Creative Boom

JUNE 18, 2025

There are light and whimsical Art Deco designs, traditional floral creations that hark to the Arts and Crafts, folksy artworks with an Eastern flavour, and there's no ignoring her sweet, sweet pink cupcakes. Her knowledge and skills are valuable in the world of print-on-demand, and Patricia has capitalised on them.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 17, 2025

The consensus from industry leaders is that to survive as a freelancer , illustrators need to double down on what makes them unique and carve out a distinctive style to set them apart. A self-proclaimed "artist with a business brain", she picked up hand lettering as a hobby while studying advertising at the School of Visual Arts.

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Graphic Design Junction

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Over the years, Alexis has collaborated with some of the worlds leading brands and agencies, including Nike, PepsiCo, Hewlett Packard, Electronic Arts, BMW, Gatorade, Air Jordan, and The Washington Post, among many others.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Trained at the Duperré school in Paris and then the Haute École des Arts du Rhin in Strasbourg, she has remained in eastern France, working as a freelance illustrator while pursuing her own individual projects. I was happy to receive my kit to embroider it!"

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Graphic Design Junction

JANUARY 5, 2025

Free fonts are a blessing for graphic designers, especially those working on tight budgets or freelance projects. Download Font Dbacks Font Fonts tell stories, shaping words into art. They offer boundless expression, proving art isnt about price but imagination, shared freely with the world.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 14, 2025

Although it did feel like I was studying 40 subjects during art school." Receiving this grant shaped me because it felt like I finally received the recognition I was searching for in art school," says Nastia. At its best, Nastia sees freelance illustration as a true collaboration where every person involved matters.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Whether it's a financial barrier, lack of representation, or just the fact that it's highly competitive, it can sometimes feel impossible to jump that first hurdle and land a decent paying job, internship or freelance contract. What’s not to like?

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 29, 2025

Students benefit from state-of-the-art facilities and guidance from experienced faculty who maintain strong connections with the industry. His career began while still at university when he established himself as a freelance designer and worked on branding, web design, and brand strategy.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 15, 2025

Feeling alone and isolated as a freelancer? For freelancers especially, this community fills a crucial gap. Read on to find out how to get involved. Feel like all the big conversations are taking place without you while you're stuck scrolling through endless social media feeds that leave you more frustrated than inspired?

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Creative Bloq

JULY 4, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Why not try a subscription? 5 Consider yourself a type genius?

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We And The Color

JUNE 13, 2025

That is precisely the experience of discovering the work of Yo Az , a Paris-based freelance illustrator and graphic designer whose creations are a masterclass in visual storytelling. His art isn’t just something you look at; it’s something you explore. This blend of the familiar and the fantastical is what makes his art so compelling.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 1, 2025

Falmouth has applied this mindset to developing online MAs in a wide range of areas including Graphic Design, Illustration, User Experience, Digital Marketing, Photography and Fine Art. Jasmine, meanwhile, had been working as an illustrator for around eight years, both in-house and freelance. But it's not just an academic exercise.

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We And The Color

DECEMBER 3, 2024

These communities range from broad topics like art, photography, and design to highly specific niches such as minimalist logo design or abstract street photography. Share Your Work to Find an Audience Showcase your art in subreddits like r/Design_WATC , r/Illustration , or r/DigitalPainting. million daily active users, 267.5

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Creative Boom

APRIL 14, 2025

Once I started sharing my art online, friends and local businesses would get in touch, and it's never stopped. Molly McCammon Like David, private commissions kick-started Molly McCammon's career as a freelance illustrator. It's also one of the few art forms that AI can't replicate: it requires presence, trust and the human touch."

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Its Nice That

JUNE 30, 2025

With breaks between her freelance work, she’s found that this schedule has given her space to slow down in between client briefs and reflect on her unfolding practice, rather than “sprint from project to project”. She joined as a junior writer in April 2024 after graduating from Kingston School of Art with a degree in Graphic Design.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 15, 2025

It was in middle school (that's early secondary school years to us in the UK) that she decided to pursue art and design more seriously. From rigorous coursework and internships to fitting in personal freelance work, Zhang gave 110% to excel, describing it as "tough but rewarding".

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 28, 2025

Let's raise a glass of scotch and light the fireworks for the illustrator behind Royal Salute's Lunar New Year Special Edition box art for 2025! Working in his colourful style of dreamlike surrealism, Jason has painted the box art for Royal Salute whisky's 21-year-old Lunar New Year Special Edition.

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We And The Color

JULY 10, 2025

A current of both excitement and anxiety runs through every design studio, freelance community, and classroom. Image Generation and Manipulation: Creating photorealistic scenes, abstract art, or product shots that never existed. Copyright offices are grappling with whether AI-generated art can be protected.

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Creative Bloq

JULY 9, 2025

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 TOPICS Dell MacBook Amazon Prime Day ASUS Joe Foley Social Links Navigation Freelance journalist and editor Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq.

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Inkbot Design

JULY 14, 2025

Whether you’re a freelance illustrator, a brand designer, or a student building a portfolio , these apps turn your iPhone into a pocket-sized creative studio. Ideal For: UI/UX designers on the go Product teams and developers who need precise specs Freelancers in close client work Creative directors with remote oversight 2.

