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Creatives reveal how they found their best clients

Creative Boom

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? When you look at your list of clients, we all have a favourite. So many great clients have come to me through weak ties," she says. Or perhaps not.

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Illustrators on the challenges facing them in 2024, and how they're responding

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Things are tough right now if you want to draw for money. We canvassed the views of illustrators, who shared their biggest challenges and explained what they're doing to meet them. These turbulent tides make things interesting, of course, and ultimately help to raise your game as an illustrator.

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Successful creatives share how they won their first client (so you can too)

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock There are many ways to get your first freelance gig. And right at the start, you may not even have a single client to your name. So how do you land your first client? Illustration and pattern designer Jacqueline Colley went down this route when she first went freelance. "My

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Cherish to flourish: how to build a lasting relationship with your clients

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock We celebrate International Client Day by sharing some tried-and-tested tips for growing and nurturing your relationships with clients. Happy International Client Day! International Client Day was started in 2010 by Russian and Lithuanian businesspeople and has since spread around the world.

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Clients from hell: How to navigate nightmarish scenarios as a freelancer

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock The worst clients can turn your life into something out of a horror movie. We outline four common types of nightmare clients and explain how to deal with them. We're talking about those clients you simply hate working with. Clients who ended up making your professional life a nightmare.

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Essential Tools for Graphic Designers Working Remotely

Designer Daily

Adobe Creative Cloud, which includes Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, remains the industry standard. These applications provide a comprehensive set of tools for creating everything from simple graphics to complex illustrations and layouts.

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Why clients often undervalue graphic design (and how to persuade them otherwise)

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Many clients don't fully appreciate what graphic designers can offer them. At the extreme, some clients look down their noses at you and think of you as a menial 'scribble monkey' who knows how to use Photoshop but little else. Leading practitioners explain why and offer advice on the way forward.

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