LEARNING AIM:UNDERSTAND HOW WORKING

INDEPENDENTLY CAN DIFFER FROM WORKING COLLABORATIVELY

Collaborative Working Practices

PROS AND CONS?

Working Independently

Working Independently

Time PressuresProject Management

Lack of ResourcesMulti-Skilling

Engagement with the whole Production Process

Problem SolvingSelf-Motivation

PROS AND CONS?

Working Collaboratively

Working Collaboratively

Group DynamicSupport Mechanisms

Shared ResourcesSpecialised RolesShared Outcomes

Communication Channels

BENEFITS AND DRAWBACKS?

Working With a Client

Working With a Client

Financial rewardRegular FeedbackDifferent opinionsDifferent approachesStructured briefsBroaden experienceCreative challenges

Constraints of working to a brief:

Design restrictionsDefined contentHouse styleLimits of budgetTime and resources

AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR EMPLOYED TO PERFORM A SPECIFIC TASK

Freelance

Freelance Media roles across sectors

Specific roles in media that are Freelance?

Freelance Media roles across sectors

Specific roles in media that are Freelance?

Anything!Advertising Web Design / CoderWriters / JournalistDesign and IllustrationCameraman

Benefits and Drawbacks of Freelance

Flexibility over working hours

Choice of workWork-life balanceCredit for creative

inputBuilding a reputationCreative control

Lack of securityNo regular salaryNo employee benefitsUneven workflowIsolationSelf-motivationSelf-disciplineTime-managementNo promotional

opportunitiesUpdating resourcesSelf-promotion

FULL OR PART-TIME STAFF ROLES

Permanent

Benefits and Drawbacks of Permanent

SecuritySupportPromotional

opportunitiesRegular wageBetter resourcesEmployee benefitsNo self-promotion

required

Less control over work undertaken

Threat of redundancyRigid work patternsHierarchical

structuresLess flexibilityNo credit for creative

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SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES WITH FREELANCE WORKING

Self-Employed

LENGTH OF CONTRACT

WHICH INDUSTRIES AND ROLES USUALLY USE FIXED TERM CONTACTS?

Fixed Term

SALARYFEES

HOURLY RATEPAYMENT ON COMPLETION

DEFERRED PAYMENTPERCENTAGE OF RETURNS

ADVANCESCOMMISSION

NO PAY / PRO BONO PUBLIC WORK EXPERIENCE / VOLUNTARY

Payment Options

Payment Options

SalaryFeesHourly RatePayment on

CompletionDeferred PaymentPercentage of

ReturnsAdvancesCommissionVoluntary / Work

Experience

Freelance

Full Time

Part Time

Self-Employed

Fixed Term

Payment Options

SalaryFeesHourly RatePayment on

CompletionDeferred PaymentPercentage of

ReturnsAdvancesCommissionVoluntary / Work

Experience

Freelance

Full Time

Part Time

Self-Employed

Fixed Term