Creative Boom

JUNE 13, 2022

All images courtesy of the artists. We asked ten successful freelance illustrators to share the benefit of their experience to date, and they all shared valuable tips and insights. Perhaps the biggest challenge of being a freelance illustrator, at least at the start, is getting enough work. Try out different styles. © Helen Li.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

One dynamic duo leading the way in Montréal is Ash Phillips and Miro LaFlaga, who runs Six Cinquième , a creative agency that's pushing for change and doing things very differently. You've built an agency based on a realisation that we don't have to "hustle" to be a success? So you were freelancers before you launched your agency?

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Creative Boom

MAY 11, 2023

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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Creative Boom

JULY 5, 2022

For Sarah Madden , a graphic designer based in Leeds, she realised she wanted to embrace freelance illustration and design full-time to explore a better lifestyle. So at the beginning of June, she handed in her notice to her agency boss and declared herself an official freelance illustrator and designer. It's not like London.

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Inkbot Design

MARCH 9, 2023

The Freelance Graphic Design Career Guide to Success Hey there, aspiring graphic designers ! Freelance graphic design is a booming industry that offers opportunities to talented designers like you. But why choose freelance graphic design over working for a company or agency? What is Freelance Graphic Design?

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 24, 2024

Having worked both freelance and in-house, with clients including the Wall Street Journal, the BBC and the New York Times, he's constantly honing his craft for advertisers, magazines and animation studios. The household he grew up in was an artistic one, as his father is a painter and illustrator while his mother is a singer and actor.

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Creative Boom

MAY 3, 2023

I landed a job as a creative director for Red Bull Cartoon and learned how to illustrate for brands, and then I started to freelance on the side. I signed with my agency IllustrationX in 2018 and haven't looked back. Starting my studio felt right when I went out independently in the freelance world. How did that come about?

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Creative Boom

APRIL 24, 2022

Every Monday, our show will bring you the inside scoop from other artists, designers, illustrators and photographers about the highs and lows of being a creative professional. Gush Mundae will chat about his "life's work" as the founder of the London agency Bulletproof. Marina Willer of Pentagram.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Unsurprisingly, one of the biggest influences on young Van growing up was comic books, especially those drawn by American artists such as Jack Kirby, Neal Adams, Al Feldstein, and Infantino. "I I was also inspired by Spanish artists such as Ambrós, Francisco Darnís, López Espi, and Daniel Torres," he adds. "I

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Creative Boom

MAY 6, 2024

It's great working as a freelancer in the creative industry. Unfortunately, in practice, even experienced freelancers can go into panic mode during downtime, worrying they'll never work again. As artist Rachel Tighe says, "I see slow periods as a time to paint whatever the hell I want. But honestly, how well did that go for you?

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Creative Boom

JULY 25, 2023

Photography by David van Delden Designer and lettering artist Kevin Rooi is having quite the moment. In 2020, he secured his first agency job via MediaMonks , and then later, joined Denstu Creative. I'm stepping out of my comfort zone and learning new skills at my agency. It wasn't always so easy, though, as we find out.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 25, 2024

Under the name Hello Rabbit, she has worked on everything from album covers and merchandise to brand identities and stage visuals for music industry giants such as Universal Music, Warner Music Group and Columbia Records, and artists like Peggy Gou and Nadia Rose. The bigger the popstar, the more people and rules are involved", says Rabbitte.

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Inkbot Design

AUGUST 18, 2022

Freelance Graphic Design Rates: Pricing Guide. Freelance graphic design rates are determined by the project's complexity, the freelancer's experience, and the skills and time the freelancer puts into the project. Whether you are freelance, work for an agency, or work for yourself, this is true.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 17, 2023

Artists create art for its own sake. Many graphic designers are also freelance, so their earnings are generally kept to themselves. How much does a freelance graphic designer make? Most freelance graphic designers will start with a lower rate and raise their rates over time as they build their portfolio and reputation.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 21, 2024

Liza Enebeis Liza Enebeis is the creative director and partner at Studio Dumbar/DEPT, an award-winning international branding agency in the Netherlands. In 2019, the trio founded Estrid, working scrappily out of Eliass' apartment with a global freelance team. One plus one, right? Not rocket science."

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Creative Boom

MAY 2, 2024

Artist Kyle T Webster concurs. "I Josh Hailes of creative agency Good Habit sums the problem neatly. Freelance video editor Selin Clayton , for example, argues: "I think punishing aggregators doesn't make sense, as they can act as a catalyst to a creative's work. Dude is a skilled gaslighter."

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Creative Boom

MARCH 28, 2022

Many artists, designers, illustrators, animators and video editors have found continued remote working not only feasible but, in many ways, preferable. As the final vestiges of lockdown laws are scrapped, though, the pressure on employees to return to the studio and freelancers to resume in-person meetings is growing.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 20, 2023

James Olstein chats to us about his love of zines, how web design led to his career as a freelance illustrator, and how his love of screen printing has shaped his work as a digital artist. He admits to always being an artistic kid, and his parents always encouraged his creative interests so long as they weren't too noisy.

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Graphic Design Junction

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Whether you’re an artist, designer, product developer or a creative agency, a stunning portfolio is essential. These WP themes are the best choice for you to create a business, creative agency or personal portfolio, photography or a blogging website. Clean multipurpose Portfolio WordPress Themes are very easy to use.

