I researched the difference between Freelance, Agency/Contract, and Fulltime jobs. The main difference is between stability and flexibility. Freelance and contract jobs are more flexible in that you can take them on a by-project basis. They also offer more variety, in that you can pick and choose projects that are interesting. Agency jobs are similar but you have less of a choice if you are employed by the agency. Fulltime jobs offer the most stability as you have a consistent and predictable income, but the projects feature less variety.
I think I would prefer a fulltime job that is in-house. Ideally, I’d want to work at a big company, somewhere with a creative team, like Starbucks or Microsoft, even if they are not a creative company. That way I can benefit from the job security while also having my day-to-day work experience be similar to what it would be like in an agency.
Here’s some cool contract/agency job listings I found: