In this issue

Freelancer’s Budgeting Special!

Every designer wish to be independent and willing to jump into the word of freelance but most of them unaware of the fundamental challenges of the initial phase. So, we dedicated this issue to freelancers and interviewed some established and talented designers to dig deep for the expert advice.

While illustrator Ritban Das, Pankaj Gole and digital artist Gajanan D. Nirphale shared their experience and advantage they get to be a freelancer. Kevin Roodhorst on the other hand, an experienced freelancer from Amsterdam, has recently shifted to be a full-timer with an Agency says “Freelancing is not all roses!” and shared the best way to survive as a freelancer.

Lavanya Naidu, another expert freelance illustrator & animator, shared more specific key points to grow as a freelancer and manage the most crucial factor, ‘finances’. She also advises to start investing little amounts and save for the rainy day!

This issue is packed with everyone’s share of advise for a freelancer while keeping it open for you to play as per your own rules. So, whether you are a freelancer or planning to be one, this issue is a must-read. Go ahead and order your copy here or subscribe to not miss any future issues!

Freedom Of Choice

Reaching Out To The Indian Society For Social Issues Is Not Everyone’s Cup Of Tea. But Some Master This Art And Show Us How This Can Be Done By Being Bold Yet Sensitive. Browse Through Geeta Parulekar’s Work To Get An Idea!

1 min

Translated From Traditions

Living the old culture and traditions of the past through your own family is a rarity today. Shreyank Naik, an illustrator is lucky to have experienced this and shows us how it influenced his work.

1 min

Single Frame Saga

Character designer, illustrator and storyboard artist, Ritaban Das, takes s through his own style of telling stories through illustrations in a single frame style of designing. He introduces his perspective that guides his ideas and also shares his process.

2 mins

Live Your Imagination By Making It Real!

Ever thought of your imagination coming to life, just the way you pictured it? Pankaj Gole, a concept artist and a character designer show how this is possible.

2 mins

Creating For The Readers

Wondering about the pros and cons of working for a publication or a media-house? Get an insight of what it is like to work for a media-house from the firsthand experience of illustrator, Gajanan D. Nirphale.

2 mins

Finding New Styles Consistently

Illustrator, Parvati Pillai, tells us how trying out new styles and forms of illustration are key for a designer to grow at one’s craft and expand one’s scope of work in current context.

2 mins

How to Grow as Freelancer and Manage Your Finances?

Every profession and field of work have certain tips that one must know before jumping into it. Lavanya Naidu, a freelance illustrator and animator shares some of the tips, especially to manage finances, she has followed.

2 mins

Transform Usual Into Magical

Kevin Roodhorst shows us through the process he adopted to transform a stock image of the Buddha and transform it into one that represents the mysticism and divinity the being represents.

2 mins

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