Creative Boom

APRIL 23, 2023

Creatives from multiple disciplines share their best advice. 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. So how can you survive the next few years as a creative freelancer?

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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. In other words, don't assume we know this stuff already.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 26, 2024

Discover how to conquer the world of video content with these expert tips and strategies. For the last couple of decades, the creative profession has been broadly kind to us introverts. We'd heartily agree: that's why we published this article on How to promote and build your creative business without using social media.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 7, 2024

These insider tips will help boost sales, engage customers, and stand out in the bustling creative scene. Who doesn't love an art fair or creative market? And if you're an artist, illustrator, or designer yourself, they're a great opportunity to make money doing what you love. You'll lose people otherwise."

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 6, 2024

So it's more important than ever to carve out your unique voice as a creative. Follow our tips to learn how. In today's creative industry, standing out is more crucial than ever. Because let's get real: lots of designers, illustrators, and other creatives are having a tough time right now. But here's the good news.

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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. But in today's digital landscape, putting yourself and your work out there is crucial for creative professionals. Here's how to overcome the hurdles and thrive.

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Creative Boom

JULY 21, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Build a loyal audience and showcase your work effectively with these essential tips for starting a newsletter in 2024 Let's face it: Reaching and engaging your audience has become more difficult than ever in the 2020s. So, it's more important than ever to build your own website and drive people to it.

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Creative Boom

MAY 6, 2024

We share practical tips from the creative community to help you make the most of your downtime. It's great working as a freelancer in the creative industry. We reached out to the creative community to gather their insights and strategies. Embrace personal projects So, what are the best ways to spend your downtime?

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Not to be confused with overconfidence, true self-belief is a foundation that fuels creativity and resilience. As creatives, we all want to believe that we're talented, hard-working, driven, capable and ready for anything that life throws at us. I set up Creative Boom in 2009 with no money whatsoever.

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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. You don't know what you'll do from one day to the next. Well, there's no one way to go about it, but rather a number of strategies you can pursue. We share the best tips and tales below, while you can read the full Twitter thread here.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock As the year starts to get into its stride, get a jolt of inspiration and fresh ideas to drive your business forward. And this seasonal shift can be especially motivating for entrepreneurs and small business owners who've made it through a tough period and have lived to fight another day.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 13, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Now's the perfect time for fresh ideas to revitalise your creative business. Just as nature awakens from its winter slumber, now is the opportunity to embrace fresh perspectives, nurture your creativity, and cultivate a flourishing business.

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Designer Daily

JANUARY 29, 2024

In this article, we’ll provide six key tips to help you successfully sell your design products. Tip 1: Understand Your Target Audience The first crucial step in selling any product effectively is gaining a deep understanding of your target audience. This allows customers to have a comprehensive view of what they are purchasing.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

So you've launched your freelance creative business: congratulations! Or perhaps you're doing well, but the work is just not thrilling you or giving you the kind of creative fulfilment you were dreaming of. Maybe the thing you're doing isn't what you're supposed to be doing. In which case, maybe it's time to pivot.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Illustration by Mia Angioy for Creative Boom Today, we kick off a special six-part series focused on the use of music in modern design. In part one, we look at the importance of music to visual content, share examples of how this works in practice, and share pro tips for picking the right tracks. And none of this was at all difficult.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 17, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Navigating the transition from student to professional can be daunting, but these lessons from creative pros will help you achieve success. To aid you in this transition, we have curated a comprehensive collection of insights and wisdom from creative pros who have walked this path before you.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Instead, we suggest some practical exercises and techniques that can help reignite your creativity quickly. Creative burnout might sound scary. In fact, in many ways, it's a natural part of growing as creative. First of all, though, what is creative burnout? feelings of emptiness after completing a project.

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Designer Daily

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Once you’ve done this, you need a strong marketing strategy to drive traffic to your posts. However, even with great images or videos and a solid strategy, achieving growth on Insta can go very slowly for new or small accounts. Your content marketing strategy should also include considering the experience you want the viewer to have.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Creative industry expert Laura Carrick offers six invaluable tips to help you promote yourself and boost your career opportunities and earnings. To help you out, we've gathered some top advice from creative industry expert Laura Carrick. Laura's advice? Start simple. Struggling to find that answer? "I

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 16, 2022

These tips from the Creative Boom community will help you on your way. To help you achieve that in practice, we canvassed the Creative Boom community for their collective wisdom and experience. We share some of their best tips in the article below. So you need to step back and work out what the fear is, together.".

