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

JUNE 20, 2022

Launching a new shop is a brave enterprise in an increasingly challenging retail environment, and good branding can mean the difference between success and failure. Lynne McCusker is a senior freelance designer based in Scotland. Her clients include L'Oréal, ?Law We were thinking carpets, sofas, curtains and soft furnishings.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Designer Ferran Feixas has worked with some of the industry's most iconic agencies, from Pentagram to Interbrand, Wolff Olins to Mother Design. Our recent interview with Teemu Suviala on why today's brands are too bland is a case in point. Case in point, freelance designer and art director Ferran Feixas doesn't hate on social media.

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Inkbot Design

MAY 13, 2022

Freelance vs Agency: Which is Best to Hire? Freelance workers tend to have more flexibility, but agencies can better match your skills with the job if you’re looking for the best fit. This guide explains the differences between hiring freelance vs agency. An agency, however, is a bit different.

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Just Creative

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Freelancing is an excellent way to achieve that freedom you have always wanted. However, with an increasing number of professionals taking the leap and falling in love with the freelancing lifestyle, the competition has never been fiercer. 8 Ways New Freelancers Can Stand Out From The Competition To Get More Clients.

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HONGKIAT

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The bakery incident bears a striking similarity with a typical scenario at an advertising agency or a design studio, when a creative brief is collected from a client. How to Work Better with Clients. How to Work Better with Clients. How to Work Better with Clients. Info about the Client Company.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 16, 2022

Play your cards right, and your worst client relationships can eventually become your best. We've all had clients that have made our lives a misery. Because let's face it, keeping existing clients is always easier than finding new ones. Yes, clients can sometimes be maddening, insanely irrational, and act like total jerks.

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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. I'm not keen on crowds.

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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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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Should you hire a design agency or a freelancer? Moreover, the logos are not just names now but have become designs that depict stories of brands, owners, and their existence. Moreover, the logos are not just names now but have become designs that depict stories of brands, owners, and their existence.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

With the rise of digital tools both for making art and sending it around the world in an instant, in one sense, it's now easier than ever to make money as a freelance illustrator. David Goldman Agency When David Goldman launched his own firm in 1980, he aimed to represent world-class talent and offer great personal service to clients.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

We chatted with Ed Little, director of the London studio Regular Practice , about putting design at the heart of strategy, how the nature of branding is (fast) evolving, and what agencies need to do to keep up. It's got to come through in how people feel the brand for it to be effective in most cases.

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Inkbot Design

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Freelance Graphic Design: An Introduction Working independently as a graphic designer , offering design services to customers on a by-project basis is known as freelance graphic design. Freelance graphic designers have become more in demand in recent years due to the growing gig economy and technological advances. And at night?

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Inkbot Design

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The 15 Best Freelancing Websites for Finding Work Freelancing has become an increasingly popular way for skilled professionals to find flexible work opportunities. With so many freelancing websites now available, it can take time to determine which are the best for finding freelance jobs. What is a Freelancing Website?

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Inkbot Design

OCTOBER 24, 2023

How to Become a Successful Freelance Graphic Designer So, you want to become a freelance graphic designer? But before you hand in your notice and go all-in on the freelance life, there are a few key steps to consider first. The most important thing is ensuring you have the design skills and experience to thrive as a freelancer.

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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Life of Freelance Web Designers Freelance web design is an intriguing career path that offers freedom and flexibility. This article explores the world of freelance web designers – their skills, clients, work style, income, challenges, and more. What are Freelance Web Designers?

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Creative Boom

MARCH 31, 2024

We caught up with him to hear how he made his own opportunities, got crowned a pop star art director, and hacked the industry by creating an agency that does everything differently. Changing direction After slogging it out as an in-house graphic designer for five years while freelancing for private clients at night, Nikos felt burnt out.

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Inkbot Design

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The Freelance Web Designer Guide to Success The only thing standing between you and your dream of being a successful freelance web designer is fear. Fear that you'll never find enough clients. Let me tell you a secret: Every successful freelancer started afraid. Fear that you don't have what it takes. You have a choice.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 25, 2024

Northern native Hello Rabbit – aka Helen Rabbitte – tells us how she went from working at a posh popcorn brand to getting in with the top dogs in the music industry. Rabbitte began her career at the snack brand Proper Corn, where she worked for three years. "At Nostalgic and contemporary, north and south, surreal and calming.

