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What do I do all day at home as a freelance graphic designer?

By May 15, 2024Graphic Design
Freelance Graphic Designer's Life

7am
what people think I am doing
Still sleeping…

What I am really doing
waking up and prepare breakfast for kids.

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8am
what people think I am doing
STILL sleeping…

What I am really doing
running on my treadmill

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9am
What people think I am doing
finally waking up, rolled out of bed and rolled to my desk to start work

What I am really doing
Rolled out from the shower and rolled to my desk to start work

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between 9am – 12pm
What people think i am doing
trying to work, but end up watching TV or surfing the web.

What I am really doing
running through my todo list while eating breakfast, clearing emails, Sending out final design files that are due on this day.

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12pm
What people think i am doing
Taking a long lunch, or maybe go out for a hair cut or facial. or watch some more TV.

What I am really doing
Usually skip lunch, and continue powering through work. Working on drafts, design changes, Logo designs, brochures.

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1pm – 3pm
What people think i am doing
napping

What i am really doing
either working on project that are urgent (still), if not, working on projects that are due tomorrow.
If there are no other super super urgent work, I will be updating my portfolio site.

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3pm
What people think i am doing
Start panicking cause it is almost the end of the day, and I haven finish anything for the day yet.

What i am really doing
Finished majority of the stuff on hand, and start planning instructions for helper to prepare dinner for the kids.

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5pm
What people think i am doing
Just start working seriously. but found out that the work can never be finished, so decide to do it tomorrow.

What i am really doing
Head out to fetch kids

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6pm
What people think i am doing
shaking my bum bum to my music and cooking dinner.

What I am really doing
Return back home with kids and check some last min emails, start cooking dinner.

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7pm to 9pm
What people think i am doing
Watching TV

What i am really doing
Deal with kids homework, piano practice, bring dog out for a walk, watching TV with the kids.

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9pm to 12pm
What people think i am doing
Watching TV

What i am really doing
Watching TV