Hi Neil,

> I've just seen a 2 year project leave the studio ... guess at about 500
> drawings in RS. So am now very relieved to see the job finally roll off
> the
> presses (the Printers did a wonderful job) ... but also am somewhat
> unemployed!!! So it goes. The life of a Freelancer after all.
> 
> Neil Cooke

Yes, this is really the freelancers trap.
It's better to have several smaller jobs/customers than one such one big
one.
I had this 4 years ago when I started my print service. The first year I had
one big customer that I lost the next year.
>From then I had to start almost from scratch again.
At this moment I've quite a nice mix of activities: 3D visuals, teaching 3D,
print service and free art work.
Especially the teaching gives a nice balance, now that a lot of creative
companies are fighting the crisis and have spare time to invest in new
techniques, ask for 3D lessons. This compensates the slowdown in demand for
3D visuals. 

Anyway I hope you find enough new customers soon, to keep your chimney
smoking as we say in Holland.

Arjo

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