freelance/commission skills:

- self directed
- incorporating feedback
- adaptable
- satisfying client expectations
- working closely with clients/ working one on one 
- meeting deadlines
- communication skills 

What counts as freelance work?:

- basically anything anybody asked you to do 
- if it’s for a company or group name them 
- if your mom or a friend or a stranger bought a painting or sketch from you they are an individual commissioner/client 
(if your mom asked you to make something for her organization/club/publication/thing put down the name of that group as your client!) 
- if you entered a contest with your work it was created ‘on spec’ (speculative basis) 
- if you made work for free for a cause you believe in it’s ‘pro bono’
- sometimes personal projects are worth mentioning, it’s a ‘self initiated project’ 
TIP: if you worked and weren’t paid/weren’t paid a lot you don’t have to mention that you didn’t get $s

You don’t have to list every job you’ve done- go with a shortlist of the most exciting, while implying that you’ve done more!

If the job you’re trying to snag involves the art/design/the stuff you do, definitely make sure to include a link to your website, or a pdf portfolio! Make it easy to see your work!