Tag: Freelancer’s Toolbox
Feb 25 Event
by Demetra on Feb.10, 2017, under Events
Freelancer’s Toolbox III
Have you ever asked the internet how to do your taxes? Or how to sign up for health insurance? Much of freelancing is cobbling together resources and teaching yourself, but we wanted to cut some of those late night googling sessions by asking the experts. The Wacom Experience Center hosts as we answer questions about taxes, health insurance, finances, intellectual property, and any other business-related freelancing questions you may have. ’Tis the season, let’s talk business!
Panel Participants
- Jonathan Bebe of Collaborative Financial Group
- Benjamin L. Petersen of the Nora Group
- Dane Johnson of Inspiration Spaceship
- Ben Luce of Soul Proprietor
- Xilia Mairead Faye of Soul Proprietor.
Logistics
Wacom Experience Center
1455 NW Irving St, Portland, OR 97209
Saturday, February 25th 1pm-3pm
Nov. 5, 2016
by Demetra on Oct.23, 2016, under Events
Freelancer’s Toolbox 2 | Project Management Discussion
That glimmer is there on the pages of your sketchbook. Maybe you even have some storyboards, or even an animatic! Okay, so how do you organize yourself and the production in order to create an animated short? Temris Ridge, an accomplished Portland-based freelance animator, will tell us how she answered that question during the production of her 2014 animated short “Zombie Fairy.”
We’ll follow up with a panel discussion and Q&A session amongst many successful freelance and indie animators living and working in the Portland area, including Temris, Mike A. Smith, and Alex Miller.
Date: Saturday November 5th, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: Shut Up and Eat, 3848 SE Gladstone St., Portland, OR 97202
Tickets: Available on Eventbrite: $5 general admission, $3 students, free for Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH and ASIFA Portland members
About Temris Ridge
Temris Ridge is a freelance 2D animator who has been working in the Portland area for 9 years. She has done work that has been featured on international television, a feature film, and has shown films in festivals around the US and in Europe.
Sept. 23, 2016 Event
by Demetra on Sep.20, 2016, under Events
The Freelancer’s Toolbox 1: Art Business Basics
This is the first of a three-part series designed to help digital artists, multimedia specialists and animators find the tools they need to be successful in business.
You’ve developed your skills. You’ve endured the all-nighters. You’ve honed your craft. You’e ready to go out there and build your career. Okay, now what?
Whether you’re a student, young professional, or an established freelancer, a common roadblock on the path to success is lack of business and financial resources for creative professionals. Knowledge is power, so empower yourself by learning business basics at the first of our Freelancer’s Toolbox Workshop Series. Facilitated by career creative freelancer turned financial advisor, Jonathan Bebe of AXA Advisors, educate yourself on how to build a financial foundation for your art business.
Date — Friday September 23rd, 7–9:00 pm
Location — Shut Up and Eat, 3848 SE Gladstone St., Portland, OR 97202
Tickets — Available on Eventbrite: $5 general admission, $3 students, free for Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH or ASIFA members