/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

2015 is the year for me. I can feel it. I'm gonna make it, boys.

I've developed my online presence enough in 2014 to make a small livable wage around $1000 monthly. Barely enough to get by, but it's growing. My drawing skills are strong enough and have high appeal, so that's not what's holding me back. My main problem in 2014 (when I started full time freelancing) was simply poor time management. I woke up too late everyday and dicked around way too much. Regardless, I managed to land a few gigs with some well known franchises, and my social media presence is in the low thousands across several sites.

2015 I'm going to get organized and really treat my freelancing as a real, actual business. I'm going to try and get up early everyday and stay organized throughout the workday. I'm going to use Google Tasks + Calendar to make actionable objectives to complete every single day. I've been trying this out and having a checklist of stuff to do that I can cross out really helps me stay on track.

My goals in 2015 are to up my average income to about $3000/month, both through freelance illustration work and selling prints online. I want to increase my social media following into the tens of thousands and be featured/interviewed on more sites. I want to attract steady, high profile clients and do work on larger projects.

I think it's all very possible, given I can stay focused and put in the hours. Promoting myself online has been one of the most beneficial uses of my time in terms of getting more jobs, so that's going to be a major priority.

What are your goals, d/ic/kheads?