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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Finding the Best Web Design Agency for Your Business Selecting the right web design agency can be a make-or-break decision for your business. But working with the wrong agency can lead to a site that doesn't adequately represent your brand, turns off visitors, and doesn't achieve your goals.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

So earlier this year, they left their jobs and founded their own branding studio, Goodside , in San Francisco. Weaving colour, concept, and copy into cohesive brand systems that scale." We're continuously energised by wonderful, weird and boundary-pushing work that independent creatives, studios and agencies are putting out there.

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Inkbot Design

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

How to Make Passive Income as a Freelance Graphic Designer Passive income is a dream for freelance graphic designers. This article reveals the world of passive income and the strategies freelance graphic designers can use. Freelancers can partner with brands and promote their products or services on their platforms.

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Inkbot Design

MAY 11, 2022

Why Hire a Creative Branding Agency ? As a small business owner, you are well aware of the costs associated with brand development. You may also know that some businesses hire a branding agency for these services. But, what are some of the benefits of hiring a creative branding agency versus doing it yourself?

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Credit: James Hurst / Punk Works The former Head of Brand Design at Google opened his own studio, Punk Works, this January. Hurst recently sat down with Creative Boom to introduce his new venture and share why he wants more branding agencies to embrace their punk side. Punk Works will put that mission into practice.

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Just Creative

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Being a freelancer can be extremely rewarding. You are responsible for your own style of communication and client needs, as well as your own bottom line, business goals, values, and work ethic. Repetition and routine are essential as a freelancer. When you freelance, you’ll likely be working from home a good chunk of the time.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Brand designer and creative director Paul Andrew gives a real-world example. Getting to know people on a more personal level, rather than just as potential clients, has helped to open more doors and forge more friendships. It said the person must have Top 10 agency experience, etc, which I didn't have. Lovely chap.

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Inkbot Design

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Top 14 Best Tips for Freelancers and Consultants Freelancing and consulting can be rewarding but challenging careers. You need strong time management , marketing, financial, and client relations skills to thrive as an independent worker. Niching down makes you stand out and helps attract ideal clients.

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Just Creative

JUNE 7, 2020

So when my friend, Michael Janda , announced the launch of his suite of comprehensive courses for creatives, aptly named “ Freelance with Janda “, I knew it was going to be good. Perhaps, it’s the best-ever freelancing course for creatives ? The Freelance with Janda Course. — Who is Michael Janda?

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HONGKIAT

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Hiring a top web design agency is the best way to ensure that your website will represent you and your business in the best possible light. Web design agencies know how to emphasize what’s essential , guide you through the entire process, and build a website that looks and feels “right.”

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Creative Boom

APRIL 21, 2024

From pioneering entrepreneurs to innovative brand leaders and multidisciplinary creative forces, these are the movers and shakers propelling their respective fields forward. To answer that question, we turned to Frontify , our favourite cloud-based, brand-building platform. So, who are the names we need to know? Not rocket science."

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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. Instead, she finished with a BFA in design with a focus on branding and packaging. I’m also heavily inspired by still life photography and surreal art."

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Inkbot Design

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Advertising Agencies: Maximising Marketing Potential An advertising agency is a professional service firm that specialises in creating, planning, and managing advertising and promotional campaigns for clients. What Services Do Advertising Agencies Provide? to execute your plan correctly. to execute your plan correctly.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 17, 2023

In practice, a graphic designer typically works with various media, including both print and digital, to create designs that meet the needs of their clients or employers. Many graphic designers are also freelance, so their earnings are generally kept to themselves. How much does a freelance graphic designer make?

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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. Freelance work started to come in during his third year of studies, and upon graduating he leapt straight in freelancing. "I

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Creative Boom

MARCH 7, 2022

Charlotte Adorjan is a creative director and copywriter with 20 years' experience under her belt, 17 of them at AMV BBDO, one of London's most creative ad agencies. She's well known for working with big brands, writing human interest pieces, and promoting the value of diverse thinking. Charlotte Adorjan. Olivia Christian.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 13, 2023

We look at Franklyn's new design refresh for the brand and the backstory behind it. Designers and agency heads often like to talk about the "challenge" of taking on a new client, but most of the time, the stakes are not, in all honesty, that high. If you haven't heard of WeWork, here's a quick refresher. So far, so good.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 14, 2022

I wish I could design cocktails and bottles for brands one day. Or maybe launch my own brand.". Having worked at advertising agencies for two years, Julie has definitely honed the skills required to form her own cocktail brand. First, I would acquire experience in a creative agency or in-house position," she explains.

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