Jared Salois 10/15/25 Jared Salois 10/15/25

So… you wanna freelance, huh?

Freelancing sounds freeing… until you’re hunched over your laptop at 1:47 a.m., whispering “just one more thing” while your client asks for version nine. In this piece, I unpack the chaotic, hilarious, caffeine-fueled truth about going out on your own as a creative. From undercharging to overdelivering to realizing you’re basically an entire agency wrapped in one exhausted human.

Jared Salois 7/30/25 Jared Salois 7/30/25

Inspiration vs Influence

What starts as inspiration can quickly become imitation — and in today’s trend-heavy design world, the line gets blurry fast. This piece explores how influence can creep into our creative process, the exhaustion that follows, and why stepping back might be the most original move you can make.