Back when I was a kid, when my parents thought I was sound asleep at night, I would stand at my window with the curtains open. A street light about five meters away would shine the dimmest of lights into my room and if I squinted my eyes, I was able to read my Tintin comic.

I like to joke that people who introduce themselves as a freelance designer, are just people who work in a bar. It's a bit mean, but there are so many designers out there today that it's gotten truly difficult to get a foot in the door with agencies.