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32 affordable tools to keep costs down when you first go freelance

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Freelancing is great, but at the start money can be tight. Or do you yearn to break free and embark on a freelance journey more than ever? It's time to take your passion for creativity and kickstart your freelance venture. If it's the latter, then what are you waiting for? Don't worry.

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Fresh tools to help creatives run their freelance practice in 2024

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock We asked the Creative Boom community what tools save them the most time and effort, and here's what they had to say. 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. It works for filmmaker Brett Chapman too.

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Adobe Alternatives – 24 Apps to Rival Adobe Creative Cloud (Free & Paid)

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Looking for a affordable Adobe Creative Cloud alternative? We’ve compiled the best Adobe alternatives into one post, including free Adobe CC alternatives. Get 65% Off Adobe Creative Cloud — See our Adobe Creative Cloud discount guide. So, why do so many people look for Adobe CC alternatives?

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15 Best Adobe Premiere Pro Alternatives in 2023 (Free & Paid)

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If you’re looking for the best Adobe Premiere Pro alternatives, you are in the right place. Many creatives use this industry-standard tool, from filmmakers to professionals to freelancers. First, the pricing plans offered by Adobe are not favorable for long-term usage and are expensive for individual users and freelancers.

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A helpful guide to marketing for creative freelancers who want to quit Instagram

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock. We've even been collaborating with other creators on YouTube channels and in podcasts to talk about the industry and, by extension, our own work within it," says creator, filmmaker and broadcaster Neil Evans. Why freelance graphic designers don't get featured in the press (and how to fix that).

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Will Instagram's massive algorithm update help or harm creatives?

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock The photo and video-sharing site is changing how it surfaces content, ostensibly to help creatives. I think what Instagram say, and what Instagram do, are often very different," adds filmmaker Daniel Johnson. But is this too little, too late, or even counterproductive?

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Creatives reveal how they found their best clients

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock It's all very well offering advice in theory, but how do freelancers and studios actually find their dream clients in practice? Keep working hard, following the freelancing tips and advice we share on Creative Boom, and having a good attitude, and ultimately you'll end up landing your dream client.

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