Freelancing has become a popular method of a work lifestyle in recent years, as evidenced in the first rendition of the Navigating the Freelance Life in Egypt series focusing on videography and filmmaking. This lifestyle has been trendy worldwide in the past decade, mostly for its allure of reaching the life many want to live, without stressful work hours and commutes. In Egypt, many question the feasibility of this lifestyle, and many of those who live a freelance work life preach its unsustainability and unpredictability. People’s goals when freelancing can differ, some do it to supplement their regular income, and others do it as their main source of income. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Menna Afifi (@artmafifi) However, in the art and design fields, many say that freelancing is not sustainable alone, due to the low wages and inconsistent barriers of entry. GETTING STARTED Menna Afifi has always loved painting, and has been practicing on different materials, documenting everything, and eventually she started an online platform which acted as her art blog and portfolio. One day, she got lucky, and her dentist asked her…
