Creative Boom

JANUARY 29, 2025

And, if you're good at it, there are clients out there who will pay handsomely for your live illustration talents. Now, with the demand for live event illustrators increasing, artists have the opportunity to increase their earnings if they have the skills to capture people, products, and ideas quickly in a unique style. For Bvlgari.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Others, meanwhile, would love to shout about what they've created, but their clients frustratingly forbid it. Their bold and fearless approach has earned them collaborations with clients across a variety of industries, from tech to hospitality. Wise by Ragged Edge Omlet by Ragged Edge Omlet by Ragged Edge Papier by Ragged Edge 4.

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Creative Boom

MAY 22, 2025

In other words, if there was ever a danger that agencies would make work primarily to win awards rather than serve the client, that's now history. This year's awards celebrated the power of design not just as a form of art but as a catalyst for commercial success and behavioural change," noted Dara Lynch, CEO of D&AD.

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Just Creative

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

It’s presenting your work to clients. So, they convey their reasoning and vision to clients – while beginners simply send an image. Over years of work, it became clear that presenting logos is a science, not an art. A good presentation allows you to: Sell your logo designs to prospective clients.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

With a rich background that includes pivotal roles at Google's Creative Lab and MediaMonks, Adam has distilled his experiences into a distinctive approach to reshaping client relationships and brand narratives. A commitment to dismantling traditional client-agency dynamics is at the core of Company Policy's ethos.

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Just Creative

AUGUST 9, 2021

No truer is this mantra than when you want to impress potential clients with your portfolio. That means incorporating the latest design trends so potential clients take notice and pick you over your competitors. It showcases your capabilities and convinces clients-to-be, creative directors, or hiring managers you are the real deal.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

He was never really interested in anything else and was set on doing "an art thing". Since his parents weren't necessarily what you'd call "arty people", his perception of art was limited to big, grand formats. I was doing what I thought an arty person does and got paid nothing for almost all of it.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

As well as being a way for him to discover himself, art also helps him conquer social anxiety and develop connections with other people. Any feelings of awkwardness melt away thanks to art, giving him the creative drive to make work that will amaze people. I like to think of illustration similarly as I would about art."

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 11, 2023

For as long as she can remember, Haruko Hayakawa has always been drawn to art and the act of creation, whether that was drawings, sewing or exploring digital art. Haruko would go on to study 3D, motion and VFX at the School of Visual Arts, but later dropped out after feeling that the industry was not the right fit for her.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 3, 2024

It's easy to get stuck looking at the same kind of art, time and time again, in a kind of artistic version of an echo chamber. And with output as diverse as their influences (ranging from 8-bit video games and Chinese watercolours to architecture and emojis), you're sure to find art that speaks to you personally. Work by Caver Zhang 3.

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Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This showcase includes professionally crafted product presentation mockups , such as iPhone X mockups, branding materials, stationery items, logos, t-shirts mockups , and packaging, all in various perspectives and styles. With free PSD mockups, every designer has the chance to make a lasting impression. You can use it commercially.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Though Lys practice tackles a wide range of projects, each space is imbued with a sense of play and reflective of her deep consideration for the clients human experience. She draws from two decades of experience in the graphic arts to inform fresh objects in the realm of ceramics and surface design.

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 27, 2024

These digital tools allow designers to showcase their creations in a realistic setting, making it easier for clients and stakeholders to visualize the final product. For instance, if you are designing a product label, look for a mockup that displays a bottle or a box in a context that reflects the product’s market.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 3, 2023

If you're unfamiliar with his work, David creates beautifully tactile illustrations for clients such as The New Yorker, Bandcamp, Quartz and The Verge, to name but a few. The remarkably analogue feel of David's illustrations not only makes them compelling to engage with but also assists him in terms of production. "I

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Creative Boom

JULY 3, 2024

New Genre was recommended to Follio by one of its previous clients, and the design team immediately understood why architects, designers, and engineers needed a tool to bring all of their design standards into one digital collaborative space. One could argue there's a subtle 'F' monogram in logomark as well."

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

With a rich background that includes pivotal roles at Google's Creative Lab and MediaMonks, Adam has distilled his experiences into a distinctive approach to reshaping client relationships and brand narratives. A commitment to dismantling traditional client-agency dynamics is at the core of Company Policy's ethos.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 21, 2024

But when it comes to client work, it can sometimes be an uphill battle putting that into practice. Corporate clients, in particular, may end up trying to cram multiple messages into one design; either to please all the competing parts of the business, or because they just lack focus concerning what their business is actully about.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Art Director, Brand & Creative—Spotify We asked the creative community about the fonts they're excited to use over the next 12 months… and here they are. The result of a "happy accident", it emerged from a spark of inspiration that came to the studio while working on one of our client projects. Sans Serifs 11.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In today's rapidly evolving creative landscape, the lines between different visual arts disciplines are increasingly blurred. From photography to the visual arts Visual Education's story began in the mid-2000s when digital photography became increasingly accessible to the masses. Photographers are directing commercials.

