Character modeling under a palm tree. Dream remote work.

What the talk is about

Vlad Kostin, a character artist, compares office work with remote freelancing and challenges the myths about "working under a palm tree". He tells how he left a studio in Amsterdam to work while living in different countries. The office gives a daily structure, vacation, sick leave, insurance and a team, but also technical routine. Freelancing offers more creative work and flexible income, yet taxes, legal matters, finding clients and scheduling fall on you. He advises assessing your skill level honestly, not undercutting market prices, deriving your rate from a former office salary, preparing for interviews, keeping up with tools, and staying disciplined through self-set deadlines. His conclusion: neither format is better, it depends on the stage of life. Useful for artists considering a move to freelance.