Study Task 6 - Cost Of Living

I think the thing with doing this cost of living spreadsheet, is that it gives a bit of perspective to the little purchases. The big ones feel big, but little things - getting some bubble tea, buying a new lipstick, and small stuff like that - really add up in the long run. It's kind of painful to look at and realise this is all very real, but it's also important to not lose my head about it. This helps me in knowing how much I should be charging for my work. I'm currently charging 10 pounds an hour for illustration work, and I don't plan on upping that until I leave university. Even then, I plan to take up whatever part time work I can find in order to just pay the bills and be able to live, and then whatever I can get on top of that creatively will be how I continue to build my portfolio and profile.