Spreading optimism - Artist and Graphic Designer June Mineyama-Smithson
June went from selling Tote bags in Hong Kong to learning how to sell herself as an artist. With support from advisors who taught her the business side of things, June now has the creative freedom she was always looking for. She chats to Steve about how she got started, how some of her biggest projects came to life, and how she tries to balance family life and freedom with her drive to work and create.
Being Freelance · June Mineyama-Smithson, Steve Folland
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June’s been freelance since 2008 when she left her full-time role in London in pursuit of creative freedom. Today, she’s on a mission to inject optimism into the world via her art and design work.
With support from advisors and coaches, who’ve taught her the business side of things, June’s working towards a big goal. She wants to earn enough for her husband to retire.
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