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Is social media for self-promotion over? Creatives reveal their honest thoughts

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock. I've given up on Instagram," complains freelance book cover designer Alex Kirby. "I I see Instagram and Twitter as a way to connect with and support other artists," says freelance animator and illustrator Rosie Phillpot. I search 'freelance animator' and filter to posts to find shoutouts.

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8 of the best new courses on business development for creatives

Creative Boom

Image liicensed via Adobe Stock. There are many opportunities to grow your practice, earn more money, and find a new level of fulfilment, whether growing your freelance client base, launching a side project, founding your own agency, or selling your own products. The Art of Storytelling for Freelancers and Creators by Sun Yi.

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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. So, how can you build your freelance creative business away from social media? Here are a few suggestions.

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The 11 Best Online Graphic Design Programs & Schools Available in 2023

Shillington

With Shillington’s online graphic design course, you’ll learn all the essential skills and programs— Adobe InDesign , Illustrator and Photoshop and Figma —used by graphic designers, as well as an in depth understanding of how to work as a designer, in l online studios that perfectly replicate a working studio environment.

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Top 10 Best Courses on Domestika (in English)

Just Creative

Their clients include prestigious brands such as Carrefour, TED Talks, Adobe, Panaria, CO-CO, and many others. Since 2008, he has won more than 50 awards for his work including Gold awards from the Association of Illustrators, the Illustrators Guild of Ireland, the IDI, and ICAD. Learn More. Learn More.

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50 Best Design Blogs You Have To Read (2020 Update)

Shillington

Create by Adobe. Create is Adobe’s magazine by creatives, for creatives — available online and as a mobile app. 99U is a blog from Adobe aimed at helping anyone in a creative profession to develop their careers. Founded in 1986, Design Week was the UK’s leading design magazine until 2011, when it became online-only.

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10 Best Design Colleges in Ontario for 2023

Shillington

With Shillington’s online graphic design course, you’ll learn all the essential skills and programs—Adobe InDesign , Illustrator and Photoshop and Figma —used by graphic designers, as well as an in depth understanding of how to work as a designer, in l online studios that perfectly replicate a working studio environment.