Creative Boom

MARCH 14, 2022

So every year, 99designs by Vista surveys more than 10,000 designers in 144 countries to get their perspective on how the profession is evolving. The global creative platform has released its latest findings in a new report, Design Without Borders: A Fresh Perspective on Freelance. Earnings look set to rise.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The design industry is charging forward into 2025 with excitement and renewed purpose. So read on to see what's coming next and discover how the industry is tackling some of the most pressing issues in design today. Take heart! So why not join them in their enthusiasm and optimism about the coming year?

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

By themselves, each of these tips might not save you a ton of money but follow all of them, and you may soon find your cash pile mounting up. What can make an even bigger difference than being paid more overall is being paid on time. It syncs to my business bank account and makes the whole thing so much quicker and less of a headache."

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Otherwise, you risk bottling everything up and making things seem worse than they are. UX and visual designer Julius Löwe takes a similar approach. "I And it makes my job more social and fun." Get more organised A day when you don't specifically earn money can feel like a day "wasted".

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

This way, it'll take less time to reach the stage when you're doing the kind of work you love and getting the right money for it, too. In many ways, a higher rate makes people think your work has more value, so it's a win-win). "Or," We gather the best advice from creatives that they wish someone else had shared back in the day. "If

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 27, 2024

The New York designer explains how she's blending artistic expression with functional design to create the kind of typefaces agencies will love to use in their work. Renowned designer Jessica Walsh has long been known for her passion for type. And now she's taken that to the next level by launching Type Of Feeling.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 28, 2024

At a time when many people are struggling financially and living day to day, the studio's challenge was to help the client make consumers care about planning for the future. Octopus Money is a one-to-one financial coaching service that aims to make its customers look up from the day-to-day expenses and start creating plans for the future.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Freelancing is great, but at the start money can be tight. But is going back to your steady job making you excited and motivated? The only thing that might be stopping you is money. With that in mind, you don't want to be spending a ton of money on software. Don't worry.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 7, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Want to make cash from your personal work? And if you're an artist, illustrator, or designer yourself, they're a great opportunity to make money doing what you love. I've been selling at illustration fairs and art markets for years," says illustrator and pattern designer Jacqueline Colley.

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Graphic Design Junction

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Whether youre a startup founder, a creative freelancer, or an established entrepreneur, a well-designed business cards helps you leave a lasting impression. With professionally designed templates, you can now create stunning cards effortlessly, saving both time and money. It is available in front and rear landscape format.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The work by Robot Food hopes to break down any stigma around managing money. Today, it's become the largest provider of debt management advice in the UK, campaigning for policy change at government level and beyond to "make debt less harmful". That's quite the design dilemma. Let's Deal With It'. Let's Deal With It'.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 4, 2022

It's okay to feel like you don't know what you're doing and that you're not as good as your peers," says fashion designer Bethany Williams. So as designer and D&D New Blood award winner Tom Morgan recommends: "Follow what makes you excited. Now we share their top advice for new students hoping to follow in their footsteps.

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Creative Boom

JULY 10, 2023

Image courtesy of Shillington Shillington's flexible, intensive design courses are bringing AI into some of its curriculum to stay ahead of the curve. We explore how Shillington sees AI not as replacing designers but as enhancing their work and creativity. And the field of design is no exception to this sweeping movement.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Nostalgic illustrations, editorial-inspired photography and striped graphic assets make up the craft cocktail brand's new identity designed by Tavern. This elevated notion is encapsulated in the brand's new tagline, "Worth the Squeeze", which suggests that Fishers Island and its lemonade are worth that extra effort (and money).

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Creative Boom

APRIL 23, 2023

With economic uncertainty gripping the entire world, not to mention the prospect of AI and new technologies making many jobs potentially redundant, it's a bit of a worrying time for creatives of all stripes. Be concise and honest Let's make one thing clear from the start. Graphic designer Mike Hindle explains how he goes about it.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The work by Robot Food hopes to break down any stigma around managing money. Today, it's become the largest provider of debt management advice in the UK, campaigning for policy change at government level and beyond to "make debt less harmful". That's quite the design dilemma. Let's Deal With It'. Let's Deal With It'.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 1, 2024

From home offices to coffee-stained desks, these blue-collar designers are the creative engines driving innovation and proving that true design excellence doesn't always come with a big office or a ton of publicity. These blue-collar designers, who do more with less, have a soft spot in my heart, not just because they pay my bills.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In this series, couples enjoy a lovely picnic in their solar-powered car, chess-playing robots make for good company, and happy families marvel at distant planets from the comfort of their space station. Coming from a graphic design background, I still get impostor syndrome when I see what some talented people can create."

