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Scenario

How creative work gets devalued through alternative payment promises

I'm a graphic designer and every client wants to pay me in exposure or promises of future work and I don't know how to explain that exposure doesn't pay my electricity bill.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Society simultaneously celebrates and devalues creativity, expecting artists to survive on appreciation rather than compensation.

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Zera
Zera works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

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Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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