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Creative Boom

JULY 11, 2023

There are ways to tackle your creative business without burning out. What you need is a strategy. With the economy slowing, new business barely coming through, and social media engagement tanking, it's no wonder many of us have lost focus. What we crave is focus. What is a business strategy?

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Just Creative

JANUARY 3, 2021

If you’re running a business, you can’t just hope for leads to come to you. You need an inbound marketing strategy to attract potential clients. To succeed in business, you need a blog that turns leads into paying customers and offers something unique to potential clients. What Is the 3-Step Blogging Strategy?

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Just Creative

DECEMBER 2, 2020

A logo is an important mark that represents the story and meaning of your business. So, if there is any need to enlarge it for billboards, or minimize it for business cards, it can be done easily with no negative impact on the quality of the logo. This article has been contributed by Jack Leo. Characteristics of Engaging Logos.

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Designing modern, creative logos is a blend of art, psychology, and strategy. A well-crafted creative logo designs communicates a brand’s identity, captures the essence of its business, and leaves a lasting impression on its audience. They encapsulate the values, personality, and mission of a business.

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Graphic Design Junction

JUNE 9, 2022

Having a well-developed, creative, engaging, and conversion-driving website is a must for any photographer to advertise their services online. Below are six easy tips to get started with making your photography website better discoverable. After that, it is time to start marketing your photography business.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

and if you work in the creative industry, they start right here! Because every year, all of us at Creative Boom put our collective heads together and help you find the perfect gifts for fellow creatives. To guard against that happening, last year we compiled the ultimate 2022 Christmas gift guide for creatives.

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Just Creative

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

There is a sweeping ambivalence about what branding truly is and its role, especially among small businesses and startups. It’s easy to dismiss its concept and reduce its idea to logos and color schemes, but what plenty of people don’t know is that its coverage transcends aesthetics and style. Skillshare.

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Graphic Design Junction

AUGUST 31, 2023

These strategies have the power to connect brands with their target audiences, drive engagement, and ultimately lead to tangible results. For example, if you are a business that sells shoes, you might create content that provides tips on how to choose the right shoes for your feet or how to care for your shoes.

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The COVID-19 issue has transformed how consumers engage with products and services and intensified towards a digital-first strategy. This fast move towards digital platforms implies that businesses need to handle adjustments and demands more efficiently. What is UI & UX? Yet 2021 is just no exception. Unlimited Downloads.

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Just Creative

JANUARY 27, 2020

Every successful business started with just a spark, an idea. 7 Ways To Launch a Business With No Money. Here are our tried-and-tested ideas on how to start your first business even with zero budget: 1. After all, starting a business with debt is not the best scenario. If so, you can move on to the next tip.

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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

This comprehensive guide will share my top tips and strategies for finding high-paying freelance graphic design jobs. The freelance graphic design industry is booming, with more and more businesses outsourcing their design needs to talented creatives like you. What kind of design work do you excel at? from 2022.

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Just Creative

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

I know what you’re thinking though. Yes, we’re all busy and have other responsibilities. Familiarize yourself with the graphic design process & solving problems creatively. Looking for discounts or a free trial on the industry leading Adobe Creative Cloud software. That you don’t have the time.

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Just Creative

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

For you as an active and motivated freelancer , this means that you should think about how to invest in the long-term success of your business. One of the strategies is personal branding, and we’re going to talk about how to use it to stand out from the increasing competition. Why Personal Branding for Freelancers?

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 6, 2025

This question drives the work of Katie Kubrak, a designer specialising in CMF (Colour, Material, Finish) and material-first strategies. Core to her process is posing questions that cross brand strategy and supply chain logistics. What is the end-of-life infrastructure like in the intended market?

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Creative Boom

MARCH 7, 2022

So what are the challenges facing women in the design industry today, and what can we do to overcome them? Managing how we're perceived is a big challenge," says Natalie Redford , creative strategist at Leeds based strategic branding agency Robot Food. But on International Women's Day , it's time to call BS. Natalie Redford.

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Creative Boom

JULY 11, 2022

He walks us through what happened and shares some key lessons he learned about street photography along the way. This year, we were incredibly excited, as they picked one of our favourite creatives for the assignment. This year, we were incredibly excited, as they picked one of our favourite creatives for the assignment.

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Just Creative

JANUARY 20, 2020

According to one report, almost 80% of small businesses in the U.S. We guess your business is already active online, so the first tip is to think about the social channels you’re using once again. It is suitable for all types of businesses because it attracts a wide range of consumers. Let’s take a look!

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