My new office is finally ready. I’m so lucky that I get to work in an environment that allows me the time to spend with my family. With a two-year-old daughter (and another one on the way) this flexibility is so important, and sometimes I pinch myself that I’ve managed to carve out this lifestyle after years as a designer. I went freelance a little over 6 years ago, after leaving a job which I hated. I don’t even put my last position on my CV because I had such a difficult time there, and I *almost* became disillusioned with the whole industry. But after going freelance to pay the bills until I found something new, I realised quickly that the freelance life was for me. I set up my company a year later, and I’ve never looked back. Make no mistake, there have been huge hurdles. I’ve lost clients, had proposals laughed out of the building, and even been through legal battles. And after each setback it has been hard not to feel like I was batshit to quit my job. But boy do the highs o...