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Freelance and Business and Stuff – Paperback

$29.99

PRE-ORDER • Estimated to start delivering Nov. 20th, 2025

The second edition is here! Rewritten and expanded (104 more pages than the 1st Edition), Freelance and Business and Stuff is a down-to-earth, approachable guide for any creative looking to start freelancing or launch a studio. From positioning and branding your own business to filing paperwork, landing clients, and pricing – you’ll learn exactly how to start and run your own creative studio without selling out or starving.

— Written by Amy Hood and Jennifer Hood
— 271 pages featuring custom commissioned illustrations from 11 artists.
— Printed in California, USA
– U.S. Shipping ONLY
Includes free digital copy

Shipping note:
Pre-orders purchased with additional shop items will all ship together. Cuz shipping rates are nuts these days. If you’d like them to ship separately, just make separate orders.

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"Using this book as a guide recently helped me land my biggest client project *ever*...literally more than quadrupling my monthly income."

- Morgan C.

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"This book is hands down the most helpful resource I’ve found as a creative!"

- Addison K.

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"This book is stuffed with brilliance on business and creative elements you don't normally see shared with the masses."

- Gordon C.

Feel confident in your freelance process and pricing

Whether you’re taking on your own clients for the first time, or looking to level up your studio after years in a rut, Freelance, and Business, and Stuff is a practical guide to starting and running a successful creative business that doesn’t stress you out or burn you out.

• Answer the question: “Am I doing this right?”
• Complete tasks in our chapter-recap checklists to keep on track.
• Calculate your pricing for hourly, flat rate, and retainer work.
• Create your own budget, income plan, and more with helpful guided worksheets.
• Refine your process and pricing so you can feel confident.
• Hear anecdotes and stats from our own studio experience.
• Learn the simple business principles that helped our own studio take off in ways we never could have imagined (which we learned from mentors and peers generous enough to share).

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Featuring Commissioned Illustrations from:

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Plus interviews with amazing creatives revealing their own perspectives and insights:

 

Amber Asay
Soren Iverson
Francisco Reyes Jr. AKA Never Made
Kevin Twohy
Chris Do
Todd Torabi
Jess Levitz and Do-Hee Kim
Aradhana Modi Bejarano
Lindsey Laseter
Alex Rinker
Ethan Silva
Rebecca Ramirez

Dan Cassaro
Kevin Rostran
Edward Sun
Lisa Orona
Mike Smith
Carra Sykes
Scott G Toepfer
Jessica Hische
Tad Carpenter
Clark Orr
Audrey Havey
Max Hofert
J.D. Reeves
Ashwin Chacko
Allie Mounce and Clare Freeman
Rob Zilla III
Kieron Lewis
Jenna & Kelly Freitas
Jesse Showalter
Steve Cachero

Nina Tsur
Lindsey Laseter
Banna Tesfay
Marcus McDougald
Aisha Hakim
Alana Louise Lyons
Neri “El Skeleto” Rivas
Alex Center
Scott Snyder
Luke Takahashi
Paul Hutchison
Jon Contino
Jamie Stark
Dan Mall
Larry Nguyen & Wendy Tuan
Arabela Espinoza & Elle Mitchell
Christopher Reath
Saedene Ota

Huge thank you to Jenny Ely of Quill & Cauldron who edited this book!

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No AI was used in the writing, illustration, or layout of this book.
Printed by MK Printing, a Minority Business Enterprise.

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Freelance and Business and Stuff (2nd Edition) is available for pre-order! Free shipping on orders over $75

Freelance and Business and Stuff (2nd Edition) is available for pre-order! Free shipping on orders over $75