A no-fluff, easy-to-read compilation of the best advice from the top 20 time management books. Recommendations cover five areas: Focus, Plan, Organize, Take Action, and Learn. Short chapters cover the A to Z of time management from finding out what time means to you to prioritizing, overcoming procrastination, and managing stress and well b... [Read More]

Whether you're an independent contractor, freelancer, or consultant, it all adds up to the same thing: you need to be more aware of laws and taxes than the average person. Fortunately, Working for Yourself provides all the information you need to stay on top of it all. An independent contractor himself, author Attorney Stephen Fishman shows you... [Read More]

New Third Edition! Business and Legal Forms for Graphic Designers provides 40 essential forms and checklists—all ready to copy and put to immediate use in any graphic design studio!Each form includes step-by-step instructions and can be used as is, or easily tailored to meet a specific business situation. This latest edition features brand-new fo... [Read More]

This book presents techniques to ensure fair freelance fees. Because it is strategy based, it will never go out of date. It is useful both for freelancers starting out and those who have been in business for years.

Creative freelancers: Ever felt frustrated or taken advantage of by demanding, unfair or unscrupulous clients? Sure, we've all had the "Client from Hell" we just wanted to get away from, but don’t you wonder if there’s a better way to deal with them? The truth is 95% of creative freelancers out there are frustrated, confused or ticked off a... [Read More]

Covering everything from getting started to expanding your business, How to Be a Rockstar Freelancer is the official FreelanceSwitch.com book. Written by Collis & Cyan Taeed - the founders of the site - its packed with new information, advice and insights not covered on the blog. View the preview to read the contents and a few pages of the book.

Editing is a tricky business. It requires analytical flair and creative panache, the patience of a saint and the vision of a writer. Transforming a manuscript into a book that edifies, inspires, and sells? That’s the job of the developmental editor, whose desk is the first stop for many manuscripts on the road to bookdom—a route ably mapped out... [Read More]

Designers are quick to tell us about their sources of inspiration, but they are much less willing to reveal such critical matters as how to find work, how much they charge, and what to do when a client rejects three weeks of work and refuses to pay the bill. How to be a graphic designer without losing your soul addresses the concerns of young desig... [Read More]