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Jerry Can's avatar

Hi Francis! I discovered your podcast this week and binged it whole 😁 since you talk about your account here sometimes, it reminded me I have the substack app on my phone, so here I am 😁 Now, about your article. It just seems to me that making an honest living out of being an artist is freaking Hard. It looks overwhelming when you list out all your revenue streams like that. I myself am on the brink of going full freelance illustrator, selling products, prints, tshirts etc, and working with clients also... It is a stressful situation, but it is also one that feels more rewarding for my soul (compared to graphic design work I used to have up until now). Anyway, thank you for sharing all of that, I was not aware of the possibility of licensing your work, but maybe it is the same kind of deal you may make with a proper "cession de droits" in french?

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Dave Kang's avatar

Hi Francis, I enjoy these kinds of updates to see how you are thinking behind the scenes about running your business, and the various tools you use, it's quite interesting to see what kinds of decisions people make on things like fulfillment, which creative products to make etc. Thanks for sharing.

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