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[studiohromi]

What I Did Last Week: June 1-7, 2026

Welcome back to “What I Did Last Week,” where I share my day-to-day life as a self-employed creative person. All week (and some weekends) I keep track of the work I’ve done each day, as a way to keep me on track as a full-time working artist. Fellow creatives and freelancers, whether or not you choose to share it publicly, I encourage you to join me in this weekly professional accountability exercise.

Client projects in progress/in review: 5

Client projects on deck: 1

Client projects awaiting payment: 6

Invoices paid this week: 1

Monday June 1

Monthly financial assessment.

Met with one of my mentees for our semi-monthly check-in.

Packed online orders.

Met with a science design client to discuss an ongoing project.

Worked on a different science design client project and sent for review.

Sent various check-in and follow-up emails.

Responded to a potential medical illustration client inquiry.

Applied to a September art market.

Prepared for Division Art Festival.

Tuesday June 2

Prepared and sent invoice for a completed science design client project.

Checked PO box.

Shipped online orders.

GRAAA Web & Social Media tasks.

Wednesday June 3

GRAAA Web & Social Media tasks.

Prepared and sent an updated quote for a potential medical illustration client project.

Worked on a science design client project and sent for review.

CreativeMornings planning meeting.

Worked on a medical illustration client project.

Began working on a new custom house illustration commission.

Thursday June 4

GRAAA Web & Social Media tasks.

Met with a potential collaborator.

Worked on a medical illustration client project.

Worked on a custom house illustration commission.

Friday June 5

Packed online orders.

Worked on a medical illustration client project and sent for review.

Met with a potential medical illustration client to discuss upcoming projects.

Began working on a new custom house illustration commission.

Prepared for Division Art Festival.

Saturday June 6 & Sunday June 7

Vended at Division Art Festival.

Shipped online orders.

GRAAA Web & Social Media tasks.

Worked on a custom house illustration commission.

[studiohromi]

What I Did Last Week: May 25-31, 2026

Welcome back to “What I Did Last Week,” where I share my day-to-day life as a self-employed creative person. All week (and some weekends) I keep track of the work I’ve done each day, as a way to keep me on track as a full-time working artist. Fellow creatives and freelancers, whether or not you choose to share it publicly, I encourage you to join me in this weekly professional accountability exercise.

Client projects in progress/in review: 4

Client projects awaiting payment: 6

Invoices paid this week: 2

Monday May 25

Finished and submitted a public art RFP and related paperwork.

Worked on a medical illustration client project and sent for review.

PPPL projects.

Caught up on emails.

Tuesday May 26

Worked on preliminary sketch edits for a medical illustration project and sent for review.

PPPL projects.

Met with a science design client to discuss an upcoming project.

Worked on edits for a medical illustration client project and sent for review.

GRAAA Web/Social Media monthly meeting.

Wednesday May 27

PPPL projects.

Prepared and sent invoice and final deliverables for a completed medical illustration client project.

Reordered prints and products from Brownlee Press.

Worked on an animation demo project.

Worked on a science design client project and sent for review.

Thursday May 28

Worked on edits for a science design client project and sent for review.

Worked on a medical illustration client project and sent for review.

Attended AMI Members' Forum.

Worked on a science design client project and sent for review.

Checked PO box.

Picked up an order from Brownlee Press.

Friday May 29

PPPL meetings.

Prepared and sent invoices and final deliverables for two completed medical illustration client projects.

Sent May monthly newsletter.

Worked on a commercial art & design client project and sent for review.

Saturday May 30 & Sunday May 31

Packaged new prints and products.

Online shop update.

Ran errands: picked up shop and market supplies from Home Depot and Michael's.

Planned for upcoming art markets.

GRAAA Web/Social Media tasks.

[wowbright]

The "Passive Income" trap ate a generation of entrepreneurs

I had coffee last year with a guy - I won't use his real name - who told me he was "building a business." I asked what it did. Dropshipping

[studiohromi]

What I Did Last Week: May 18-24, 2026

Welcome back to “What I Did Last Week,” where I share my day-to-day life as a self-employed creative person. All week (and some weekends) I keep track of the work I’ve done each day, as a way to keep me on track as a full-time working artist. Fellow creatives and freelancers, whether or not you choose to share it publicly, I encourage you to join me in this weekly professional accountability exercise.

Client projects in progress/in review: 7

Client projects on deck: 3

Client projects near-completion/awaiting approval: 1

Client projects awaiting payment: 4

Monday May 18

Worked on preliminary sketches for a medical illustration client project and sent for review.

PPPL meetings and projects.

Packaged new shop products.

Began working on preliminary sketches for a commercial art & design client project.

Tuesday May 19

PPPL projects.

Began preliminary research and sketches for a medical illustration client project.

Sent various check-in and follow-up emails.

