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

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock. I've given up on Instagram," complains freelance book cover designer Alex Kirby. "I I see Instagram and Twitter as a way to connect with and support other artists," says freelance animator and illustrator Rosie Phillpot. I search 'freelance animator' and filter to posts to find shoutouts.

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Interview with Michelle Crocker, Shillington Graduate and Freelance Designer for Film and TV

Shillington

Three months later, with a fresh portfolio, Michelle headed out into the industry and started working as a freelancer taking on jobs in the film and TV industry. I spent my time printmaking which I loved, however I left with no real life design skills. Instead I decided to go freelance and took on some more film and TV jobs.

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Meet Claire Grocott, Shillington Graduate and Founder of Studio Kokomo

Shillington

We chatted with her about her Shillington experience, love for all things graphic design and how she ended up founding her very own freelance studio working with amazing clients from all over Australia and the world. Shortly after graduating from Shillington, you began freelancing and started your studio— Studio Kokomo ! Very nerdy.

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Behind the Shop: The Story of True Grit Texture Supply

Creative Market

Andrew Fairclough: My name is Andrew Fairclough, I'm a freelance illustrator and designer and I've been selling digital products on Creative Market for about three or four years now. I primarily work in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. It's a lot of designers and illustrators who have a screen-printed, printmaking aesthetic.

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50 Best Design Blogs You Have To Read (2023 Update)

Shillington

I Love Typography I Love Typography covers everything from typography and type history to making fonts, and everything in between, including printmaking to book history and occasionally calligraphy. It’s the brainchild of Richard Baird, a British freelance designer and writer who specialises in brand identities and packaging.

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9 Best Design Colleges in Los Angeles (2022 list)

Shillington

Otis Graphic Design students are offered study in UX/UI, typography and type design and other typical graphic design skills, whilst also learning printmaking and traditional letterpress skills. Also, Otis offers both a Communication Arts undergraduate degree with a major in Graphic Design and a Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design.