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Zig-zagging along - Graphic Designer David Dooley

David runs his freelance design business from a spare desk in an architecture firm in Mexico. He’s originally from Ireland, but when he fell in love on an around the world trip, the flexibility of freelancing meant he could relocate to be with his girlfriend. He chats to Steve about how he got to where he is now, including freelancing on the side of full-time jobs and working on the road while he saw the world.

Episode 189 of the Being Freelance podcast, hosted by Being Freelance - The freelancing podcast with Steve Folland and a stack of inspiring freelancer stories, titled "Zig-zagging along - Graphic Designer David Dooley" was published on September 29, 2019 and runs 32 minutes.

September 29, 2019 ·32m · Being Freelance

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David runs his freelance design business from a spare desk in an architecture firm in Mexico. He’s originally from Ireland, but when he fell in love on an around the world trip, the flexibility of freelancing meant he could relocate to be with his girlfriend. He chats to Steve about how he got to where he is now, including freelancing on the side of full-time jobs and working on the road while he saw the world.

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David developed an array of skills studying multimedia at university in Ireland, and he’d freelanced on the side of full-time gigs for years, as well as going solo for a while before one of his clients took him on as an employee.

He didn’t stay long though. By then, David had caught the travel bug.

From Ireland to Central America and everywhere in between, he’s spent the past couple of years travelling the world. He never intended to work while he was away, but the jobs kept coming in, and David soon found himself living the digital nomad lifestyle.

Now settled in Mexico, where he fell in love, David’s freelancing full-time and building up his one-person studio. This is his story so far.

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