Creative Boom

JULY 27, 2022

We bring some top tips to help your business through the inevitable slump. These slower times offer an excellent opportunity to work on your business, marketing and brand. They pave the way for self-reflection and improvement, setting you up for the next busy period. Pick any of the five below and see how you get on.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 24, 2025

To get a sense of how creatives are feeling, the obvious place to pose this question was on LinkedIn itself. Let's start with the positives. We know many design agencies that have won major new business leads from posts featuring case studies and media coverage," says Vicky Stoakes, communications director at Red Setter.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 15, 2025

Image licensed via Adobe Stock This year, we launched our own private community, which has quickly evolved into a lively chat platform and an essential learning hub featuring online sessions as well as real-life events across Britain. Read on to find out how to get involved. Feeling alone and isolated as a freelancer?

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Creative Boom

MARCH 21, 2022

But how, exactly, do you become a professional graphic designer from home? People who don't work in graphic design often think it's just about knowing how to use particular software – you'll hear throwaway comments like, "Sharon can do the brochure, she knows Photoshop.". Image licensed via Adobe Stock. Study the fundamentals.

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Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Japanese-style fonts bring a unique blend of tradition and modernity to design projects, making them a popular choice for businesses and creatives alike. This guide explores 70+ Japanese-style fonts , categorized by their design styles, and provides insights into how each category can enhance modern design and branding. Download 3.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 10, 2022

James left and started his own design studio (Cure Studio), an illustration agency (HigginsonHurst) and a Type Foundry (The Type Foundry). In short, James has worked at some of the highest levels of the design world, starting from the ground up and getting hands-on with client projects along the way. Where did you grow up?

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Creative Boom

APRIL 23, 2023

But how do you actually do it? So how can you survive the next few years as a creative freelancer? It simply means leaning into your value and effectively communicating what makes you unique, what differentiates you from your competition, and how you can prove to clients in a crowded field that you're the best option above anyone else.

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Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

For inspiration, platforms like Behance or Dribbble showcase designers embracing retro-futurism, giving you a glimpse of how this trend brings a unique blend of the past and future to life in modern design. With these advancements, the graphic design trends continues to evolve, driven by new technology, cultural shifts, and bold ideas.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 26, 2023

We speak to a range of creatives to find out how they did it and gather their best advice. But right at the start, we won't lie: it can be pretty darned scary. And right at the start, you may not even have a single client to your name. So how do you land your first client? Now, 16 years later, they are still a client!"

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 7, 2024

But getting started can be, well, quite terrifying. Include a range of prices We'll start with advice that we've heard from many people in all sorts of areas. Image licensed via Adobe Stock Want to make cash from your personal work? Who doesn't love an art fair or creative market? You'll lose people otherwise."

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 12, 2023

We explore how London studio New Genre brought the brand to life. So it takes some design smarts to tempt people into indulging, and here's a great example of how to do it in practice. They're a fresh, young studio working with top global start-ups, including Accel, Gravity Sketch, Sylvera, Tessian and Bolder Money.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Read on to discover how to achieve this practice. As the summer winds down, the leaves start to turn, mums shop for the kids' school uniforms, and large groups of uncertain freshers are making their slow shuffle around the town and its pubs. There's a palpable feeling of anticipation in the air. In short, there's no 'one and done'.

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Just Creative

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Have you ever thought about starting a career in graphic design or has it been a while since you last worked in the field and you want to refresh your skills? One of the amazing things that the internet can offer is online courses. Yes, we’re all busy and have other responsibilities. Let’s get started! Skillshare.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Shillington's respected online courses will get you into a graphic design job faster and at a much lower cost. But the new online approach they developed didn't just help students get through Covid-19. Our online classes still seem to be cosy and stimulating. Graphic design has always been an evolving landscape.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 20, 2022

It took me a while to develop the idea further and work out how to make the horse's body. Since then, Helga has developed her Clothing Line Animals series, sharing her creations to popular acclaim on social media and selling prints via her online shop. I started doing creative photography on Instagram about six years ago.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

The creative community shares its best advice on how to put this time to good use. For creative freelancers, the start of the year is often a quiet time, with few enquiries coming in. So it's much better to stay busy and occupy your mind. So how best should you spend your time? More skills rarely brought me new work.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 15, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock It's all very well offering advice in theory, but how do freelancers and studios actually find their dream clients in practice? In which case, we'll start by saying: it gets better. So to give you some inspiration, we've asked the Creative Boom community to share the stories of how they did it.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Follow our tips to learn how. In the words of author and entrepreneur Seth Godin, "In a busy marketplace, not standing out is the same as being invisible." How to find your voice So, where do you start? Identifying what makes you different starts by tapping into your original voice. But think about it.

