Creative Boom

APRIL 14, 2025

By building up a network of private contacts, you'll have something to fall back on when commercial clients brands, agencies, even local companies reduce their budgets. One of my first private commissions was printed in a magazine, which led to a book contract that kicked off my career."

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Creative Bloq

JULY 23, 2025

Design agencies that use AI solely to slash budgets will likely end up with a race to the bottom. Sign in here Tom May Social Links Navigation Freelance journalist and editor Tom May is an award-winning journalist and author specialising in design, photography and technology. Why not try a subscription? The same applies to design.

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Design Shack

MAY 14, 2025

And freelance designers can also use these to make professional-looking brochures for their clients. Marketing Agency Bifold Brochure Template Sometimes a simple two-page brochure is all you need to showcase and promote your agency services. Brochure templates are the perfect solution for such projects.

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We And The Color

JUNE 25, 2025

Using high-quality Adobe InDesign templates gives you this powerful advantage, providing an agency-level skeleton for your creative vision. This is one of those creative templates that streamlines a complex process, making it a must-have for agencies and freelancers. These templates are far more than just pre-made files.

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Its Nice That

JULY 8, 2025

Huh and Double-D launched the Be(Attitude) * brand with a dual web magazine and shop plan (*full disclosure, I was part of the launch team and maintained an editorial position through the first year of the web magazine). In 2022, Double-D embarked on creating an internally produced project with an eye on the future.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 20, 2025

Come with us on a deep dive into the last twenty years of Sam Gilbey's freelance illustration practice. His illustrations have appeared everywhere, from billboards, comics, books, and magazines to licensed prints, exhibitions, movie packaging, TV, and film. And he has no plans to slow down anytime soon.

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Its Nice That

JUNE 19, 2025

London-based animator Lucy Ellis creates experimental films using “scrap” material from “old history books, conspiracy theory magazines, [and] obsolete educational software”. She urges , “One piece of advice I would give to anyone who wants to go freelance is to just put your work out there, especially on social media.”

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Design Beep

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Modern Concept Business Card Template You can use this business card for personal branding, identity, corporate name card, Corporate Business, Agency, Creative, Blog, Magazine, Retail, Photographer, Artist, Designer, Freelancers, or any marketing purposes.

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We And The Color

MAY 18, 2025

Imagine designing your own unique characters, crafting compelling editorial illustrations for magazines or online publications, developing eye-catching branding materials for businesses, or even selling your distinctive art as prints or valuable digital assets.

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We And The Color

JUNE 20, 2025

For professionals in the graphic design industry, InDesign is the undisputed gold standard for creating multi-page documents like catalogs, magazines, and books. It provides access to a top-tier design at a fraction of the cost of hiring a design agency. The Power of Adobe InDesign for Your Catalog Creation Why Adobe InDesign?

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Design Beep

JULY 15, 2025

Brand Proposal Presentation Template A visually striking template designed for branding agencies and marketers. Ideal for agencies and freelancers, it helps pitch ideas, services, and strategies in a visually captivating format. Ideal for creatives, agencies, and disruptive startups looking to stand out.

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Creative Bloq

JUNE 22, 2025

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Communication Arts

JULY 22, 2025

Not long ago, ad agency Droga5 created a short film for the auction house Christie’s. It seems like a lifetime ago that Tom Monahan cofounded Leonard Monahan Saabye, one of the hottest advertising agencies in the United States, and took that little shop in Providence to the very top of the creative ladder. A pretty picture.

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Its Nice That

JUNE 10, 2025

Words Harry Bennett — Date 10 June 2025 Work Graphic Design Typography Logo Rebrand Identity Branding Design agency How&How has rebranded Big Cartel and wildly reimagined the independent business-first e-commerce platform, repositioning the company as the new go-to for small businesses, artists and creatives.

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SpeckyBoy

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Agencies and freelancers from every corner of the globe are looking for clients, and even those with a profitable niche aren’t immune from a saturated market. What separates the agencies that flame out from the ones that keep growing? Competition in the WordPress space is fierce these days. Some may disappear.

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Creative Bloq

JUNE 8, 2025

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Abduzeedo

MARCH 17, 2025

The team at 53Six, a Dublin-based sports marketing agency, partnered with Pg Mo Goal, a football magazine known for its deep dives into the games culture. About the photographers Simon Crowe is a Dublin-based freelance Director of Photography working professionally since 2009.

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Creative Bloq

JULY 20, 2025

Sign in here TOPICS Illustration Graphic Design Art Joe Foley Social Links Navigation Freelance journalist and editor Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. Why not try a subscription?

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Creative Bloq

JUNE 16, 2025

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Creative Bloq

JUNE 9, 2025

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Creative Bloq

JULY 6, 2025

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Creative Bloq

JUNE 10, 2025

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Creative Bloq

JULY 11, 2025

TOPICS Amazon Prime Day Colour Graphic Design Joe Foley Social Links Navigation Freelance journalist and editor Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. Why not try a subscription? Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99

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Creative Bloq

JULY 7, 2025

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Its Nice That

JULY 21, 2025

Last year, I had a baby, and recently I stepped into a new role as creative director at an agency. At the same time, I’m unsure what other path might offer both the flexibility to be present for my child and the creativity of actually doing the work I love without going freelance. But maybe freelance is the answer?

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Design Beep

JUNE 18, 2025

Created by ThemeZaa , the team behind several top-selling themes like Litho and Hongo, Crafto is designed for agencies, creatives, businesses, and online stores that demand performance, design quality, and flexibility. Want to see Crafto in action? </p>

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Creative Bloq

JULY 21, 2025

AI Why creative agencies need to know about new Adobe Firefly Boards AI Art As an artist, Ive been resistant to AI – but Im questioning my reasons AI Adobe has just announced Firefly Image Model 4 and 4 Ultra – what are they and why do you need them? Why not try a subscription? What does commercially safe mean?

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Creative Bloq

JULY 24, 2025

Sign in here TOPICS Graphic Design Joe Foley Social Links Navigation Freelance journalist and editor Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives.

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Creative Bloq

JUNE 30, 2025

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Creative Bloq

JUNE 28, 2025

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Creative Bloq

JULY 3, 2025

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Creative Bloq

JUNE 14, 2025

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Creative Bloq

JUNE 19, 2025

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Creative Bloq

JULY 14, 2025

I never thought I’d end up working in an agency, but my career looks very different now to when I first began creative work. Later, I moved to London to pursue a path in what was then called critical design’ By a mix of chance and necessity, I began freelancing and was lucky enough to shadow a couple of great creative directors.

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Creative Bloq

JUNE 20, 2025

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Creative Bloq

JUNE 27, 2025

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Creative Bloq

JULY 8, 2025

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