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Core Details
Salary / Wage
£15 per hour
Started In
2007
Time in Role
6 months
Country
United Kingdom
How I Got the Job
Brother hooked me up with jobs from the company he was working for.
Qualifications Needed
A degree in multimedia helps, but demonstration you can use flash via an online portfolio helps.
Personal Insights
Day-to-Day
Initially you go in for a meeting with the client or designer to discuss and develop ideas. After that I go ahead and make a prototype. It gets sent to the client and they send back comments. Also the prototype may undergo design changes. I would keep amending the prototype until the client is happy.
Best Day
When I received a CD with an interface I developed for. It went out to all business developers in the London region.
Worst Day
Not hitting a deadline when I said I would and on top of that I failed to email the project to the designer too so it ended up a day and a half late.
What I Like
I work from home so I have no bosses watching over my shoulders. I occasionally work in my pyjamas.
What I Dislike
It can get pretty boring at home sometimes…
Perks
I work from home.
Personal Comments
I did freelance work when I graduated from uni. My skills weren’t the greatest but I could do what was asked. I’d recommend doing freelance work only after you have experience in industry because you end up turning down quite a few jobs.
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Shared ByTom
Core Details
Salary / Wage
£35,000
Started In
2004
Time in Role
8 years
Country
United Kingdom
How I Got the Job
Started freelancing after building portfolio
Qualifications Needed
Self-taught
Personal Insights
Day-to-Day
Building interactive web content, animations, and games for clients
Best Day
Winning a major advertising contract
Worst Day
Flash being deprecated by Adobe
What I Like
Creative freedom and flexible hours
What I Dislike
Unstable income