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Creative Boom

MAY 6, 2024

We can use that time to work on our skills, start a side project, spend time with loved ones or just chill out. But honestly, how well did that go for you? And so rather than biding our time and enjoying the opportunity to do other things, we start accepting all manner of tedious or badly paid work, despite ourselves.

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 22, 2024

If you are a graphic designer, staying updated with trends is key to staying ahead. Using the latest free fonts and fresh typography styles can instantly improve your work and keep your designs looking modern and creative. One of the best ways to breathe new life into your projects is by experimenting with the new free fonts. The good news?

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 7, 2024

Tips for getting your graphic design project featured (one being, send us lots of visual assets/mockups) Mockup via Art Directed Want to see your graphic design work featured in this online magazine? Here's how to do it and some tips for standing out from the crowd. You'll find all the technical details here.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

It doesn't matter how talented you are in your chosen creative discipline; that's only half of the work of being a successful freelancer. Ask yourself: how many hours a week could you save if you started using better tools? And then think about how much extra money you could make. Obsidian Do you work in Markdown?

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 27, 2024

The quality of Photoshop mockups also plays a significant role in how your designs are perceived. In the graphic design world, presenting your work effectively is crucial. One of the best ways to do this is through Photoshop mockups. This is particularly important in competitive fields where first impressions matter.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

We gather the best advice on how to win friends and influence people. Be sociable on social media We'll start with a topic that's pretty thorny right now. Credit: Willrow Hood - stock.adobe.com You don't just need technical skills to succeed in the creative industries. You see them everywhere on Twitter. Is it all worth it?

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Creative Boom

JUNE 11, 2023

Paul Bailey and Mike Sullivan explain how and why they're archiving the work of some of our most-missed graphic design agencies. How will our children and grandchildren know what's come before them? So Nick Ellis, one of Halo's founders, and I started listing all these amazing agencies we had grown up admiring."

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

With online learning platforms like Skillshare, Creative Live and Domestika, you can find many brilliant online courses that are short and easy to follow. To help you out, we've picked eight of the best new courses on business development for creatives available online today. But that doesn't mean you can't dream bigger.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 22, 2024

Start an art journal to unleash your creativity and reflect on your journey. Whether you're a seasoned artist or someone just dabbling in creativity, starting an art journal can be a fulfilling and therapeutic experience. In this article, we'll share pro tips on how to do so. Before we get into that, though. Why journal?

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Creative Boom

JUNE 11, 2024

So, how should you go about it? A personal brand isn't really about how you share what you do. With that in mind, illustrator and designer Rich Banks recommends: "Don't spend ages working on a fancy logo, business cards, flyers etc. So, how do you go about doing this? Fundamentally, it's about what you do , period.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 13, 2022

How Corebook solves the problem. Corebook is software that allows designers to create online brand guidelines that can be easily updated in real-time and shared with whomever you like. Corebook is software that allows designers to create online brand guidelines that can be easily updated in real-time and shared with whomever you like.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 7, 2024

We gathered advice from the creative community on how to do this. To move beyond exchanging business cards and making shallow connections, instead focus on building meaningful relationships that fuel personal growth and career advancement. So, how do you actually go about this in practice?

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

But if you're at the start of your creative career, you can avoid all that! And employers will try to start you on the lowest possible salary that minimum wage legislation allows. In retrospect, then, many long-term creatives regret not doing more to fight for pay, back at the start. I always accepted what I was offered.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock In print and online, these are the best places to find visual inspiration, tips and tutorials, and expert advice on photography. Both online and in print, these titles will provide a wealth of insights, tutorials, reviews and breathtaking imagery to ignite your passion.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 22, 2023

In our exclusive interview, he shares his views on the positive influence of social media, how the pandemic broke down barriers, and the need to design sustainably. Designer Ferran Feixas has worked with some of the industry's most iconic agencies, from Pentagram to Interbrand, Wolff Olins to Mother Design.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 21, 2022

We're all starting to realise how damaging 'fast fashion' is to the planet, not to mention its role in developing countries with lax labour laws. These stores and one-person shops are great places to find unique pieces you can wear with pride. McIndoe Design by Maddy McIndoe. McIndoe Design by Maddy McIndoe.

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Creative Boom

JULY 10, 2023

We explore how Shillington sees AI not as replacing designers but as enhancing their work and creativity. How AI is changing design You can't have failed to notice how AI is changing everything right now. No, you can't create a full design from start to finish just from a text prompt.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Facing your fears and sharing your creative work online can be daunting, but it's essential for growth and success in the digital age. Here's how to overcome the hurdles and thrive. It doesn't matter how talented you are; people aren't going to find out unless you show them. But there's a problem.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

That's why lately, we've been hearing a lot about Visual Education , an award-winning online platform that's revolutionising how visual artists learn, grow and adapt. Everyone started getting into photography because it was more accessible. Photographers are directing commercials. You could see the images on the screen.

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