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Rise of the machines: How illustrators can avoid being replaced by AI

Creative Boom

If you're a freelance illustrator, it's easy to wallow in despair and imagine your job will soon be taken over by a faster, cheaper AI alternative. An important part of freelancing is planning ahead and ensuring there's enough work coming in to pay the bills. It's time to embrace it and use it to our advantage."

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Illustrator Poan Pan on embracing change, community, and the unexpected

Creative Boom

At the start of 2022, Taiwan-based illustrator Poan Pan was at the start of his freelance career a recent graduate of Central Saint Martins, navigating the uncertainties of working independently. Good news I'm still freelancing as an illustrator! Honestly, when we first spoke, I had no idea if freelancing would even work out.

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Rafael Medeiros on enduring the Hollywood strikes as a freelance graphic designer

Creative Boom

After gaining residency without needing an employer sponsorship, he quit his job and pursued freelance full-time. As a freelancer, I work with agencies that normally hire me during their peak times or when they can't solve a project internally," he explains. But it's been anything but a smooth ride. And it's not been all bad. "I

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50+ Amazing Digital Art and Illustrations by Professional Illustrator Artists

Graphic Design Junction

From intricate character designs to surreal landscapes, digital illustrators are redefining traditional art forms, making digital illustration a powerful medium across various industries like advertising, entertainment, and beyond.

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Best foot forward: Lynne McCusker's bold branding for a new retro shoe store

Creative Boom

Lynne McCusker is a senior freelance designer based in Scotland. With 17 years of experience in the design industry and the past nine years spent as a freelancer, she specialises in all aspects of creativity, from branding and print work to web and social design. Her clients include L'Oréal, ?Law

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10 brilliant illustrators you should have on your radar

Creative Boom

And you don't have to take our word for it: big-name clients like Apple, Google, Gucci and The New York Times are already drawing on these illustrators to bring their designs to life. Caver Zhang Caver Zhang is a freelance illustrator based in Jinan, China. Work by Caver Zhang 3. Work by Jazzy Yuan 4.

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12 Graphic Design Portfolio Essentials (Top Tips for Landing Clients)

Just Creative

No truer is this mantra than when you want to impress potential clients with your portfolio. Unlike other freelancers who woo prospects with fancy words and lengthy pitches, in design, your visuals must do all the talking. You can also go a step further and build a funnel that will attract clients or recruiters. b) The Problem.

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