Good Work! - Paperback

by Amy Weiher (Author), Studiolo Secondari (Designed by)

Turn your creative passion into a thriving business with this practical guide from a design studio veteran. After twenty years of experience (and plenty of mistakes), Amy Weiher shares the essential wisdom she wishes she'd had when starting out.

Inside, you'll find actionable guidance on how to:

• • Build a strong foundation by evaluating if self-employment is right for you and identifying the work and clients that energize you
  • Establish a sustainable rhythm with healthy boundaries, smart contracts, and confidence-boosting professional habits
  • Attract and retain ideal clients through strategic visibility, content marketing, and red flag detection
  • Price your services with clarity using thoughtful approaches to fees, value conversations, and painless payment systems
  • Deliver exceptional work while maintaining balance and clear communication throughout the client relationship
  • Invest in long-term growth with scalable systems, smart delegation, crisis planning, and creative self-care

Written specifically for creative professionals-designers, illustrators, photographers, writers, developers and more-this isn't just theory. It's practical, actionable guidance from someone who's navigated the same challenges you're facing, enriched with inspiring stories from diverse creative business owners who've found their own paths to success.

Keep this book within arm's reach for those moments when you need to handle difficult clients, raise your rates, or simply remember why you chose this path in the first place.

Stop merely surviving in your creative career. This is your roadmap to building a business you'll actually love running and pays the bills.