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

We chatted with Ed Little, director of the London studio Regular Practice , about putting design at the heart of strategy, how the nature of branding is (fast) evolving, and what agencies need to do to keep up. Perhaps most importantly, Regular Practice also focuses on putting strategy at the heart of their design work.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

With an attractive and super-intuitive interface, Pie makes it a cinch to manage your invoicing, bookkeeping and tax affairs – all in one place. And that frees up huge amounts of time for you to focus on earning money rather than stressing over tedious and stressful admin. Struggling to stay on top of your tax affairs?

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Barcelona-based designer and illustrator Alex Foxley creates work infused with the radical spirit of the 1990s. However, during his second year, he decided to switch focus and dedicate himself to design and illustration. However, during his second year, he decided to switch focus and dedicate himself to design and illustration. "My

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Creative Boom

JULY 16, 2024

With Paris '24 about to kick off, the fizzy drink brand wants to give everyone a warm, fuzzy feeling with its new ad and packaging designs, courtesy of WPP Open X and Ogilvy. Available exclusively in France, Coca-Cola has collaborated with French artists Laura Normand, Aurelia Durand and Bruno Mangyoku to create three unique can designs.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

As the cultural epicenter of my region (NYC) hemorrhage its moneyed populace, they venture north to gobble up real estate and bend towns to their will," says Jason. "As The motivation for making these birdhouses came from a desire to provide some contrast in my surroundings," the artist explains.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

That, in turn, will make you feel more confident. I set up Creative Boom in 2009 with no money whatsoever. Image licensed via Adobe Stock Not to be confused with overconfidence, true self-belief is a foundation that fuels creativity and resilience. Here's why it's so important and how to develop it for yourself. A virtuous circle.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 13, 2022

Slowly, I found my way to create my own design. That's how I got my first client as a character designer.". All images courtesy of the artists. Going it alone as an illustrator is full of challenges, from creative to administrative. So the more advice you can get, the better. Follow these ten tips, and you won't go far wrong.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

And then think about how much extra money you could make. MyMind is an application designed specifically for creative professionals to capture ideas, inspiration and things you want to read later, all in one organised place, while also building a searchable personal knowledge base. We never raised money," they say.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 23, 2023

We chat to two successful creatives who started out in a different career, and share their best advice for anyone looking to make a change. After all, what's the point in having money if you're miserable? You're only going to waste it on stuff that ultimately doesn't make you happy. So what will make you happy?

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A good cup of coffee on the go is far more expensive than one you make at home. When you give your money to a specialist, you expect rich flavour, a superior blend and, perhaps most importantly, a sense of authenticity that you'll never get from a jar of mass-produced granules.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Quebec-based illustrator and graphic designer Chad Grenier uses his beautiful illustrations as a means of connecting with other people and the world around him. Any feelings of awkwardness melt away thanks to art, giving him the creative drive to make work that will amaze people. At a very young age, I knew I wanted to draw.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

And it makes us feel bad for our profession too. As ever, this guide will help you find truly original, unique and beautifully designed gifts, enabling you to support creatives designing and selling their own products, and the independent stores that partner with them. Christmas is all about rituals and traditions.

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Designer Daily

APRIL 4, 2023

To hire or not to hire a graphic designer. Many companies are asking themselves whether ‘do it yourself’ graphic design is best for their business. Creative design calls for in-depth business knowledge, but the budget can be a real obstacle. You may be thinking: is it best to “DIY”, or spend money on a designer?

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Creative Boom

APRIL 24, 2022

Today we've launched the fourth season of The Creative Boom Podcast with guests including Pentagram's Marina Willer, Bulletproof founder Gush Mundae and graphic designer and type researcher Sarah Hyndman amongst the exciting lineup. She also runs Grrrl Games to support women and girls of all ages to make games. The sky's the limit.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Your hotel is noisy and crowded; all the sun beds have been taken, and the queue for the bar is just making your heart sink. Your hotel is noisy and crowded; all the sun beds have been taken, and the queue for the bar is just making your heart sink. If so, TUI Hotels & Resorts are already ahead of you.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 5, 2024

It does this with the help of incredible designs and illustrations, and with new territories in its sights, it looks set to get bigger and better than ever. Since 2006, independent kids publisher Studio Anorak has taken children's magazines in bold new directions. They grow up so fast. It seems to be a winning move.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Preparing for a post-AI world This campus-based university, established in 1883, has not just been paying lip service to the challenges and opportunities of AI but putting its money where its mouth is. The School of Arts and Communication is offering a new course in Games Art and Design. But it's not all bad news.

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Creative Boom

MAY 30, 2023

Half-Greek and half-German, and based in London, Tina's work spans digital and print design, typography, branding, graphics, animation, and more, blending analogue and digital worlds by mixing various materials and techniques into her distinctive outcome. After all, designing for designers can't be easy.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

For over two decades, PayPal has been making money transactions easier and more secure for millions worldwide. PayPal, the global leader in digital payments, has unveiled a striking new identity designed by Andrea Trabucco-Campos and his team at Pentagram. This flexibility extends to a new colour palette.

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