Allow me to introduce myself. Yes, I\u2019m an Octopus. But more importantly, I\u2019m a creative. I\u2019m resilient, clever, and smart, and I like to have my hands in many projects at the same time \u2014 it energizes me! My mentor (and best friend), The Owl, is helping me navigate this new and exciting journey we call freelancing.<\/p>\n
You see, I\u2019ve always been creative, and earlier this year I was drawing on my new coconut (I like to jazz it up and use it to hide from my enemies!). I couldn\u2019t help but show it off to my friends. They loved it, and a few of them wanted me to draw on their coconuts, too. Before I knew it, I was taking orders nonstop \u2014 I could barely keep up. Then, the Owl encouraged me to sell my coconut art. And would you believe people actually want to buy it?! Now, I\u2019ve caught the attention of companies who pay me to work on creative projects. Thanks to Creative Circle and my lovely recruiter (and The Owl, of course), I\u2019m building an impressive portfolio.<\/p>\n
2022 has been a year filled with tons of questions and some answers, too. I learned the basics of freelancing \u2014 finding and navigating client relationships, building my personal brand, making sense of the hiring process, and so much more. Freelancing\u2019s opened a whole new world for me; I\u2019m grateful to spend my days being creative and working on passions, and often working at home alone or bouncing ideas off my good friends. It sure hasn\u2019t been easy, but I\u2019m more fulfilled than I\u2019ve ever been. Thank you for taking this journey with me. Keep up with me as I navigate life as a freelancer. 2023 is going to be one for the books \u2014 or the magazines, if you will.<\/p>\n
From the ocean and back,<\/p>\n
Oliver<\/p>\n
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