SFF154: How She Became a Freelance Fashion Illustrator + Designer (and sent a $4500 invoice!)

Fashion Designers Get Paid: Build Your Fashion Career On Your Own Terms

Mar 14 2022 • 1 hr 6 mins

“I can’t freelance—I need a stable job.” One of the biggest misconceptions about freelancing in fashion is that it’s feast or famine. So many people imagine freelancers stuck in an endless job hunt, never knowing where their next project is coming from (or if they’ll get one at all!). But the truth is that, when you know how to build your career the right way, freelancing can actually be MORE stable than a full-time job. Hear how once-reluctant freelancer Sam Shammas has created her dream career doing fashion illustration and freelance bridal design, and get inspired… because it’s possible for you, too.

For the complete show notes, including links to the resources mentioned, head over to Successful Fashion Designer!

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