Episode 017: Going From Portfolio Building to Paid Work

The Asia Croson Podcast

What We Talked About: Transitioning from portfolio building/spec work to getting paid How we did it, how fast we did it, and how we would do it differently One size does not fit all Don't give your work away for free If people want to pay for your work, let them The difference between practicing & portfolio building Consider the time, material cost, talent, communication, etc that goes into your work (aka how to set price) Being uncomfortable with your pricing is totally fine Who to portfolio build with in the beginning & why Who to portfolio build with for forever & why (hint: other creatives) Offering a new service does not mean you are portfolio building Practicing is different than portfolio building Being careful with working for "exposure" Working well under pressure & why pressure is not a negative thing Testing the waters with portfolio building Charging your clients means you will serve them better We repeat: Putting a value on your work means you produce better work Be excited for the next phase of your business if you're in the portfolio building stage! It's exciting! People & Links We Mention: Our interview on Jen Carrington's podcast Make It Happen! Paige will be on Finding Arizona's podcast so soon! Check them out in the mean time! Jamie Hyatt Miss Mallory Fit Check us out here! www.paigepoppe.com // www.asiacroson.com Snapchat: @paigepoppe // @asiacroson Instagram: @Paigepoppe // @asiacrosonphotography