CreativesAtWork’s top 10 proudest moments
As we celebrate our 10th anniversary, the CreativesAtWork team looks back at our incredible journey over the last decade and picked out the 10 moments that made us really proud of the work we do.
10 Years of Owning Their Job Descriptions
What’s the average tenure of an employee at a workplace? While five to eight years was the norm, we’re now easily looking at 1.8 years.
What it takes to ride the next decade
In our last article, many of our sources point to freelancing playing a significant role in the future of work.
Freelancing to the power of 10
Did you know that that freelancers make up about 10 percent of employed residents in Singapore?
Chan Pei Ling: Connecting the dots
Talents with a diverse range of skillsets are said to be the ones who would thrive in the future of work.
Why it’s important for freelancers to upskill
Let’s not beat around the bush: being a freelancer is hard! From sourcing your own clients to handling boring admin to figuring out marketing tactics…
Freelancing Bootcamp mentorship interview: Joy Tan and Pei Si
Earlier this year, CreativesAtWork hosted our signature Freelancing Bootcamp - an all encompassing 6 week course that included networking, workshops, and mentorship.
Freelancing Bootcamp mentorship interview: Daniel Yam and Agnes
Earlier this year, CreativesAtWork hosted our signature Freelancing Bootcamp - an all-encompassing 6-week course that included networking, workshops, and mentorship.
Tackling Your Side Hustle From the Front
It started when you thought you could turn your free time into a side hustle. You gained the opportunity to pick projects you were passionate about while earning additional income.
KQ: The sweet spot between craft and alchemy
In the future, KQ hopes to helm a Singapore comedy at the scale of Tropic Thunder, with the warmth of Little Miss Sunshine.
The Simple Guide to Content Marketing for SMEs
Content marketing is all the rage now, with many businesses adopting this new type of marketing as a fresh way to reach out to potential customers.
The Simple Guide To Digital Marketing For Small Businesses
For any business to thrive, it will need to continuously reach out to new customers with the aim of converting them into paying clients.
2022 Money Management Strategies for Creative Freelancers
New year, new beginnings. Creative freelancers, how do you intend to manage your money differently this year compared to previous years?
Heidi Mah: Found in translation
Throughout all 44 years of her career in healthcare, Heidi Mah has had meaningful roles at the Ministry of Health and two public hospitals.
A Quick guide to Filing Taxes for Self-employed and Freelance Creatives
Tax season is coming, which means that soon, we self-employed creatives will be poring through our old emails, bank statements and spreadsheets to determine how much income and business expenses to declare.
Michelle Tan: Living Her Best Narrative
Michelle Tan started writing when Titanic was released and JK Rowling published Harry Potter (we’ll leave our readers to work out the math).
NFT101: How Freelance Creatives Can Benefit From It
Non-fungible tokens or NFTs are getting creatives excited, and it’s no wonder. With digital artist Beeple auctioning his works for a cool $69 million at Christie’s in March 2021, bought in Singapore we might add. An exciting world of possibilities lies ahead.
Four Predictions for Freelancer 2.0 for 2022
2021 was a year of many changes, with the pandemic accelerating the adoption of remote working and opening up opportunities for freelancers to work with their clients in new areas such as digital marketing and social media.
Ande Schurr: Sound advice from an unconventional soundman
Can you acquire skills in various aspects of production work, build a name in the film and TV circle and still find time to train in VIP tactical security and first aid? Ande Schurr, Founder of Schurr Productions, shows us how it’s done.
Key trends for Audio Content Branding & Storytelling in 2021
We recently had the pleasure of speaking with 10 guests on key trends for audio content branding and storytelling to look out for in 2021.