In-house vs Freelance

In-House:

Pros:

• Working with a big company will give you the benefits that come with working for them. Their success is your success.
• Reliable pay-check.
• Health insurance.
• Company-sponsored retirement fund.
• Don't need to search for clients, they will come to you.
• Always have work waiting for you in the office.

Cons:

• Stiff competition from other designers in a similar position.
• Might require relocating to a big city like London/New York.

Freelance:

Pros:

• You are free to work to your own according schedule. Control over your working environment.
• Creative freedom.

Cons:

• Responsible for everything you do - running your business, searching for clients and managing your own finance.
• Paying for your own benefits and setting up your own retirement fund.
• Starting your career will be a mixture of juggling numerous jobs at one time as it is difficult to get work consistently.
• A lot of hard work.

On Reflection:

Working in in-house is something which appeals to me more. I like to have a steady routine and commuting to work is something I find helpful and a way of me switching off and listening to music, reflecting on things. Travelling for me is not an issue and I actually see myself working in a bigger City so that shouldn't be an issue. I also feel i need to be working in a creative environment in order for myself to feel motivated. Working in-house will also give more of an opportunity to talk to people from different sectors within the publishing world. Working in-house will also save me a lot of money as I won't need to invest loads of money into buying adobe suite, as they will supply it.