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Whether you’re stuck in a 9 to 5 routine which isn’t inspiring you or engaging your creativity, don’t know how to handle your finances, or need some advice on how to get your name heard… these books will help!
𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 1:
𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲
Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Starting and Running a Successful Design Business by David Airey

Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Starting and Running a Successful Design Business by David Airey
𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: Logo Design and international designer David Airey gets down to all the core questions that you’ve been too afraid to ask. From the starting point ‘𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙙𝙤 𝙄 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨?’ to the trickier question of ‘𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙄 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙮 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠?’ Work for Money, Design for Love gives comprehensive answers that will help any freelance designer just starting out.
𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 → here
𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 2:
𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻
Overcoming Obstacles Between Vision and Reality by Scott Belsky

Overcoming Obstacles Between Vision and Reality by Scott Belsky
𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: This book will offer some inspiration… Inspired by Thomas Edison’s famous quote that genius is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration, Scott Belsky has collected hundreds of interviews from the most productive creative people and teams all around the world. Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming Obstacles Between Vision and Reality is explicitly aimed at what he terms ‘𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀’ – those who make their visions a reality.
𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 → here
𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 3:
𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗵
Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell

Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell
𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: Less of a tips book and more of an inspiring read, Malcolm Gladwell chronicles the David and Goliath complex in David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants, providing valuable insight into your our potential. The book turns what you consider advantages and disadvantages on their head, showing that even when the odds seem stacked against you, they could work in your favour and lead to success.
𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 → here
𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 4:
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲
Everything You Need To Know to Have the Career of Your Dreams on Your Terms by Sara Horowitz

Everything You Need To Know to Have the Career of Your Dreams on Your Terms by Sara Horowitz
𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: Just like it says on the title, The Freelancer’s Bible gives you everything you need to know about freelancing. From the founder of Freelancers Union, the guidebook is a comprehensive road map and reference to help kick start your independent career.
𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 → here
𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 5:
𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗜𝗻𝗰.
The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business by Meg Mateo Ilasco and Joy Deangdeelert Cho

The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business by Meg Mateo Ilasco and Joy Deangdeelert Cho
𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: This classic book for freelancers has it all, offering words of wisdom to all types of creatives, whether you specialise in illustration, photography, graphic design, animation or anything else. Creative, Inc: The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business explains how to create a standout portfolio that people won’t ignore, as well as how to navigate some of the complicated legal issues of starting a business.
𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 → here