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32 affordable tools to keep costs down when you first go freelance

Creative Boom

Krita For new freelancers diving into digital painting and 2D animation, Krita offers a powerful platform that doesn't cost a dime, allowing you to fully unleash your imagination on screen. It's particularly good if you need to craft captivating social media graphics or engaging presentations without the fuss (or cost). Photography 6.

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3, 2, 1: YouTube Countdowns use eclectic animation styles to add anticipation to live online events

Its Nice That

The leading video and social media platform’s project manages to centre the audience, creators and artists all at once. We speak to members of its art department to discover the whys and hows.

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How AUB is helping young creatives get ahead of the curve in a post-AI world

Creative Boom

As a result, they're now launching a brand-new new school and eight new BA (Hons) courses: The new School of Arts, Media and Creative Industries Management offers three new courses: Creative Direction; Curation; Exhibition and Experience Design and Communication Design and Strategy. And so having that flexibility is fantastic."

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How to juggle multiple projects as a creative

Creative Boom

Spending ages on one project gets stale after a while. Illustrator and animator Samantha Curcio agrees. "I I personally prefer to be busier and juggle multiple projects at a time because it helps with time management," she explains. So, as artist Simon Buckley says: "Remember to do things for yourself that feed your soul.

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Mindsparkle Mag

Through social media channels to e-commerce and website platforms, the brand aims to bring businesses of all types, shapes, and sizes to the 21st-century marketplace. “We intended to use an animal name as a trademark. And its digital campaign on social media has uniform and clear communication. . ” says the founder.

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Graphic Design for Events: A Comprehensive Guide

Inkbot Design

It could be logos that are difficult to ignore, beautiful invitations, lively stage backdrops, and catching social media visuals. Imagine you are scrolling through a myriad of event listings, email invites and social media posts. Digital : Websites, emails, digital ads, social media graphics , PowerPoint presentations, etc.

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6 In-demand Marketing Skills for Your Design CV

Noupe

Customers are getting increasingly drawn to digital media, which includes websites, social media, mobile applications and more. This doesn’t mean that traditional media is obsolete – it simply points toward the importance of a designer updating their arsenal of skills. Interactive Media. Typography.