28th October 2023
Animated Freelancers Guide Adobe's Character Animator software was used to create this 14 minute animated guide to becoming a freelance practitioner in the creative industries. The video is based upon Chapter 2 of the Freelancers Handbook: A Survive and Thrive…
3rd April 2023
Teaching Business and Entrepreneurship at IADT
I was recently offered the opportunity to work with students at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT) in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland. During December 2022 I planned a series of lectures and in January 2023 delivered a two…
4th October 2022
Freelancer’s Handbook Book Launch
Simcoemedia has just published Freelancer’s Handbook: A Survive And Thrive Guide For Beginners In Creative Industries, a 130 page full colour paperback written and designed by Peter Simcoe. It is available on the Amazon bookstore website at http://mybook.to/freelance. The book…
30th August 2022
The Curse Of Social Media
According to reknowned author, computer scientist, technologist and futurist Jaron Lanier, social media has had a significant impact upon the political landscape, social cohesion and our personal relationships. Lanier states that the algorithms used by websites, such as Facebook, were…
28th April 2022
5 Ways To Attract New Clients
Generating new business as a freelance designer can be tough, so here are five ways of attracting new clients: Create Examples Creating project examples independently of clients (self funded) similar to the type of work you are looking for can…
30th March 2021
Fiona Parkinson Media Production
Working with a new business as a designer, photographer and video producer is an exciting time. It is an opportunity to help shape the future of the business through their promotional material, tone of voice and approach to the target…