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Money-saving tips for creative freelancers feeling the pinch

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock. One solution is to raise your rates, and if you're talented and in-demand, that may be easier than you think: you can find advice on doing so in this article. In this article, we'll look at some ways to do so, based on both our own experience as well as advice from the Creative Boom audience.

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Bored of Pinterest? 8 alternatives to try for design inspiration

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock Got stuck in a Pinterest rut? The design profession, too, has embraced Pinterest with open arms. The design profession, too, has embraced Pinterest with open arms. Studios and freelancers across the world have it bookmarked for graphic design inspiration and visual exploration.

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Practical steps creatives can take when freelance work goes quiet

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Short on commissions at the moment? For creative freelancers, the start of the year is often a quiet time, with few enquiries coming in. And there are plenty of useful things that creative freelancers can do to stay productive, focused and positive during these quieter periods.

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How to sell yourself as a freelancer in 2023

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock With the economy looking a little flat, most freelancers must put more work into selling themselves. So how can you survive the next few years as a creative freelancer? Graphic designer Mike Hindle explains how he goes about it. But how do you actually do it?

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Fresh tools to help creatives run their freelance practice in 2024

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock We asked the Creative Boom community what tools save them the most time and effort, and here's what they had to say. 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. Standards Site New to create brand guidelines?

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'It's bad, it's gone quiet': how to rescue your freelancing if this is happening to you

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock Times are tough for a lot of freelancers out there right now. If our recent survey of creative freelancers is anything to go by, you may well be struggling. So that means almost three-quarters of you are failing to thrive in 2023, and that's not a situation any freelancer should be happy with.

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A helpful guide to marketing for creative freelancers who want to quit Instagram

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock. But recent algorithm changes and a push for more video content have left many artists and designers struggling to enjoy the same likes and reach. And last but not least, you've got to think of your blog post titles, as these often can make or break the effectiveness of an article. Yes, it can.

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