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Grace Helmer on creating tender illustrations, going freelance, and what to look for in an agency

Creative Boom

Then slowly (over many years), the work began coming in, and I could take the leap to freelance full-time.". I'm usually just focused on doing the work and then getting the next thing done, plus freelancing can be so up and down I've never assumed anything would last!". © Grace Helmer. © Grace Helmer. . © Grace Helmer. © Grace Helmer.

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Online Course: Portraiture with Pencil, Color Techniques, and Adobe Photoshop

We And The Color

With this online course by Beatriz Ramo, aka Naranjalidad, you will learn to create stunning portraits with pencil, different color techniques, and Adobe Photoshop. Beatriz Ramo (Naranjalidad) is a freelance illustrator and artist based in Madrid, Spain. Take the course at Domestika. Take the course at Domestika.

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Malin Rosenqvist's textural works are inspired by her love of reading

Creative Boom

In the outskirts of Stockholm, a Swedish artist named Malin Rosenqvist weaves intricate tales through the medium of illustration. Since then, Malin has embraced the life of a freelance illustrator, crafting stories and imagery that captivate audiences worldwide. Books, particularly reading, hold a special place in Malin's heart.

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Joe Boyd's illustrations of nature, place and movement show a never-ending thirst for adventure

Creative Boom

Joe Boyd 's artistic journey began at a young age. After graduation, Joe was determined to carve a path in the world of freelance illustration. Here, he found support, mentorship and creative camaraderie that would shape his artistic trajectory. Once these sketches are digitised, he turns to Photoshop and uses a Wacom tablet.

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Creative Boom launches its fourth podcast season, bringing the inside scoop from leading artists and designers

Creative Boom

Every Monday, our show will bring you the inside scoop from other artists, designers, illustrators and photographers about the highs and lows of being a creative professional. It will feature candid conversations with new and established names worldwide as we discover more about their creative journeys so far.

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Surrealism and '70s sci-fi nostalgia: how graphic designer Hello Rabbit made it in the music business

Creative Boom

Under the name Hello Rabbit, she has worked on everything from album covers and merchandise to brand identities and stage visuals for music industry giants such as Universal Music, Warner Music Group and Columbia Records, and artists like Peggy Gou and Nadia Rose. The bigger the popstar, the more people and rules are involved", says Rabbitte.

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Illustrator Charles Bailey uses a deliberately naive art style to talk about difficult subjects

Creative Boom

There, his eyes were opened to the various paths he could take as an artist, and since graduating in 2019, he has gone on to become a full-time freelance illustrator with the WWF and the Mental Health Foundation on his client list. After sketching, I use Photoshop to work on the colours digitally."

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