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How Loughborough's graphic design BA is shaping the industry's leaders

Creative Boom

Studying graphic design here can really kickstart your career in the industry as this list of influential alumni showcases. Loughborough University's BA (Hons) Graphic Design programme has long had a strong reputation. Loughborough isn't just one of the UK's most prestigious universities.

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Bored of Pinterest? 8 alternatives to try for design inspiration

Creative Boom

Founded in 2010, Pinterest has revolutionised the way people discover, collect and share ideas through its virtual pinboards. Studios and freelancers across the world have it bookmarked for graphic design inspiration and visual exploration. The design profession, too, has embraced Pinterest with open arms.

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Food illustrator Tom Hovey talks Bake Off, Bristol and building a creative community

Creative Boom

He's illustrated the showstoppers and signatures since the very first season of the show aired back in 2010, but his subject matter wasn't always of the foodie variety. Because he worked in such an analogue way, Hovey says he had "no real brain for graphic design" and never wanted to work at a brand.

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

Creative Boom

Instagram has been a beloved tool to creatives everywhere since its launch in 2010. So if you're a 'graphic designer in Manchester' and want to be found for those search terms, then that's your goal – to create a site that Google thinks falls into that category and deserves to sit on its first page of results. We explore some options.

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Chris Madden on becoming a graphic illustrator, the joys of editorial work, and how to enter the industry

Creative Boom

We caught up with him to learn what it means to be a graphic illustrator and how he developed this new style. I graduated in 2010 with a first-class honours degree and have worked as a commercial illustrator ever since." You describe yourself as a 'graphic illustrator'. Turning ambition into reality isn't new for Chris.

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15+ Best Graphic Design Books in 2023

Just Creative

Our daily routines have long included graphic design. In this article, we’ve compiled a selection of the best books for graphic designers in 2023. Many of these don’t make it to other best graphic design book compilations, but we deem they’re still worthy of your attention.

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Cherish to flourish: how to build a lasting relationship with your clients

Creative Boom

This unofficial holiday is celebrated on 19 March every year, and it's a day for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and businesses to show appreciation to their clients. International Client Day was started in 2010 by Russian and Lithuanian businesspeople and has since spread around the world. Didn't know that was a thing? You're not alone.

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