I'm a graphic designer from Melbourne with a passion for logo design, brand identity, web and print, working worldwide.

Two things that graphic design seems to have over all other industries, is the expectation of speculative work, and to a lesser extent, trading services. And while typically the service on offer is of absolutely no use, once in a life time you get lucky.

When it comes to creativity, the theory that most people subscribe to is that people simply are, or aren’t creative. In her TED speech on nurturing creativity, author Elizabeth Gilbert discusses alternate ideas adopted throughout the ages on the source of creativity.

Like any business, dealing with potential clients as graphic designer has its ups and downs. The difference in attitudes between them is sometimes amazing.

Graphic design is all about ideas, but every great idea has an enemy.

Designing a large catalogue for print is usually a pretty decent job, right up until your have to spend 30 hours in illustrator drawing urinals…

One of the best things about self employment is managing your own time and what hours to work. So what hours do you work?