle and be your own boss. Schools dont teach what you learn in the field and its intimidating to embark into uncharted territory. Thats why this self-help guide is extremely beneficial! Cristian has been a full-time artist for over 17 years working in Canada and the U.S. and owned an art school in the process. He wrote ITS A LIVING to help creative people make a happy and successful living on their own terms!With a focus on developing a diverse set of skills to be able to survive and thrive as a freelancer Cristian also encourages you to adopt a healthy diet and exercise regiment as well as a work schedule thats designed for maximum productivity. The book also provides sales techniques for winning online commissions on apps like Upwork and Fiverr and strategies for negotiating contracts with clients. The online chapter is the most extensive providing templates for bidding on projects and addressing other aspects of working online like escrow disputes arbitration outsourcing and more. Soft skills such as professional etiquette and choosing the right meeting locations are prioritized as much as hard skills like artistic excellence and always over-delivering (on both). Self-marketing and branding are also explored as well as resources for creating residual income on print-on-demand platforms and through online courses. Whats more Cristian dives deep into what makes us artists and why its important to be true to yourself in the pursuit of your destiny. Stylistically its important to note that ITS A LIVING tells a story in a very literate way. It analyses even why were artists by exposing Cristians unique and tumultuous journey. This book is for everyone that aspires to become the complete package -a great artist a reliable professional a smart business person a good provider and a valuable and friendly member of our community.ITS A LIVING is truly a great read for freelance artists and creative professionals!This non-fiction book is beautifully-adorned with many of Cristians best artworks. The Kindle edition displays all the works in full colour while the paperback features black and white art and photos on quality cream paper! The hardcover is also in black and white on creamy satin pages with a blue cotton hardcover gold foil lettering on the spine and a wraparound dust-jacket!Purchase your copy today and inspire yourself toward a beautiful life and career as a professional artist!