| Freelancing is definitely one of the most sought after | | | | potential clients prefer to hire freelance illustrators or |
| industries in the market today. More and more | | | | graphic designers because they don't have to pay |
| professionals and skilled people are getting into the | | | | the artists just like the regular employees. |
| bandwagon because the industry offers a lot more | | | | Simply defined as "self-employed, sub-contractors |
| opportunity compared to the usual 8-hour job. Aside | | | | who market their design by the job to several |
| from giving you enough freedom from all the hectic | | | | buyers," freelance illustrators or graphic designers also |
| office schedule, being a freelancer also enables you | | | | serve as the boss, the office manager, the secretary |
| to manage your own time and choose your own | | | | or secretarial pool, a member of the sales staff, the |
| path, so to speak. | | | | head and the staff of the marketing department, the |
| Illustrating or graphic designing is one of the industries | | | | maintenance staff and the mailman all rolled into one |
| where freelancing is abundant. Because the job can | | | | person. |
| be arranged in a per project basis, more and more | | | | |