The financial cost of burnout - 2023/24 income report
An in-depth look at the way my income streams changed during my year of burnout.
Charli Marie
Thoughts on design, business and content creation
Latest posts
Reaching a multiple six-figure income - 2022/23 income report
An overview of the income streams that grew (and shrunk) for me in the past year
The lowdown on Config 2023
An honest review of my first time attending Figma's annual user conference
Outcomes vs output
Understanding the difference between these two terms is the key to levelling up in your design career
Real numbers from 16 income streams - 2021/22 income report
All the details on how my income streams increased and decreased over the past year
Making friends with data
Why data and metrics are an important tool for designers to embrace
Doubling my side hustle earnings - 2020/21 income report
A full report on what I earned in the 2020/21 accounting year & the income streams that led to me doubling my side hustle revenue.
Which comes first: the design or the copy?
How I solve this chicken-or-egg situation
Putting the art back into design
In our efforts to ensure design has "a seat at the table", we've leaned a little too far into the data and science side of design and away from the artistry of it.
2020 Year in Review
A look back at how 2020 changed me and my life, and the things that got me through it.
You can’t do it all: How outsourcing keeps my side hustles running
An overview of the thought process I went through in deciding to hire help in my business, as well as some advice for my fellow independent creators.
My income streams in 2019/20
Breaking down my income from the 2019/20 tax year
An in-depth look at exactly how I spend my time at work
Sharing the real data from my time tracking tool for a week in my work life. Spoiler alert: I don't work 40 hours a week
Dealing with hate when making content online
Just because we expect hate in the comments section, it doesn't mean we should accept it. Here's how I cope with it.
2019 Year in Review
Reflecting on the good and the not-so-good parts of 2019
Finding my place
In a stark contrast to the formal applications, handshakes, CV reviews and dressing up nice for interviews that were part of the process for landing the previous roles I’ve had in my career, my job at ConvertKit came to me in a completely unexpected way.
The weight of potential
An honest look at a challenge I'm in the middle of.
Why I turned off YouTube monetisation
The reasons behind my decision to stop earning money through Google Adsense.
A breakdown of my 2018/19 income
An annual report on my income from the 2018/19 tax year.
Stepping out of your lane as a designer (Without stepping on toes)
Thoughts on doing things that aren't design as part of your job (and how it can benefit you)
The rise and fall of my first business
In 2008, I accidentally started a business. This is the story of my first side project, Liner Note Kids.
2018 Year in Review
Reflecting on the year that's been and looking at what I'll change in the year ahead.
My 2017/18 Income Report
A breakdown of my different income sources for the 2017/18 tax year.
Frequently Asked Questions about YouTube
Answers to all the common questions I get via email or direct messages in one handy place
Creating and running an interview series
A detailed look at the work that went in to producing season one of Inside Marketing Design