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How to promote and build your creative business without using social media

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock We examine why creatives are leaving social media, why it's increasingly useless for self-promotion, and some IRL alternatives to get your business up and running again. For illustrators, graphic designers, animators and photographers, other platforms like Instagram have served a similar purpose.

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

Creative Boom

In 2022, social media increasingly sucks for sharing content and finding work. Have you noticed how different social media feels at the moment? It's perhaps not surprising Alex has seen a lack of involvement in his content because other creatives feel less involved in social media overall. Image licensed via Adobe Stock.

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Flow's powerful animation for The Trussell Trust helps break harmful poverty stereotypes

Creative Boom

Manchester-based creative company Flow has created a striking animation for The Trussell Trust, which aims to help students and teachers alike understand the challenges facing young people in poverty. Genuine and relatable stories are at the heart of Flow's latest animation for The Trussell Trust.

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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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Designer Ferran Feixas on why social media has been a force for good in branding

Creative Boom

In our exclusive interview, he shares his views on the positive influence of social media, how the pandemic broke down barriers, and the need to design sustainably. And we continue to share our audience's widespread concerns about the rise of AI and the issues surrounding social media. a client I worked for at Made Thought.

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How living in the desert gave new life to Melissa Lakey's mixed-media art

Creative Boom

She's inspired, she says, by "the long purple dusk of summer nights, the way the air comes alive with the anticipation of rain, the starry skies, the hardy, magical plants and animals that thrive here." Her illustration clients include The LA Times, Compendium Live Inspired and Harper Wilde.

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Learn To Create Mixed Media Animations Online Course In Procreate

We And The Color

Discover the art of conveying compelling visual narratives using frame-by-frame animations on your iPad Pro. Animation offers an enjoyable method of crafting narratives, self-expression, and captivating the audience’s attention swiftly. Learn the art of rendering the finished animation, and optimizing it for client presentation.