It's official!

Today

Today is a big day, a day I’ve been waiting a long time for.  If you’ve been following me for any extended period of time, some of this may not surprise you, but some of what I’m writing is brand new information.

In early November 2009, I wrote about my decision to go full-time as a freelance designer and developer.  Just before the holidays (December 22nd, 2009 to be exact), I quit my job at Starbucks and started preparing for the new year.  I had a lot to do, and am still, into the new year, getting things ready and lined up for the rest of the year.

But with that being said, as of today, January 1st, 2010, my design and development company, Bishop Creative LLC is official. I’m armed with a MacBook, Wacom tablet and ready to take on the world.  I have so much planned, and have so many goals for the future.  At this point, I don’t feel like there’s anything I can’t accomplish in the design and development world.  I’m not really sure what the future will bring, but I can guarantee that I’ll do everything I can to keep learning and growing as a designer.

Freelancing

I will still be operating and branded as myself, Thomas Bishop – Freelance Creative Design & Development, and will offer the same great design and development services I’ve offered over the past nearly 2 years, but I will now be available full time, so I’ll be able to focus 100% of my time to building websites and designing whatever it is that comes across my path.

Other Projects

In addition to my freelancing services, I am also involved in on-going projects like Flipicz, which is a Facebook application I built with my partner Simeon Dorsey, currently in Beta and will be fully-launched early in 2010, and StageBloc, a great new platform for bands, artists, labels and basically everyone in the music industry!

My vision for the next year is to build even more of a solid client base, developing great connections with all of my clients and growing as a designer, developer and business man.

I’m going to eventually partner with a fellow developer and form a small boutique agency, which I will have more information on as we start planning.

The Future

I couldn’t be more excited about my future than I am right now, as I venture out on my own into the business world.  I’m extremely lucky to have all the love and support I have from my girlfriend Nicholle, family, friends, loved ones and clients. I have a great feeling about the coming months and remain motivated and passionate about design.  So, with all of that being said, here’s to the new year!  Here’s to a successful year and one full of memories, relationships and growth.  Best of luck to all of you in all of your endeavors!