Empowering creatives to make a living out of their passion
LAURA MULHERN
FOUNDER, PLAN MAKE DO
ABOUT PLAN MAKE DO
Plan Make Do® is a platform for creative freelancers and small business owners to help you navigate each stage of your career. Here you can develop your business skills, learn how to spend more time on your creative practice and enjoy the process of making a living out of your passion.
The Creatives Guide to Networking
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Access bespoke advice for your creative business
Access bespoke advice and receive the support you need for your creative business. Whether you have specific issues to resolve in your freelance endeavours or you're feeling uncertain about your direction, we're here to help.
Together, we'll work on building a practical plan that aligns with your lifestyle and creativity. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to tap into networks and connect with creative industry leaders to further support your journey.
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Find your ideal clients and build your network
The Creative’s Guide to Networking, a collaboration between Plan Make Do and I Like Networking, equips emerging creatives with essential strategies for successful networking, covering finding ideal clients, making approaches, navigating collaborations, and nurturing lasting client relationships. It's a go-to resource emphasising sustained connections within the industry, supported by these organisations dedicated to empowering creatives
The Blog
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Jo Armitage Builds Better by Design
Designer and visual storyteller Jo Armitage on global growth, quiet reinventions, and building a creative career guided by values — not trends.
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How Isabel Sachs Made Freelance Sustainable
Founder of I LIKE NETWORKING, Isabel Sachs, on unpredictable schedules, business basics, and building a life on your own terms
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David Samuel on Graffiti, Grit and the Creative Hustle
From painting walls in Kilburn to launching the UK’s first graffiti gallery, David Samuel shares the real day-to-day of a creative life built on instinct, resilience, and connection.
Current Collaborators
PHILOSOPHY
Creative freelancing and running your own business are not just viable career paths—they’re proper jobs with limitless potential. You can create, earn, and be happy—all three are possible. We prove it everyday.
SERVICES
Want to collaborate? Browse available services, then book a consultation. Let’s create together.
“Plan Make Do® is here to guide you through the key areas you need to know to create a thriving creative career. A lot of what I share here is information I wish I knew when I first started out. I'm glad to share my experience and knowledge with you.”
Laura Mulhern ✷ Founder of Plan Make Do