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Is social media for self-promotion over? Creatives reveal their honest thoughts

Creative Boom

I've given up on Instagram," complains freelance book cover designer Alex Kirby. "I As designer and animator Neil Grunshaw puts it: "Twitter and Instagram are like busking in the hope that an A&R walks past and give you a record deal… in other words, p **g into the wind." Yet, in 2022, many are finding it useful for self-promo.

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10 Best Creatives from Argentina

Shillington

We’ve covered the work of many creatives, from freelance designers to animation studios, in many different countries so far and now we’ve set our sights on Argentina. The list features animation, illustration, branding, painting and so much more. We whittled down our list of Argentine creatives to our ten best.

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The Creative Boom 2023 Christmas gift guide for creatives

Creative Boom

And that means that if you're buying for fellow creatives, be they friends, family, clients or colleagues, they're much more likely to hit home and feel truly meaningful. The 30mm pin is reasonably priced and was designed by Hattie Clark, a freelance illustrator based in Duke Studios, Leeds.

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50 Best Design Blogs You Have To Read (2023 Update)

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I Love Typography I Love Typography covers everything from typography and type history to making fonts, and everything in between, including printmaking to book history and occasionally calligraphy. It’s the brainchild of Richard Baird, a British freelance designer and writer who specialises in brand identities and packaging.

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10 Best Creatives from Chicago

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We’ve covered the work of many creatives, from freelance designers to animation studios, in many different countries so far. An illustrator, designer and printmaker Ryan Duggan has worked for eclectic but exciting clients including Childish Gambino, Enjoi Skateboards and Bulleit Bourbon. Ryan Duggan. Michael Corey.

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Chris Madden on becoming a graphic illustrator, the joys of editorial work, and how to enter the industry

Creative Boom

Combined with an aesthetic from traditional printmaking techniques, he's settled into a new role as a graphic illustrator. It would be nice to see this desire for more illustration reflected in clients' budgets; everything else in this country costs more, but illustration rates are largely the same as when I started.

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100 Amazing Graphic Designers to Follow on Instagram

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Hailing from Rome, Italy, Pápay Fanny is a freelance designer whose feed is an explosion of colour! Alexandra Francis is a designer, illustrator, animator, zine maker and Shillington Manchester graduate. Lorik Khodaverdian is Shillington New York graduate who now works as a freelance designer in California. Pápay Fanny.