Creative Director & Designer Raydene Hansen

Creative Director & Designer Raydene Hansen

Author: Steve Folland February 6, 2022 Duration: 48:13
After years of working her freelance life from 6pm-1am alongside other jobs, Raydene’s now gone full-time freelance. Working for herself. But not by herself. She’s set up a collective of freelancers to collaborate on projects. Sharing the work but importantly, sharing values. Far too many toxic jobs made her discover what matters. Kindness. Inclusivity. Philanthropy. She’s realised a business can be built whilst being true to yourself. Supported by those who get it too. This episode i...

Stepping away from the traditional career path to work for yourself is a journey filled with unique highs and lows. Being Freelance, hosted by Steve Folland, delves into that reality through candid conversations with those who are living it. Each episode is built around a freelancer's personal story, moving from their first tentative steps to the ongoing challenges and triumphs of running a solo business. You'll hear authentic discussions about finding clients, setting boundaries, managing finances, and coping with the isolation that can sometimes accompany the freedom. This isn't about theoretical business models; it's the practical, often messy, human experience of building a livelihood from your own skills. Steve guides these conversations with empathy, drawing out insights that are both reassuring and actionable. The podcast serves as a regular reminder that the questions and doubts you face are shared by others navigating the same waters. Tuning in provides a sense of connection and a wealth of hard-earned wisdom, whether you're just considering the leap or are a seasoned veteran looking to refine your craft. It’s a resource that acknowledges the tough days while celebrating the incredible rewards of designing your own working life.
Author: Language: en-gb Episodes: 100

Being Freelance
Podcast Episodes
Brand & Web Designer Fungi Dube [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:57
Fungi left university as a scientist. But it was her experiments with Photoshop that had unexpected results. She now wanted to be a designer. Whilst working full-time in science, she designed on the side. By changing her…
Illustrator Levi Jacobs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:06
Levi left art school with no job, but worse, no love of art. Eventually he started creating and experimenting. Finding his style, he also found an art director and his lucky break. Going from flipping burgers to turning…
Graphic Designer Frankie Tortora [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:28
Over 10 years ago Frankie crowd funded her training as a graphic designer. It’s fair to say she doesn’t look at problems the same way everyone does. And when pregnancy took her flourishing freelance career a few steps ba…
Photographer & Creative Director Bal Bhatla [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:28
Bal loved his job in advertising, but posting on Instagram as ‘Mr Whisper’ changed the course of his career, leading him to work not only for himself, but with some insanely high profile brands from the off. As an early…
Write & PR Consultant Michelle Garrett [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:42
Although Michelle had a brief fling living the nine to five life in Silicon Valley, there was no chance of her resisting being her own boss. Starting out as a freelancer 20 years ago, Michelle could never have predicted…
Designer & Illustrator Andi Best [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:14
After graduating with a degree in illustration, Andi moved back to his hometown. Renting an odd-shaped office with no windows might not have given him great views. But it did give him amazing business connections. Resour…
Email Strategist & Copywriter Nikki Elbaz [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:55
After being made redundant from her New York agency job, Nikki thought she’d go to Israel for a year and freelance as a copywriter. If it didn’t work out, she’d come back and get another agency job. 7.5 years later her f…
Web Designer and Developer Ryan Gittings [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:09
Ryan started freelancing still in his teens, mentored by his first (and only) boss. Intriguingly, for SEO purposes he has both a freelancer website and a local agency site, but doesn’t want to grow bigger than being a so…
Brand & Squarespace Website Designer Krishna Solanki [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:04
Krishna was always freelance on the side of other jobs, eventually going full self-employed in 2019. Now with the support of a mentor, a community and mastermind group she’s growing her business into an agency. A lot goi…
Brand & Web Designer Micah Woods [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:03
Micah is a pandemic freelancer. A year after losing his job and starting out, he redesigned his ‘OK Micah’ website to be full of his personality and aligned with his values: to help and celebrate queer businesses. Two ye…