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Inspiring creative women to follow in 2022

Creative Boom

Elsewhere, Olivia also works as a freelance sports reporter. Strong print, branding, advertising and packaging, she has a keen interest in arts, entertainment, pop culture and the internet. For over 20 years, Laura Jordan Bambach has enhanced the advertising industry through her fresh and pioneering spirit. Olivia Christian.

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Yuki Uebo's crowded illustrations are inspired by the hustle and bustle of Tokyo life

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These include crowded trains, densely packed flats, busy and colourful streets, small bento boxes full of dishes, and advertisements with lots of text." During this period, she began freelancing as an illustrator, and in 2022, she was crowned an AOI Members Award winner. The secret behind her success? Staying true to her roots.

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

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In 2022, social media increasingly sucks for sharing content and finding work. I've given up on Instagram," complains freelance book cover designer Alex Kirby. "I Mixing posts with forced advertising has made my feed less tailored to my interests and more about me being a customer for others.". Image licensed via Adobe Stock.

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'It's okay to jump from one style to the next', Josh Patterson on carving out an illustration career

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Having worked both freelance and in-house, with clients including the Wall Street Journal, the BBC and the New York Times, he's constantly honing his craft for advertisers, magazines and animation studios. Freelance work started to come in during his third year of studies, and upon graduating he leapt straight in freelancing. "I

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Freelance Design Jobs: Empowering Creativity and Flexibility

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Freelance Design Jobs: Empowering Creativity and Flexibility Welcome to a brand-new conversation, we have today – about a revolutionary shift in the world of work. For many, it's the reality of being a freelance designer. This has opened many possibilities for freelance designers and those working within established design firms.

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Back to school: best new business books for creative professionals in 2022

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If you work as a creative professional on a salary, or a fixed-term freelance contract, you won't have much leeway on how much you earn. Then jettison logic and cast aside rationality, says Ogilvy advertising legend Rory Sutherland. With the right idea and a lot of hard work, there's every reason you can benefit.

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Names to know: 20 visionaries shaping the future of creativity

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Under Boler's leadership until 2022 as CEO, Elvie launched six products across two categories that have received international awards and recognition. In 2019, the trio founded Estrid, working scrappily out of Eliass' apartment with a global freelance team. In 2022, Verena and fellow co-founders took over the women's soccer team F.C.

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