evan, lindsay, nina, elena and esther

This past Friday, I got the boot. I was working as a graphic designer for a hotel marketing company. Basically, the company hired a bunch of peeps and the sales peeps couldn't keep up with our productivity. But hey, no hard feelings!!

Sure, I was a little upset at first. But I realized that this is really an opportunity! I spent the rest of my Friday afternoon getting some things organized, I wrote up a simple business plan, and made a few changes to my website. By Monday, my tax info was figure out, I had a schedule, and I started fishing for clients in a few online listings. It's been exciting.


In the words of an old boss, I am out eating what I kill. Lindsay is so supportive, even though its tough to be home, but to really be at work.

This has been a dream of mine for a while now, and this time it really just felt right. I feel more ready than ever before, and since I already have a small clientele, we should be able to make the ends meet, even in the (toughest) first months.

So now what? If you happen to know of anyone who has an ugly logo, website, packaging, or other similar stuff, send them to evanmade.com. Shoot, you could even stop by there yourself!

Labels: freelance, getting fired, money makin