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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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Patrick Nelson's breathtaking collages bring a graphic design sensibility to the world of art

Creative Boom

He explains how he transitioned from graphic designer to full-time artist and what inspires his work today. Coming from a graphic design background, Patrick Nelson has been a full-time collage artist now for a number of years. In 2020 he was featured in the De Young Open in San Francisco, a juried community art exhibition.

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Daniel Sulzberg on how illustration has changed and what value artists can bring that AI can't replace

Creative Boom

I landed a job as a creative director for Red Bull Cartoon and learned how to illustrate for brands, and then I started to freelance on the side. I signed with my agency IllustrationX in 2018 and haven't looked back. Starting my studio felt right when I went out independently in the freelance world. How did that come about?

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Names to know: 20 visionaries shaping the future of creativity

Creative Boom

Liza Enebeis Liza Enebeis is the creative director and partner at Studio Dumbar/DEPT, an award-winning international branding agency in the Netherlands. In 2019, the trio founded Estrid, working scrappily out of Eliass' apartment with a global freelance team. One plus one, right? Not rocket science."

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Kevin Rooi on dealing with rejection, making best use of AI and being your own boss

Creative Boom

Photography by David van Delden Designer and lettering artist Kevin Rooi is having quite the moment. In 2020, he secured his first agency job via MediaMonks , and then later, joined Denstu Creative. I'm stepping out of my comfort zone and learning new skills at my agency. It wasn't always so easy, though, as we find out.

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Navigating our way back to 'normal' after two years of a global pandemic

Creative Boom

Many artists, designers, illustrators, animators and video editors have found continued remote working not only feasible but, in many ways, preferable. As the final vestiges of lockdown laws are scrapped, though, the pressure on employees to return to the studio and freelancers to resume in-person meetings is growing.

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Kinoto Studio on living a design double life, launching in a pandemic, and staying versatile

Creative Boom

Romi Rios and Lucho Geoffroy, co-founders of Argentinian studio Kinoto, discuss their journey to agency success and why they never get bored. Like the idea of striking out solo and founding your own agency? They went on to work on their first freelance project for free. "A Launching & learning.

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