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Managing mental health in 2024: freelancers share their strategies in turbulent times

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Working as a creative freelancer can be stressful right now. We love freelancing. And in 2024, as AI, algorithm changes, and economic turmoil continue to disrupt everything around us, many freelancers are feeling that stress more than ever before.

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Freelancers' best-kept secrets: top tips for thriving on your own

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock As National Freelance Day approaches, we share the community's best advice for making it as an independent creative. Embarking on a freelance career is a weird mix of freedom and responsibility. Yes, taking the leap into full-time freelancing is undoubtedly a terrifying prospect.

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How to stand out as a freelance illustrator in 2023

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock With so much talent out there, how do you get noticed as a freelance illustrator? And working as a freelancer means that you can, to a degree, work when you want, how you want, and where you want. But first, you need to attract freelance clients.

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Positive stories from freelance creatives to boost your mood in a recession

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Feeling grim about your prospects? And even if you're still managing to keep on top of the rent, there's no shame in feeling a little down about your prospects for continuing success as a freelancer. Freelancing can definitely reward the hard-working," he points out. On a bit of a downer?

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Illustrator Danii Pollehn on how feeling lost led to her successful freelance career

Creative Boom

But the journey to her current destination as a freelance artist is a somewhat winding one. Based in Lisbon, Portugal, Danii Pollehn is a German artist who specialises in creating vibrant, eye-catching work that combines playful shapes and a modern style. Many artists have not aged well, and other interests don't feel relatable.

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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. It saves me from the 'when are you available?'

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

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock. In 2022, social media increasingly sucks for sharing content and finding work. Have you noticed how different social media feels at the moment? I've given up on Instagram," complains freelance book cover designer Alex Kirby. "I No, you're not imagining it. More videos. And a massive 82.1%

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