Loch11 Creative Services

04/22/2026

954 likes, 71 comments. "How to Thrive as a Freelance Graphic Designer w/ James Barnard"

04/15/2026

I've seen a lot of Day-In-The-Life videos before but these vlogs by Cj Cawley are great. He talks about the briefs, the discussions with clients, the proposals, presentations and hurdles that a self employed designer works through and shows the actual work being done through each step. This is the clearest view into the life of a designer that I've seen.

Being a freelance graphic designer is not easy! In this weekly vlog, I’m designing two logo designs at once, presenting a brand identity to a client and drop...

04/13/2026

- Update for the week of April 10 -

✅ Finished and posted another What the Eft comic strip.
✅ Spent time working on the website. I think it's in a good place now. I'll be working on new work to add to it.
✅ Noted a few businesses in town with logos I'd like to refresh. I'll do these as a personal project.

I thought this youtube video from CJ Cawley was a good one. check it out:

- In this episode of the Sticky Notes Podcast, Jack and I tackle one of the hardest parts of being a freelance graphic designer: self-promotion.Let's be hone...

03/30/2026

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

03/29/2026

- Weekly Check-In for the week of 3/27 -

✅ I did some more sketching to nail down Boggy's comic design - this is a biographical comic idea that'll be an excuse to research and try different things. Boggy is a graphic designer and houseplant hobbyist learning to code and building his own business. He's a swamp creature to stick with my theme

✅ Posted a new What the Eft comic strip

✅ Worked on and launched the new website.

This week I'm sharing the launch of my new website. There are a few bugs to work out but it is up and operational. I'll make a separate post announcement as well.

Www.Loch11.com

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