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

Creative Boom

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. For illustrators, graphic designers, animators and photographers, other platforms like Instagram have served a similar purpose.

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Ximena Collado on how a series of failures made her a successful fashion illustrator

Creative Boom

Peru-based illustrator Ximena Collado is known for her bright and bold fashion artwork, which depicts female body types rarely seen in the mainstream. In my teen years, I loved reading fashion blogs like Man Repeller and La Vida de Serendipity, and sometimes I would just draw the looks I saw there," she tells Creative Boom. "It

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How to stand out as a freelance illustrator in 2023

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock With so much talent out there, how do you get noticed as a freelance illustrator? Illustration is a great way to make a living that can be both creatively fulfilling and well compensated. And that means not only being a skilled artist but also making your mark as an unmistakable, sought-after illustrator.

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Alex Foxley's '90s-inspired illustrations are here to fill your world with positivity

Creative Boom

Barcelona-based designer and illustrator Alex Foxley creates work infused with the radical spirit of the 1990s. However, during his second year, he decided to switch focus and dedicate himself to design and illustration. However, during his second year, he decided to switch focus and dedicate himself to design and illustration. "My

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The 20 Best Art Blogs in 2024

We And The Color

Discover the best art blogs to fuel your creativity in 2024. The world of art is full of blogs that offer valuable information about art galleries, exhibitions, and movements. To help art enthusiasts, we have created a list of the top 20 art blogs that you must check out this year.

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The 10 Best Social Media Kits & Templates for Photoshop

SpeckyBoy

Being active on social media is a must if you want to reach your audience, engage with them, and build their trust. If you want to make sure they engage with your posts, then sharing catchy posts and images are the best ways to stand out in a social media feed, no matter which platform you’re on. Modern Social Media Kit Vol.

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A Collection Of AI Tools For Designers To Become More Productive

Designer Daily

However, if you write an article, you can use ChatGPT to write an SEO description, write social media posts, or other by-products of the article. Is it suitable to help you design social media posts, probably yes. It can understand prompts quite well and output illustrations and artworks in all kinds of styles. Probably not.