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Design You Trust

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Sangmin Choi is a freelance concept designer and digital artist based in Seoul, South Korea. Choi’s work is characterized by intricate designs and imaginative concepts, contributing to his recognition in the digital art community.

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Inkbot Design

JUNE 26, 2025

Why Basic Art Practice Is Important Foundational training often begins with sketching. Classic art skills remain valuable in every step. Looking at art from different places brings new sparks. Observing artwork, collecting references, and reviewing past pieces all support growth. Each drawing builds memory and visual thinking.

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Creative Market

JULY 2, 2025

Neptune Watercolor Brushes This versatile set of 56 watercolor brushes brings soft, flowing watercolor effects to your digital art. Kestia Art Nouveau Typeface Capture the elegance of Art Nouveau in your designs with this decorative typeface, including uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, punctuation, ligatures and multilingual symbols.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Illustration by Inma Hortas As an illustration agent at Folio Art, James Hughes offers insights into the future of illustration amidst the rise of AI. Let's not forget that the people likely to commission illustrators–art directors, designers and producers–are creatives themselves.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 20, 2025

Come with us on a deep dive into the last twenty years of Sam Gilbey's freelance illustration practice. If you're a person who knows and follows the world of visual arts, I'd only have to say "painterly pop culture portraits", and your mind would go straight to Sam Gilbey 's work.

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We And The Color

JUNE 10, 2025

Start With Your Creative Goals Before even looking at subscription options, think about this: What kind of work do you want to create? Your goals will determine which tools you need. Adobe Firefly: Creative AI, Built In Here’s where Adobe is stepping into the future.

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Its Nice That

JULY 16, 2025

POV Forward Thinking Review of the Year Editorial Team Jenny Brewer Olivia Hingley Ellis Tree Elizabeth Goodspeed Liz Gorny Extra nice Extra Search Account Social Designer Gabrielle Adam is finding inspiration in everything cheesy, kitsch and fun The more silly something is, the more likely it is the freelance designer is going to be a fan.

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Its Nice That

JUNE 19, 2025

The “starving artist” is a classic trope, but no one should have to skip dinner to make art. This make-it-work attitude is still going strong, with plenty of young creatives today finding innovative ways to keep making their art on a budget. Reading "You don’t need loads of cash." Not bad for a piece of scrap.

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Creative Boom

JULY 7, 2025

Family and teachers appreciated his artistic leanings but advised him to take a more stable route, nudging him away from pursuing art exams. Instead, he bunked off to public libraries, devouring books on art, design, and surrealism. "It It was because all I wanted to do was draw," he says.

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Design Beep

JUNE 12, 2025

Whether you’re a freelance designer juggling five projects, or you’re part of a team trying to look calm during Zoom calls, these Figma tips are here to help you work smarter, look sharp, and deliver on time without losing your mind. Master the art of keyboard shortcuts If you’re still using the mouse for everything, I respect it.

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We And The Color

JUNE 26, 2025

Photography and Brand Elements: Art direction for imagery and guidelines for using icons, patterns, or other graphic elements. Whether you’re a freelance brand designer managing multiple clients or a large creative agency aiming for peak efficiency, this tool is built for you.

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Creative Boom

JULY 1, 2025

The Carlton Hotel was an always open, giant, crumbling Beaux-Arts stage where people with taste and brains held court from breakfast through a hangover. CEO Richard Dickson have all visited and mingled with everyone from first-time studio owners and freelance illustrators to CMOs and CEOs of global agencies.

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We And The Color

MAY 18, 2025

The world of vector art is indeed captivating. Imagine acquiring the skills to transform your initial sketches into polished, professional-grade vector art. This software allows him to translate creative concepts into breathtaking digital art, particularly his signaturevector illustrations. Good news is on the horizon.

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Its Nice That

JULY 8, 2025

Triangle, a small studio run by Kisung Jang, has been in operation for over 13 years and when combined with his freelance work, he’s been a designer for over 20. The Seoul Museum of Art opened their newest space in Photo SeMA in May. Seventeen years running, it is a serious event for art and book lovers from all over the world.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 30, 2025

The Barcelona School of Arts and Design (LABASAD) is shaking up creative education. That's exactly why LABASAD , Barcelona School of Arts and Design, decided to do things differently. Here's why thousands of designers are choosing to level up their careers there. Let's be honest—most online design courses aren't great. Sound familiar?

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Inkbot Design

JUNE 25, 2025

Shape psychology isn’t some mystical art. ” The logo is a tool for your business, not a piece of art for your living room. It can range from a few hundred pounds for a junior freelancer to many thousands for a full branding agency. The Basic Toolkit: What Are These Shapes Saying? Here’s the simple translation.

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We And The Color

JUNE 21, 2025

One of the most significant critiques of AI-generated art is that it has the potential to undermine originality or exploit the work of other artists. For Freelance Designers Use Adobe Firefly to create rapid mockups and test concepts. Using AI in Design Without Losing Your Soul (or Your Job) Now, let’s talk about ethics.

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