Fresh out of (9 to 5) Gaol

fad-cate · #1 (**Link to this post**) 22-03-10

Heaps of great resources on here!

Just to introduce myself: I've been working in graphic design in various places for ages and have recently been on maternity leave whilst doing a few freelance design projects when I thought that actually, I didn't want to go back to the daily commute and 5-day/8-6pm hours. So I thought I would like to try up the ante with my freelance contacts and make a proper business of it.

Well, there's a lot I need to learn from what I have looked up so far on this site! But I'm keen to learn! I have set up my website and now am raring to go...

So greetings to all you fellow escapees!

Melinda B · #2 (**Link to this post**) 22-03-10

Hi Cate and welcome to FS!

FS Concierge · #3 (**Link to this post**) 22-03-10

Hi Cate,

Welcome from me too! It's great to have you on board.

All the best,
Jayne

wordmistress · #4 (**Link to this post**) 23-03-10

Hi Cate

What a creative person you are! My visual creativity envy is showing its teeth again lol. I do words, not numbers, not graphic design, photography or other visual art. It'll be interesting to watch your take on things.

Congratulations on the new baby. I hope the business provides you with every opportunity to work for yourself in harmony with motherhood.

soliddata · #5 (**Link to this post**) 23-03-10

Welcome Cate,

I found your website very appealing - looks great. I was very interested in your "after the fire" painting, and noticed you are in Canberra. There is an "Introduce Yourself" topic in the ACT threads on Flying Solo - don't forget to say hello to the other Canberrans there.

Kevin

Melinda B · #6 (**Link to this post**) 23-03-10

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Originally Posted by soliddata

Welcome Cate,

I found your website very appealing - looks great. I was very interested in your "after the fire" painting, and noticed you are in Canberra. There is an "Introduce Yourself" topic in the ACT threads on Flying Solo - don't forget to say hello to the other Canberrans there.

Kevin

Please do! We need another female at our meetups, last time we had coffee I was the only girl!

Gordon Akman · #7 (**Link to this post**) 23-03-10

I like this. I like this a lot.

mikmak · #8 (**Link to this post**) 23-03-10

Great website Cate. Did you develop it yourself?

Congratulations on getting "out". Though 1 thing I have found with having a home office, is that you are always at work!

fad-cate · #9 (**Link to this post**) 23-03-10

Thanks for all your kind words and welcomes folks!

I'll have to check out the ACT group, thanks for letting me know.

I am glad you do words wordmistress as I'm not very good at the word side (it's a very agonising process sometimes!). Might just need your help there at some stage!

I do have a blog on the site with which I keep up to date with what's coming out of the studio and any art/design stuff I'm interested in so keep checking it out.

fad-cate · #10 (**Link to this post**) 23-03-10

Yes Michael, I did develop it myself although it took a while! This was the first one I've done completely and finished from go to whoa, so quite a learning curve from my usual focus on print design.

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