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Practical tools for UK creative freelancers

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We Ran 12 Free Design Tools Through a Real UK Client Job — Here's What Survived
Tools & Reviews

We Ran 12 Free Design Tools Through a Real UK Client Job — Here's What Survived

Every free-tools round-up is written by someone who has never been asked for a layered source file at 4:50pm on a Friday. So we took a genuine £1,800 client job and ran the whole thing on £0 software. Here is what held up, what wobbled, and the one subscription we eventually caved on.
Fixed Price, Fixed Scope: How to Package Creative Work Without Becoming a Production Line
Business & Pricing

Fixed Price, Fixed Scope: How to Package Creative Work Without Becoming a Production Line

Charging by the hour punishes you for getting better at your job. Productised services are the obvious fix, but most attempts collapse into either undercharging or turning your studio into a vending machine. Here is how to package repeatable work properly for the UK market — and where to stop.