I attended the IPSE networking event put on by uni tonight and the speakers were brill! The keynote speaker especially made excellent points about branding and putting out something distinct. One of the most interesting points made was that often the most lucrative work you can offer as a freelancer is the work that you make for yourself out of passion, rather than that which appeals to too broad a market and is designed to sell. I like to think that I make distinct work but I could still stand to specialise a little more.
I got to speak to Jonathan Straight, the keynote speaker, a little bit. I felt quite the philistine when he brought up the Tetley and I thought he was referring to a pub, not an art gallery in the city. Anyway, I've resolved to go to this gallery soon and pick his brain some more. I don't know why but I still get stupidly nervous when I meet hugely successful people. Maybe I'll get better at it if I become hugely successful at some point.
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