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HONGKIAT

JANUARY 16, 2024

Building a compelling online portfolio is a vital step for creatives, freelancers, and professionals looking to showcase their work. Whether you’re a photographer, graphic designer, artist, or writer, our collection offers a variety of layouts and features to highlight your work effectively.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 27, 2022

He explains how he transitioned from graphic designer to full-time artist and what inspires his work today. Coming from a graphic design background, Patrick Nelson has been a full-time collage artist now for a number of years. In June this year, he announced he was joining the artist roster at the California-based Aerena Galleries.

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Creative Boom

MAY 24, 2022

For Monopo , the Tokyo-born creative agency based in London, it has set the bar higher with new team shots by Fred Mouniguet. But it's the profile pages of creative agencies that often feel the most generic. That is, the agency's underlying tone that allows its staff to each bring something unique to the table.

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Shillington

JANUARY 4, 2023

Freelance graphic design is a great career. As a freelance designer, you get to work for yourself creating work for clients that you have chosen and, on top of all that, you’ll be doing fantastically satisfying creative work for those clients. We’re going to take you through how to become a graphic design freelancer.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Romi Rios and Lucho Geoffroy, co-founders of Argentinian studio Kinoto, discuss their journey to agency success and why they never get bored. Like the idea of striking out solo and founding your own agency? They went on to work on their first freelance project for free. "A That way, we never get bored.".

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Creative Boom

APRIL 14, 2022

As for her inspirations, Julie is influenced by Toronto-based artist Janice Sung. Having worked at advertising agencies for two years, Julie has definitely honed the skills required to form her own cocktail brand. And having gone freelance since 2019, what advice would she give to other creatives looking to make a similar leap?

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Creative Boom

APRIL 18, 2022

We think Squarespace's Kester is a great shout for artists and illustrators everywhere, as it showcases the work front and centre with the option to add a shop and a blog, too. Created by Michigan-based hand-lettering artist Ida Kester Fey, the theme is a popular choice for a reason. It's really up to you. Oshine is yours for $69.

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Graphic Design Junction

JANUARY 18, 2023

Visser Minimal Business Card template Suitable for any kind of business like Corporate Business, Agency, Creative, Blog, Magazine, Retail, Photographer, Artist, Designer, Freelancers and much more. Visser Minimal Business Card. Minimal Business Card. Just drop in your own images and texts, and it’s ready.

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Shillington

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Freelance graphic design is a great career. As a freelance designer, you get to work for yourself creating work for clients that you have chosen and, on top of all that, you’ll be doing fantastically satisfying creative work for those clients. We’re going to take you through how to become a graphic design freelancer.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 8, 2024

Some are senior creative directors in agencies that want to understand motion a bit more and incorporate it into what they do," he continues. Diverse range of students This year's course is already in full flow, and Tom explains that the student intake is a pretty diverse range of people. "A

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Graphic Design Junction

AUGUST 3, 2021

Visser Minimal Business Card template Suitable for any kind of business like Corporate Business, Agency, Creative, Blog, Magazine, Retail, Photographer, Artist, Designer, Freelancers and much more. List of Modern Business Cards Templates Design: Visser Minimal Business Card. Minimal Business Card. White Minimal Business Card.

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Graphic Design Junction

MAY 30, 2023

Portfolio WordPress themes are specifically designed to showcase and highlight creative work , making them an essential tool for artists, designers, photographers, and other creative professionals. JuliStudio is perfect for every agency out there and for everyone in the creative industry.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Petra wanted to be a vet before following an artistic career. Petra, a freelance illustrator and qualified graphic designer, has created artwork for an array of impressive clients, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Penguin Random House and Dorling Kindersley, to name a few.

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Graphic Design Junction

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whether you’re an artist, designer, product developer or a creative agency, a stunning portfolio is essential. These WP themes are the best choice for you to create a business, creative agency or personal portfolio, photography or a blogging website. XEN – Creative Portfolio Agency WordPress Theme.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 30, 2022

Many opt for the freelance way of life for its sense of freedom. Nikita Savinov did just that, having left his full-time roles as a designer – first in-house, then in a small studio, then in a big agency – to pursue a more flexible way of working. Pre-Freedom © Nikita Savinov. Quite soon, people started sharing my works."

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Graphic Design Junction

JANUARY 8, 2023

Super minimal Business Cards Design with minimalist style and concepts, best for your own brand identity or any kind of business like Corporate Agency, Creative, Blog, Magazine, Retail, Photographer, Artist, Designer, Freelancers and much more. Freelancer Minimal Business Card. Minimal Corporate Business Card Template.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

I've given up on Instagram," complains freelance book cover designer Alex Kirby. "I Artist and designer June Mineyama-Smithson, aka Mayumi , recently had a similar epiphany. "I I'd been wrongly fixated on Instagram because it's visual, but I realised I had more meaningful connections from my agency years on Linkedin.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Brooklyn-based CG artist and creative director Haruko Hayakawa specialises in creating stunning, bizarre visuals which tackle consumer culture, brands and nostalgia. After bouncing between agency work and in-house freelance jobs working as a food stylist in the photo industry, she settled back down into design and branding. "I

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