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Creatives reveal how they found their best clients

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock It's all very well offering advice in theory, but how do freelancers and studios actually find their dream clients in practice? When you look at your list of clients, we all have a favourite. So many great clients have come to me through weak ties," she says. Or they might be anything in between.

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Overdose: Esther Rou Jiao's animation shows why it sucks to hoover up your emotions

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New York-based graphic and motion designer Esther Rou Jiao looks at how removing negative emotions isn't the miracle cure-all you may imagine it to be in her award-winning animation Overdose. This is the premise behind Overdose , a trippy, sci-fi animation made by multidisciplinary creative Esther Rou Jiao.

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Lihui Liang's transformative paintings reimagine her portrait subjects as animals

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Animal Religion collage The Chinese artist has been drawing out people's inner animals and turning them into incredible art. It's a fun dinner party game: asking each other, "If you were an animal, what animal would you be and why?" We talk to her about her process and inspiration for this unique series.

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In Love: Super Dope encourages women to 'shoot their shot' in pioneering new animation

Creative Boom

Portland-based creative studio Super Dope has brought to life how it feels to pluck up your courage and make a romantic move in its latest animated project, In Love. It's this euphoric feeling that Super Dope has explored with In Love, the studio's latest animated short, which saw the team push themselves both creatively and technically.

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At Last: Frida Ek's new animated short is a suspenseful ode to the joy of anticipation

Creative Boom

Swedish animator and director Frida Ek has recently released her new animated short, At Last. However, London-based creative director Frida Ek has visualised the euphoric sensation in her latest animation, At Last. Speaking to Creative Boom, Frida says designing and animating for herself has always brought her joy.

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Qianhui Yu's surreal and inspirational illustrations shine a spotlight on social problems

Creative Boom

Stoke-on-Trent-based illustrator and animator Qianhui Yu is on a mission to highlight social problems and tell stories from new perspectives. Originally from Guilin, China, Qianhui Yu has travelled around the world and settled in the UK to pursue her career as an animation director and illustrator.

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Common Missteps Clients Take When Engaging with Animation Studios

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Hiring an animation company can be the catalyst that brings your vision to life. From selecting an ill-suited partner to ineffective communication, there are an array of perils clients must avoid to ensure a successful outcome. Without clear objectives, the animation studio may not be able to deliver what the client wants.

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