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5 pieces of good news for freelance designers in 2022

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With a diverse community of more than 150,000 freelance designers, 99designs by Vista matches clients with creatives across brand and logo design, packaging, web design and more. And so nowadays, clients don't really care where you're located, as long as you have a web connection and know how to use Zoom.

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Defy's anniversary ads for Boyds strike the perfect balance between past and future

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To celebrate its 85th anniversary, it approached Defy , an independent Philadelphia-based marketing company that's been quietly churning out unique angles for powerhouse global clients such as Nike, Ricoh, Comcast, Ritz Carlton, Wilson Sporting Goods and AmeriGas. They loved the tagline, and it just made sense," said Greenblatt.

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Amy Pastre and Courtney Rowson on 13 years of running a studio and where they believe design is heading next

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Did the global economic crisis spur you to start your agency? Courtney: We started the business for reasons unrelated to the 2008 downturn. We'd had great experiences working for agencies in Charleston and other cities. Did the lessons of 2008/09 prepare you for the shock? The timing was right for both of us.

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Franklyn's redesign for WeWork marks a new chapter for the co-working platform

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Designers and agency heads often like to talk about the "challenge" of taking on a new client, but most of the time, the stakes are not, in all honesty, that high. Founded in New York in 2008, it was a startup that pioneered the idea of renting flexible co-working spaces to freelancers and other startups.

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Founders, Freelancers & Rebels: new book dispels the fear of going solo

Creative Boom

This book's for you if you've stopped feeling 'hungry' for new client work, you're starting up for the first, second or third time, or you've simply run out of steam," she tells us. "I I work thoughtfully to help clients feel good inside and outside. Making the time to pursue a passion or talent is a big theme for many of my clients.

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Sara Green on running a 25-year-old agency and the art of letting go

Creative Boom

We chatted with the founder of People People and learned about the secrets of management, how to achieve work-life balance, and how to maintain an agency culture when working from home. Founder and principal Sara Green started her branding and interactive agency in 1998 in Leavenworth, Washington, USA. How does she do it?

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James Olstein uses his love of screen printing to create stunning digital illustrations with an analogue feel

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As a graphic design graduate, James has collaborated with many big-name clients, including BBC Science, the Boston Globe, ESPN, FOX, MIT Technology Review, Sony Music and Warner Brothers, to name a few. Sometimes these projects required additional illustrations, so the creative director asked if anyone at the agency could do them.

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