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Design made in Puglia marks the first significant introduction of Pugliese design and production to the American market with an immersive exhibition showcasing handcrafted furnishings, materials, and objects from 11 exemplary regional brands. Each product combines traditional craft with production efficiency.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 19, 2023

A typeface inspired by the waggle dance of a bee and illustrations that help visualise the location and seasons behind each product – OMSE ends the year on a high with its new identity for a British honey brand that aims to "free the bee". Did you know that honey is the world's third most faked food product? Is the client happy?

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Putting together samples of your work for art directors, editors, and others might sound straightforward, but many illustrators find it anything but. Clients commission people as well as technique, and you want substance to your work. But also look at what art directors are asking for, and fill the gap."

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

And here's one that almost every freelancer can anticipate in their future: that serendipitous moment of seeing your designs on products, posters, or publications in a public space. Art director and illustrator Neil Swaab recalls: "One of the best moments was getting to see my art used as key art for a Broadway musical.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 7, 2022

And outside her day job, she's the co-founder of Woodism , an art collaboration that celebrates children with autism whilst raising money for charity. Her clients include global brands like Google, Twitter, Visa, and Microsoft and nonprofit organisations providing life-advancing support to vulnerable communities throughout the United States.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Graphic designer and art director Rafael Medeiros shares his experiences. To give a practical example of how things are slowing down, he notes that currently, actors cannot approve images of themselves used in a piece of key art. "So So that stops the development of campaigns for shows that have already wrapped production."

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Art director, designer and illustrator Teddy Kang has had an eventful couple of years. In doing so, he can continue exploring advertising and fashion as an art director and creative while pursuing his first artistic passion. Clients can change their minds daily and give feedback that can be tricky to interpret," he reveals.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 19, 2023

And whatever field you work in, Never Permanent has you covered, with speakers representing multiple fields, including filmmaking, photography, graphic, product and motion design, animation, music, Web3 and the metaverse, and visual data. You can buy tickets here. This includes Meta's Glasses as well as the rest of its Wearables portfolio.

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Creative Boom

JULY 16, 2024

Photography and video captured by Jay Dawson, Ben Hughes and Thomas Lennox Pearson Artist Andy Welland is behind what's thought to be the UK's largest piece of temporary pavement art. It's a great place to do some sightseeing and visit one of the buzzy art galleries or some of its trendy bars and clubs.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 3, 2024

The brief "The client's original brief intrigued us," says Chris, "as they wanted to create a tech brand that would have a devoted following. They wanted their customers to love the brand, not just the product, deeply." Part of this effort was developing a symbol that had strong merchandise potential. "We

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Creative Boom

MARCH 25, 2024

Designer and art director Helen Rabbitte's work is a kaleidoscope of contrasts. Soulection project Soulection project "They're everything I loved about art, culture and music." They're everything I loved about art, culture and music, so for them to reach out to me as a client was a big accomplishment for me."

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Its partnership with London-based branding and design studio Land of Plenty came about in 2018 when long-term clients of the studio, Yard Sale Pizza, asked them to design a sticker for their collaboration with Happy Endings. Art direction and photography Land of Plenty's approach to art direction and photography broke their usual rules.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 29, 2023

Artist and sculptor Sophie de Oliveira Barata has combined art, technology and science to create artificial limbs, which are wearable art pieces for performance and exhibition. Her studio offers bespoke products to amputees that either blend in with their bodies or stand out as wearable pieces of art for the user.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

For those who don't know, Labneh is a Middle Eastern dairy product made from strained yoghurt with a similar texture to mascarpone cheese. We love working with clients who want to disrupt established spaces, and Bezi presented the perfect opportunity to do just that." The new Labneh company hit shelves across NYC this September.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 11, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Creatives share their top tips for building a personal brand, allowing you to unleash your unique creative vision, connect with your tribe, and attract your dream clients. This attracted clients and proved the value I bring, building my brand as an illustrator." So, how do you go about doing this?

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Case in point, freelance designer and art director Ferran Feixas doesn't hate on social media. Social Posts Print to digital It's a compelling argument, and made with the passion that's characteristic of the Catalan creative, who currently lives in London and works for a range of transatlantic clients. The Nue Co. The Nue Co.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 31, 2022

Clients are deciding to invest in their brands and go bespoke with stand-out bottle structures; designs that allow a brand to be more individual and iconic.". So, many of our clients are deciding that if they have to wait, they may as well go bespoke.". Heights by Pentagram, 2022 Pentawards shortlist. Sustainable materials.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 8, 2022

What's it like to design official art for Stranger Things? Getting commissioned to make official art for the series is very much another. That's exactly the exciting (if somewhat scary) position that Brazilian Pop Art illustrator Butcher Billy recently found himself in. Butcher Billy. Stranger Things for Netflix © Butcher Billy.

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