June 23-24, 2011
Speakers
At the Creative Freelancer Conference, you'll meet veteran freelancers willing to share their hard-earned advice and experience—all to help you build a better business for yourself. Start getting acquainted with the speakers through their bios below.
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Ilise Benun Founder Marketing Mentor Hoboken, NJ
Ilise is a national speaker and the author of several books, including The Designer's Guide to Marketing and Pricing and The Art of Self Promotion. She is the founder of Marketing Mentor, through which she works closely with designers, teaching them how to best develop their business through creativity, sell their services and talents, and implement efficient systems and procedures for smoothly running a business. Her work has been featured in national publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post and more.
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Joseph D'Agnese Freelance Journalist and Author Asheville, NC
Along with Denise Kiernan, Joseph is the author of The Money Book for Freelancers, Part-Timers and the Self-Employed, a personal finance guide for independent workers. He is a longtime freelance journalist, author and producer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and more.
www.feed-the-monkey.com |
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Monique Elwell Chief Executive Officer Conversify Denver, CO
Monique started her career during the '90s dotcom boom on Wall Street, working for investment banks such as Smith Barney and Merrill Lynch and publishing equity research reports on the internet industry. She now focuses on everything from business and marketing strategy to consumer insight, with special attention to how consumers engage in technology and create communities. Over the years, her clients have included Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Yahoo! and Harrah's Resorts and Casinos.
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Von Glitschka Principal Glitschka Studios Salem, OR
Von has worked in the creative industry for more than 23 years. He currently heads up Glitschka Studios, a multi-disciplinary creative group that works on illustrative design projects with ad agencies, medium to large design firms and in-house corporate art departments. His work has been appeared in Communication Arts, Print, HOW, Graphis and more.
www.vonglitschka.com Becoming a Hired Gun |
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Steve Gordon, Jr. Founder RDQLUS Creative Omaha, NE
Steve is RDQLUS Creative, a one-person design shop, creative consultancy and self-described "independent creative mercenary" specializing in identity, branding and creative direction. With 13+ years industry experience, Steve also has experience in audio production, writing and promotions. He's the author of 100 Habits of Successful Freelance Designers.
www.rdqlus.com
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Denise Kiernan Freelance Journalist and Author Denise co-authored The Money Book for Freelancers, Part-Timers and the Self-Employed, a personal finance guide for independent workers, along with Joseph D'Agnese. Her work as a freelance journalist, author and producer has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and more.
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Jo McGinley Co-Founder Juice Los Angeles, CA
As co-founder of Juice, Jo uses improvisational techniques to help clients maximize their creative and collaborative potential. Recent projects include branding workshops for The Discovery Channel and Jack in the Box, consumer insight sessions for MINI Cooper and Pepsi and collaboration workshops for Method Home. Jo also teaches and performs improvisation internationally, with a home base at Impro Theatre in Los Angeles. She has taught at USC, Pepperdine University and University of San Francisco, as well as for corporate clients like American Express and Disney.
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Allen Murabayashi CEO and Co-Founder Photoshelter Following his passion for photography, Allen founded Photoshelter in 2005 to address the needs of freelance photographers, especially during the shift from film to digital photography. Photoshelter is a subscription-based service that provides websites and tools for serious photographers. Allen has authored a number of ebooks including SEO for Photographers, Google Analytics for Photographers and The Photography Blog Handbook.
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Luke Mysse Founder CROSSGRAIN Orange, CA
Luke has been self-employed for more than 13 years, operating as CROSSGRAIN. He calls himself a "business minded designer" because of his strategic approach to generative revenue for his clients. He is a frequent speaker for AIGA Orange County and has spoken on non-design topics ranging from goals and motivation to focus and the balance of work and life.
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Kristina Robbins Founder Juice Los Angeles, CA
As founder of Juice, Kristina has developed branding workshops for The Discovery Channel and Jack in the Box, consumer insight sessions for MINI Cooper and Pepsi and collaboration workshops for Method Home, using improvisational techniques to help clients maximize their creative and collaborative potential. Kristina is also a documentary filmmaker and partner in the Department of Expansion, which specializes in boutique filmmaking for the brain. Her films have appeared on PBS and A&E.
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Carolyn Silveira Freelancers Union |
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Dyana Valentine Santa Monica, CA
Dyana coaches creative entrepreneurs, teaching them how to keep all their balls in the air (while dropping the non-essentials), and helping them find and live their passions. She teaches workshops on collaboration, as well as writing for two online magazines and three blogs for entrepreneurs. She's also the editor of the Global Journal of Community Psychology.
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