CreativeBusinessOwner.com was started to help creative firm owners, creative professionals, managers and those wishing to begin a creative business boost their income and profitability by showing them tips, strategies and resources used by highly successful creative firm owners and other specialized creative experts.

When I had my creative firm for 4+ years I was always looking for resources that would excelerate my business skills. I often found larger, general info creative sites but not THE specific methods used by successful firm owners in their day-to-day working lives.

A little about me: I've been in the design business for 17+ years after attending design school at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York.

I've worked for corporate design companies like Xerox and ABB as well as smaller more dynamic firms like FramFab and Meansbusiness in locations like Boston, New York City, Hartford and Stockholm.

I have also owned and operated a design firm for the last 4+ years where I worked with clients like Xerox, GolfDash, HRD Press and Crocker Communications among many others.

I hope to share with you all the real-world, "in the trenches" creative experience that I have accumulated over the years and help save you from making the same mistakes I did (and I made most of them)

Creative Business Owner is the result of all the resources I wished I had access to when first founding my firm.

Creative Business Owner is committed to creating an exclusive and vibrant community of firm owners, freelancers and other other creatives in our TDIC forum. Together we'll use our collective knowledge to get your questions answered.

Today is one of the most exciting times to be a creative that I can think of. While most "left-brained" activities are being outsourced more and more companies are seeing the profit-adding value of "right-brained" thinking.

There will continue to be great demand for creative excellence in the coming future and almost limitless possibilities for the expression of creative. I look forward to assisting you in this journey.

Thanks for stopping by - I know you will find quality content here and a fantastic community of like-minded creatives.

Doug Farrick