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Defy's anniversary ads for Boyds strike the perfect balance between past and future

Creative Boom

To celebrate its 85th anniversary, it approached Defy , an independent Philadelphia-based marketing company that's been quietly churning out unique angles for powerhouse global clients such as Nike, Ricoh, Comcast, Ritz Carlton, Wilson Sporting Goods and AmeriGas. They loved the tagline, and it just made sense," said Greenblatt.

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Positive stories from freelance creatives to boost your mood in a recession

Creative Boom

For UK-based illustrator Sarah Coleman, aka Inkymole , a particularly proud moment came when "we realised we'd been able to employ an accounts lady a day a week for over ten years – which we still do – while also being in a position to employ a series of excellent assistants, which we've had since 2001.

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Carl Rylatt of UnitedUs on how to use symbols in graphic design

Creative Boom

Carl Rylatt offers some pointers with reference to a recent client project at UnitedUs. Carl Rylatt, design director at brand agency UnitedUs , has been putting this principle into practice recently in a major client project for Cambridge Healthcare Research. What is a symbol? As a result, in both examples, the work hasn't dated.

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20 best illustration agents in the UK, and the awesome illustrators they represent

Creative Boom

Looking for more money, better commissions, better clients and generally more respect as an illustrator? And even if you are, do you really have the time to be finding the right clients, negotiate your fees and draw up contracts? They work with clients in spheres ranging from advertising and brands to fashion and retail.

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15 great places for graphic designers to work in 2022

Creative Boom

Our Computerlovers are empowered to make their own decisions, with the guidelines to ensure we deliver value for our clients. Working at Crown Creative means the opportunity to travel, work with international clients and conduct hospitality research: in other words, a lot of eating and drinking out! Code Computerlove, Manchester.

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How the first version of Mailchimp was designed

UX Collective

During our conversation, he outlined his principles for designing the first version of Mailchimp in 2001. Constantly working with clients, I didn’t have time to create anything from scratch.”?—?Ben launched in 2001 Designing things to scale “Growing up, I watched my mother run her hair salon from the kitchen.

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Thomas McNulty and Eszter Clark, Graphis Platinum-Winners from Academy of Art University, San Francisco

Graphis

McNulty has been the undergraduate Associate Director of the School of Graphic Design since 2001. His experience with brands and clients such as Apple, Kraft Foods, and Logitech has aided in preparing […].