Thread— Setting the record straight: there is a Twitter myth that I was a starving artist who hit it big with brushes. I worked full time for 7.5 years as a web designer, then Jr. designer, then designer, while *very* slowly building a list of freelance clients at night. 1/ ... 2/ - So, I worked 8-9 hours at these jobs, then came home and worked until midnight on freelance jobs, or promos (mostly promos, esp. the first three years, building and editing my portfolio). I saved $ by living cheap. At the 7-yr mark, I finally had $ in the bank, thanks to ...