Keith Dodds
Graphic Designer
In their own words
I was almost here myself after an awful 2024, but this year I'm on course to be my best financially since I went freelance 12 years ago.
Articles & interviews3
- Should you give up on freelancing?
Creative Boom’s advice column by Tom May explores whether struggling freelancers should give up or persist. Through insights from illustrators, designers, and creative professionals, the article argues that freelancing challenges are common and often require mindset shifts, diversification, and patience rather than quitting. It encourages readers to balance financial stability with creative fulfillment and to redefine success on their own terms.
- "Creatives Redefine Success Beyond Traditional Metrics"
The article explores how creative professionals in 2025 are redefining success beyond traditional career milestones. Through insights from designers, strategists, and studio founders, it reveals a shift toward valuing work-life balance, autonomy, and meaningful impact over financial or hierarchical achievement. The piece highlights a growing emphasis on personal fulfilment and wellbeing within the creative industry.
- "Redefining Success: Creatives Share Unexpected Views"
The article by Tom May explores how creative professionals in 2025 are redefining success beyond traditional career milestones. Through insights from designers and studio founders, it reveals a shift toward valuing work-life balance, autonomy, and meaningful impact over financial or hierarchical achievements.