Impressions - January 2020 - 101

By Thomas
Trimingham,
Contributing Writer

FIX

GETTING
YOUR
FREELANCE

Expand your shop's creative potential by forming a relationship with a freelance artist.

W

ant to know one of the simplest ways to take your
screen-printing shop to the next level? Hiring a professional artist on a freelance basis to help you with
difficult jobs can help you expand your capabilities while
minimizing labor expenses.
For many shop owners, the thought of hiring outside help induces
fear. But working on difficult art is only one area in which a freelancer can help. Additional reasons to consider a freelance artist include:
1. Savings using a contractor vs. a permanent employee are considerable. Taxes, insurance and space/equipment are just a few examples.
2. If you need different freelance artists for multiple art tasks (think
separations) or design styles, it's good to and cultivate multiple
relationships instead of just one.
3. A lot of talent is available online and it is easier than ever to work
with people remotely via various methods.
To develop a freelance artist relationship, you will need to consider

five things: finding the right artist for your needs, estimating and billing considerations, deadline and revision policies, copyright and usage
policies and a system to work with a remote contractor.

Finding the Right Artist
For some reason, this part of the process is where most companies get
stalled. Part of the challenge is that many screen printers start their
companies with close friends or family, so hiring an outsider to help
with such an important aspect of their work makes them uncomfortable.
This is understandable, but the benefits outweigh the negative aspects.
Treat this process like any other in-house job interview; it's important
to get to know the person behind the artwork. First, analyze and define
the position. If you ask yourself and your staff a few careful questions,
you can nail down what you want the freelance artist to do.
Do you need high-end illustration, simple vector jobs, or something
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Impressions - January 2020

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Impressions - January 2020

First Impressions
Overheard
First Look
Expo Scene
Impressions Awards Winners
Tees: Packed with Purpose
New Year, New Solutions
Getting Your Freelance Fix
Shop Talk
Embroidery Design & Digitizing
Screen Printing Graphics & Design
Heat Printing
Ad Index/Classifieds
On Design
Impressions - January 2020 - Intro
Impressions - January 2020 - CT1
Impressions - January 2020 - CT2
Impressions - January 2020 - Cover1
Impressions - January 2020 - Cover2
Impressions - January 2020 - 1
Impressions - January 2020 - 2
Impressions - January 2020 - 3
Impressions - January 2020 - 4
Impressions - January 2020 - 5
Impressions - January 2020 - First Impressions
Impressions - January 2020 - 7
Impressions - January 2020 - Overheard
Impressions - January 2020 - 9
Impressions - January 2020 - 10
Impressions - January 2020 - 11
Impressions - January 2020 - First Look
Impressions - January 2020 - 13
Impressions - January 2020 - 13A
Impressions - January 2020 - 13B
Impressions - January 2020 - Expo Scene
Impressions - January 2020 - 15
Impressions - January 2020 - Impressions Awards Winners
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Impressions - January 2020 - Tees: Packed with Purpose
Impressions - January 2020 - 25
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Impressions - January 2020 - New Year, New Solutions
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Impressions - January 2020 - 100
Impressions - January 2020 - Getting Your Freelance Fix
Impressions - January 2020 - 102
Impressions - January 2020 - 103
Impressions - January 2020 - Shop Talk
Impressions - January 2020 - 105
Impressions - January 2020 - Embroidery Design & Digitizing
Impressions - January 2020 - 107
Impressions - January 2020 - Screen Printing Graphics & Design
Impressions - January 2020 - 109
Impressions - January 2020 - 110
Impressions - January 2020 - Heat Printing
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Impressions - January 2020 - Ad Index/Classifieds
Impressions - January 2020 - On Design
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