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14jun1:00 pmFreelance FandangoVirtual Meet-Up for All Creatives
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Every Sunday 1 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. CT / 11 a.m MT / 10 a.m. PT Cartoonists, illustrators, graphic artists, photographers, writers, creatives: Freelance Fandango is going virtual for the
Every Sunday 1 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. CT / 11 a.m MT / 10 a.m. PT
Cartoonists, illustrators, graphic artists, photographers, writers, creatives: Freelance Fandango is going virtual for the duration, and everyone is invited!
Freelance Fandango started out as get-together of freelance creatives in the Tacoma area. Now FF has gone virtual. They’ve invited the Guild to sponsor them and spread the word. Join Freelance Fandango for a Zoom meeting to share your experience and news. Show and tell is a regular feature, so have your art supplies handy and turn your webcam on.
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***Freelance Fandango will not be held on major US Holidays.
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17jun2:00 pm3:00 pmDon't Take That Job: How Scammers Are Targeting Freelance CreativesJoin Yanique and learn how to scammers are targeting creatives!
Freelance creatives are being targeted by increasingly sophisticated scams, and the inquiries showing up in your inbox are getting harder to distinguish from real clients. Fake project requests, fraudulent payments,
Freelance creatives are being targeted by increasingly sophisticated scams, and the inquiries showing up in your inbox are getting harder to distinguish from real clients. Fake project requests, fraudulent payments, and impersonation schemes are costing designers, illustrators, and photographers real money. In this session, Guild President Yanique DaCosta breaks down exactly how these scams operate, using real examples from inside the industry, including attempts to impersonate Guild leadership. You’ll walk away knowing how to:
Presenter: Yanique DaCosta
Yanique DaCosta is the President of the Graphic Artists Guild and the founder of YKMD, a brand development agency serving boutique hotels, event producers, and the service providers behind unforgettable travel experiences. In her role leading one of the longest-standing creative professional organizations in the United States, she has become a frequent target of impersonation schemes, with scammers using her name and title to solicit money from Guild members and contacts. She has also been personally targeted by an increasing number of professional solicitation scams, many now enhanced by AI tools that make fraudulent outreach harder to detect. That firsthand experience, combined with reports from members across the Guild’s network, is what drives this session. Her work across both organizations sits at the intersection of creative leadership and business protection, making sure the people who power this industry can do their work without being exploited.
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