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How creatives can stay positive during darker times

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You need to accept this is how things are, however much you'd like them to be different. Everyone's feeling the squeeze in this climate, so keep celebrating the small wins – even surviving this current market is a huge success. Instead, we're suffering from economic turmoil, political tensions, and a general atmosphere of uncertainty.

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'It's okay to jump from one style to the next', Josh Patterson on carving out an illustration career

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We caught up with him to learn more about how he makes an impact, and why changing styles is a good thing. The household he grew up in was an artistic one, as his father is a painter and illustrator while his mother is a singer and actor. Josh sums up his work as bright, bold and playful.

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Cherish to flourish: how to build a lasting relationship with your clients

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Didn't know that was a thing? This unofficial holiday is celebrated on 19 March every year, and it's a day for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and businesses to show appreciation to their clients. One thing it offers is an easy opportunity for self-promotion. Happy International Client Day! You're not alone. There's even a song!

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'The fix starts within': new books by Radim Malinic help creatives realise their potential

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Creativity For Sale is a how-to guide showing artists, writers, designers and other creatives how to ignite successful creative careers and businesses. Mindful Creative, meanwhile, is a roadmap demonstrating how to analyse and cope with the peaks and troughs of creative life, career and business.

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Supercharge your creative career: Master essential people skills for success

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Fellow creatives who seem to go out of their way to rub you up the wrong way. After all, people rarely tell you these things to your face; they just make excuses and move away from your orbit. Conversely, in an industry where collaboration and networking are crucial, being likeable and supportive can significantly boost your success.

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Fresh tools to help creatives run their freelance practice in 2024

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It doesn't matter how talented you are in your chosen creative discipline; that's only half of the work of being a successful freelancer. The other half is about staying organised and productive so you can deliver everything on time and get paid promptly. And that's more important than ever during the current cost of living crisis.

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How to promote and build your creative business without using social media

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock We examine why creatives are leaving social media, why it's increasingly useless for self-promotion, and some IRL alternatives to get your business up and running again. Plus, with the launch of Mastadon, Blue Sky, Threads, et al, there are simply too many networks to keep up with these days.

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