Wednesday May 20

PPPL meetings and projects.

Worked on final edits for a science design client project and sent for review.

Worked on preliminary sketches for two different medical illustration client projects and sent for review.

Thursday May 21

Online shop update.

Reordered prints and cards from Brownlee Press.

Began preliminary research for a public art RFP.

Worked on preliminary sketches for a commercial art & design client project and sent for review.

Packed and shipped an online order.

Mentorship tasks.

Worked on a medical illustration client project.

Friday May 22

Worked on a medical illustration client project.

PPPL projects.

Prepared and sent invoices for a completed science design client project and a commercial art & design client project milestone.

Responded to a new medical illustration client inquiry.

Began working on a public art RFP.

Saturday May 23 & Sunday May 24

Worked on a public art RFP.

Faire update.

[studiohromi]

What I Did Last Week: May 4-8, 2026

Welcome back to “What I Did Last Week,” where I share my day-to-day life as a self-employed creative person. All week (and some weekends) I keep track of the work I’ve done each day, as a way to keep me on track as a full-time working artist. Fellow creatives and freelancers, whether or not you choose to share it publicly, I encourage you to join me in this weekly professional accountability exercise.

Client projects in progress/in review: 4

Client projects on deck: 6

Client projects near-completion/awaiting approval: 1

Client projects awaiting payment: 3

Invoices paid this week: 1

Monday May 4

Packed and shipped an online order.

Prepared and sent an invoice for a previously completed commercial art & design client project.

Began research and preliminary sketch for a medical illustration client project, then send for review.

GRAAA Web/Social Media tasks.

Monthly financial assessment.

Finished a Places We Have Loved illustration.

Tuesday May 5

Worked on a medical illustration client project.

Met with a potential medical illustration client to discuss an upcoming project.

Finalized contract and prepared and sent deposit invoice for an upcoming medical illustration client project.

Wednesday May 6

Worked on a medical illustration client project and sent for review.

Worked on preliminary sketch edits for a medical illustration client and sent for review.

Filled out paperwork for a potential upcoming medical illustration client project.

Prepared and sent a quote for an upcoming commercial art & design client project.

Thursday May 7

Responded to a potential medical illustration client inquiry.

Worked on final sketch edits for a medical illustration client project and sent for review.

Met with a commercial art & design client to discuss an upcoming project.

GRAAA Web/Social Media tasks.

Prepared and sent creative brief for an upcoming medical illustration client project.

Friday May 8

GRAAA Web/Social Media tasks.

Met with a medical illustration client for a weekly check-in.

Met with one of my mentees for our semi-monthly check-in.

Onboarding tasks for a new science design contract.

Worked on a medical illustration client project.

[dragonfly1076]

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[studiohromi]

What I Did Last Week: April 27-May 3, 2026

Welcome back to “What I Did Last Week,” where I share my day-to-day life as a self-employed creative person. All week (and some weekends) I keep track of the work I’ve done each day, as a way to keep me on track as a full-time working artist. Fellow creatives and freelancers, whether or not you choose to share it publicly, I encourage you to join me in this weekly professional accountability exercise.

Client projects in progress/in review: 2

Client projects on deck: 3

Client projects near-completion/awaiting approval: 3

Client projects awaiting payment: 2

Invoices paid this week: 1

Monday April 27

AMI Membership Committee tasks.

GRAAA Web & Social Media tasks.

Worked on a science design client project and sent for review, then met to discuss edits.

Training/orientation for a new science design contract.

Worked on preliminary research for a commercial art & design client project.

Prepared and sent invoice and final deliverables for a completed medical illustration client project.

Worked on a custom pet portrait commission.

Tuesday April 28

Worked on a commercial art & design client project and sent for review.

GRAAA Web & Social Media tasks.

Prepared and sent contract for an upcoming medical illustration client project.

Worked on a custom pet portrait commission.

Wednesday April 29

Training/orientation for a new science design contract.

Creative Mornings Grand Rapids planning meeting.

Applied for a public art RFQ.

Worked on a custom pet portrait commission and sent for review.

GRAAA Web/Social Media tasks.

Prepared and sent deposit invoice for an upcoming medical illustration client project.

Thursday April 30

GRAAA Web/Social Media tasks.

Phone call with a commercial art & design client to discuss project edits, then worked on edits and sent for review.

Attended Science Art Summit.

Prepared Creative Brief for an upcoming medical illustration client project.

Attended and facilitated an AMI monthly informal networking event.

Responded to a new potential medical illustration client inquiry.

Packed and shipped an online order.

Friday May 1

Responded to two new medical illustration client inquiries.

Worked on edits for a commercial art & design client project and sent for review, then prepared and sent final deliverables.

Sent various check-in and follow-up emails.

Saturday May 2 & Sunday May 3

Worked on a Places We Have Loved illustration.